The manga

One volume, by Akira Himekawa. Japan in 2000. Viz Media in 2009, as volume 3 of their Zelda series. It follows their Ocarina of Time adaptation.

The Zelda Wiki manga page and Wikipedia's manga list agree on the year, the publisher, and the single volume. The last chapter is the artist's speculation about where Majora's Mask came from: a traveler plays for a dragon-like beast for three days, the beast dies, and the traveler carves the mask from the hide to seal the power. The Fierce Deity's origin in that book is part of the same speculation.

The game’s ending and the manga’s origin tale are separate narratives. The game pages stay with what the game shows. This page exists so the difference has an address. Check the publisher’s current catalogue for available editions and regional stock.

Majora's Mask box artwork showing the mask and the moon

Skull Kid standing over Link in the forest clearing

Questions

When did it come out?

2000 in Japan. 2009 in English from Viz, as volume 3.

Is the mask origin canon to the game?

No. The wiki calls that chapter the artist's speculation.

How many volumes?

One.

Fierce DeityGame endingSong of Healing

Sources

Zelda Wiki — Himekawa manga https://zelda.fandom.com/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda:_Majora%27s_Mask_(Himekawa)
Wikipedia — Zelda manga list https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_The_Legend_of_Zelda_manga
Zelda Wiki — Fierce Deity https://zelda.fandom.com/wiki/Fierce_Deity

Checked 2026-11-11.