The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia
Hyrule Historia: The Legend of Zelda Encyclopedia is a 274-page book featuring official Zelda artwork as well as the history of the Zelda universe. It contains never-before-seen concept artwork, such as the development of Link in Twilight Princess. The encyclopedia will be released on December 21, 2011 in Japan with a cost of 3,255 yen.[1]
Published by Shogakukan, the encyclopedia is divided into three sections. The first section, titled "The Origin Story", describes the events covered in Skyward Sword. The next section is "A Complete History of Hyrule", while the rest of the book is filled with artwork spanning the 25 years of the franchise, including 32 pages of the Template:Manga by Akira Himekawa.[2]