SAO LILDOOP Posted September 26, 2016 Share Posted September 26, 2016 So I have read some of the legend of Zelda manga's and I love them. Majora's mask was my favorite story-line/arc and I was wondering if there were any actual shows made of Zelda? I haven't heard of any but maybe there was one at some point? I really think it deserves its own show. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssjup81 Posted September 26, 2016 Share Posted September 26, 2016 You know, it is surprising that Japan has never adapted one of the games or the manga and comic series that have been put out over the years. I wouldn't mind one based on the Twilight Princess manga. It's really interesting. Right now, I'm reading Four Swords Adventure +. I've read others. I definitely prefer some of those to the actual games they're based on since in comic/manga form, you can have more detail, which is why I'm enjoying Twilight Princess so much so far. We have background on how Link came to Farron Woods and stuff and found the village. This detail was left vague in the game. The only animated Legend of Zelda program that I know of, is the one from 1989 that the US put out. It was part of the Super Mario Bros Super Show. Every Friday, the Mario cartoon would be replaced with a Legend of Zelda one. I used to really really like that show too (was shorter than I realized...only 12 eps), and would rush home from school to watch it. It was syndicated, so when it was shown varied from area to area. For my area, it aired in the afternoons. For others, mornings. Both cartoons were pretty much based on and around the first two games as those were the only ones out at the time. Ironically, I wasn't a fan of the Legend of Zelda games back then. I'd played the first Zelda game with my friend (her family had the NES and her older brother had the game) when it was still relatively new. Neither one of us could get into it because for us, it was difficult to play. So yeah, about the cartoon...it was definitely a product of its time, but Zelda was pretty cool and more proactive, like how she kind of is for later games. She isn't just the damsel and would try to help out in her own way in later games, I mean. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssjup81 Posted September 26, 2016 Share Posted September 26, 2016 Found what I was looking for.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_6gccuhhfY Link even had a fairy companion named "Sprite". 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechaBD Posted September 26, 2016 Share Posted September 26, 2016 Oh my the memories. I use to love that and the super mario bros show. Cartoons have definitely come a long way. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purple Baroness Posted September 27, 2016 Share Posted September 27, 2016 Okay, the 1989 show is actually quite good if you can accept all the cheese. It makes a great viewing with a bunch of Zelda Fans. It ran as a side-show/short during the first season of the Super Mario Brothers Super Show (another classic) and it a very short series, as well as all-American. It looks like there are tons of DVD copies floating around Ebay if you're interested. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChibiChan12 Posted September 27, 2016 Share Posted September 27, 2016 I know, I would absolutely love to see a The Legend of Zelda anime. I've never read the manga, but if they're able to do good on that, then I'm sure they can do good on an anime. What I mean by that is I think part of the reason Nintendo hasn't made any animated shows off of both Super Mario and Zelda is because some people didn't like the Super Mario Bros. Super Show and the Legend of Zelda show (I didn't think they were so bad) and they're afraid its going to hurt their business if they do it again. I honestly think it wouldn't if they did it right. Anyway, there was a Zelda show in 1989 that was American, same with Super Mario (except that went on longer than Zelda), but I would love to see them make a LoZ anime. I think it would be awesome. Thanks for the topic, I liked it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purple Baroness Posted September 27, 2016 Share Posted September 27, 2016 (edited) We can always dream, can't we? Edited September 27, 2016 by Guest 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssjup81 Posted September 27, 2016 Share Posted September 27, 2016 (edited) I know, I would absolutely love to see a The Legend of Zelda anime. I've never read the manga, but if they're able to do good on that, then I'm sure they can do good on an anime. What I mean by that is I think part of the reason Nintendo hasn't made any animated shows off of both Super Mario and Zelda is because some people didn't like the Super Mario Bros. Super Show and the Legend of Zelda show (I didn't think they were so bad) and they're afraid its going to hurt their business if they do it again. I honestly think it wouldn't if they did it right. Anyway, there was a Zelda show in 1989 that was American, same with Super Mario (except that went on longer than Zelda), but I would love to see them make a LoZ anime. I think it would be awesome. Thanks for the topic, I liked it.Japan has had Mario anime specials, like the one based on Momotaro, or the one from 1986 where Mario and Luigi have their first adventure and meet Peach. I doubt DiC was the reason for our not getting anymore series, as the Mario ones had to have been popular, or else they wouldn't have continued it. Super Mario Bros 3 and Super Mario World's shows were direct continuations of the Mario cartoon from the Super Mario Bros Super Show, just like the games. I'm sure the live-action Mario Bros film was the cause of Nintendo's hesitance on live-action movies and that's generally hated, not the cartoons to my knowledge. Also, at the time of production of the other Mario shows, we still only had two mainstream Zelda games and a handheld. The show already covered aspects from the two NES titles (like how Link is a teen, much like his character in Zelda 2). While doing the Super Show Stuff, SMB3 was out in Japan and SMW was on the way too. They had more to work with. I guess they felt there wasn't enough material to work with. Legend of Zelda has a more realistic feel to it than Mario, which may also explain why they continued the Mario series but not Zelda back then. It is still surprising, though that there aren't more Mario shows, especially with the manga Super Mario-kun, which has been running since 1991. It's goofy, but still surprising there hasn't been an anime based on it at some point. Edited September 27, 2016 by Guest 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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