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Linktober 6: Race

Aonuma & Honda on how the Rito were inspired by the Watarara from the Ocarina manga, 2004.

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PEOPLE: - Eiji Aonuma, age 41. Director of The Wind Waker . - A. Honda. One half of “Akira Himekawa”, the Zelda manga artist/writer duo. QUOTE: Aonuma: When we decided to set The Wind Waker in the sea, we thought a race that could fly through the sky was absolutely necessary. … Then we remembered Rouru of the Watarara from your manga. I liked that story a lot. In the end, the story ended up being different from the manga, but the Rito race that appears in The Wind Waker was influenced by Rouru. Honda: … When we were asked to write a bonus story [for the Ocarina of Time manga], we wanted to introduce a new race, but all that was left was one that could fly in the sky. Aonuma: Ha ha ha! We were thinking the same thing!
October 7, 2026 at 5:45 AM
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Honda & Nagano on traveling and horseback riding, 2004.

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PEOPLE: - S. Nagano. One half of “Akira Himekawa”, the Zelda manga writer/artist duo. - A. Honda. One half of “Akira Himekawa”, the Zelda manga writer/artist duo. QUOTE: Honda: When we travel, we often go to ride horses. Of course, only horses trained for riding. Nagano: When we visited Mongolia, we tried wild horses that the nomads use for their everyday needs. They brought a few horses and told us to choose one. We used the same horse for a week, and our riding improved a lot. Honda: They were small horses. It was like riding a bike, which was good. The size matched our bodies. Nagano: The horses we ride in Japan have bigger bodies, so we can’t wrap our legs around them very well. I can’t use my legs to give them orders [laughs].
September 17, 2025 at 5:20 AM
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Linktober #10: Species/Race
Aonuma & Honda on how the Rito were inspired by the Watarara from the Ocarina manga, 2004.

Source: Viz Media

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PEOPLE: - Eiji Aonuma, age 41. Director of The Wind Waker . - A. Honda. One half of “Akira Himekawa”, the Zelda manga artist/writer duo. QUOTE: "Aonuma: When we decided to set The Wind Waker in the sea, we thought a race that could fly through the sky was absolutely necessary. … Then we remembered Rouru of the Watarara from your manga. I liked that story a lot. In the end, the story ended up being different from the manga, but the Rito race that appears in The Wind Waker was influenced by Rouru. Honda: … When we were asked to write a bonus story [for the Ocarina of Time manga], we wanted to introduce a new race, but all that was left was one that could fly in the sky. Aonuma: Ha ha ha! We were thinking the same thing!"
October 10, 2024 at 4:20 PM