The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Vol. 1by Sheena McNeilReviews may contain information that could be considered 'spoilers'. Readers should proceed at their own risk. Publisher
Credits Grade: 7 Link is a young boy raised by elf-like creatures known as Kokiris, thinking he to be one of them. An evil invaides their land and kills the Great Tree, but not before it endows Link with a quest to save them all. Link sets off into the world where he meets Zelda and begins his quest by obtaining the three sacred stones. However, while he is goen Ganondorf has attacked! Following Zelda's instuctions he uses the Ocarina of Time to find the sacred sword, but ends up frozen in time for 7 years! During which time, the world has suffered....I was only vaguely familiar with this story of Link and Zelda as I never played the video game (I know, blasphemous!), but it's a fun adventure story that fans of Record of Lodoss War will definitely enjoy. The art is wonferfully expressive, especially in the eyes and facial expressions. There's a variety of creatures that bring this world to life, and each one is drawn with distinction and detail that make it unique. The first part of the story passes very quickly. Each obstacle seems to be overcome quite easily, especially for such a young boy. And the transformation is a bit too magical and seems like a bit of a cop-out that they explain away by Link not being mature enough so he was magically frozen (and apparently removed from the world altogether as his body wasn't found by anyone...). I certainly like the older, more mature Link better, but just because his body grew over the past 7 years while he was "unconscious" doesn't mean he "matured" in any way other than that. So it's a bit weird to see him suddenly acting his age rather than the little boy he was - just seconds before (as it seemed to him). However simplified or silly, the flow of the whole manga moves very nice and it's both funny and entertaining. My favorite scene is actually the most heart-wrenching - when Link has to kill the dragon he rescued when it was little ... as it dies, it recognizes him and thanks him in it's own way. So sad!! Overall, a good read for those who like swords and sorcery type quest stories. Written: October 26, 2008
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