The English translation of the manga adaptation of The Minish Cap is now released! This is the second last in the series by Akira Himekawa to date, with a Phantom Hourglass not due for an English release until September 2010, if Amazon is to be believed. No doubt there will be a Spirit Tracks adaptation at some point, but that remains to be confirmed, and when it does come about, don’t expect an English translation for a while. So, if you were enjoying Himekawa’s spin on the Zelda franchise, savour this volume, as it will be the last for a while!

P.S. Why is Amazon UK selling Spirit Tracks for a whopping £38?

cool! Her books are great! and she has to make a Spirit Tracks book!!!

I think I read somewhere that Akira Himekawa was actually a pseudonym for a female duo? Interesting fact for you there.

Waitwaitwait, Phantom Hourglass manga in September?? Are they nuts? I thought they released a new book every other month! And it’s not like she hasn’t completed working on the book, either; when I was at a Japanese bookstore I saw them selling it! I didn’t grab it because I figured the English release was coming soon. Looks like I should’ve nabbed it now. Drat…

You can read Japanese?

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