K Fanzine

A fanzine for everyone's favourite, under-appreciated anime, K! Feel free to send an ask with any questions you may have! Current status: interest check!

[kfanzine]

We're pleased to announce that preorders for Keepsakes, a K Project Zine, are officially open from now until 12 September!

Priced at a very affordable $5, all earnings from this digital only Zine will be donated to the Ocean Cleanup charity.

Purchase the Zine to get over 80 pages of K fan content, consisting of 15 color illustrations and 10 stories. It also comes with 1 phone wallpaper, 1 printable postcard and an extra PDF copy of the Zine that has been formatted so that you can print out your very own physical copy!

[kfanzine]

We’re pleased to announce that preorders for Keepsakes, a K Project Zine, are officially open from now until 12 September!

Priced at a very affordable $5, all earnings from this digital only Zine will be donated to the Ocean Cleanup charity.

Purchase the Zine to get over 80 pages of K fan content, consisting of 15 color illustrations and 10 stories. It also comes with 1 phone wallpaper, 1 printable postcard and an extra PDF copy of the Zine that has been formatted so that you can print out your very own physical copy!

[choberibad]

Just a reminder that preorders for Keepsakes, a K Project Zine, close this Sunday!

Here’s a preview of the two fics I wrote on the Green clan and the Grey clan for the Zine, please do check them out if you’re interested! :D

[kfanzine]

We’re pleased to announce that preorders for Keepsakes, a K Project Zine, are officially open from now until 12 September!

Priced at a very affordable $5, all earnings from this digital only Zine will be donated to the Ocean Cleanup charity.

Purchase the Zine to get over 80 pages of K fan content, consisting of 15 color illustrations and 10 stories. It also comes with 1 phone wallpaper, 1 printable postcard and an extra PDF copy of the Zine that has been formatted so that you can print out your very own physical copy!

[kfanzine]

Hello, we'd appreciate it if we could get a reblog! Thanks very much!

@k-fandom-events @atozines  @fandomzines @zine-scene @zineapps @zinecenter @zinefans @zinefeed @zineforall @zinesunlimited @faneventshub

[kfanzine]

Keepsakes Zine FAQ

About

The Keepsakes Zine is a fanzine by and for fans of the anime series "K" (also known as "K Project"). The name "Keepsakes" has been chosen to reflect the fact that memories are an important recurring theme in the series, as well as to pay homage to the fact that the letter "K" features prominently in the names of the characters and anime episode titles. 

The K fandom is a small but passionate fandom, and we hope that by creating this Zine, we can keep the love for K burning strong, and maybe even introduce new fans to this wonderful series!

Mods

Organisation and Writing Mod: modorenai Graphics and Art Mod: LittleRain Communications and Finance Mod: Exodus Layout Mod: Reisi Social Media Mod: Yuki

Contributor Guidelines

Artists: Works should be 6.5 inches x 9.5 inches, in 300 dpi and the colour mode should be CYMK. Writers: The word limit is 2,500 words.

Schedule

17 Jan - Contributors' first check-in 22 Feb - Contributors' second check-in 28 March - Contributors' deadline 11 April - Creation of first draft of Zine layout and merch 18 April - Pre-orders open TBC - Finalisation of Zine TBC - Download links for Zine are sent out

FAQ

Q1: What is a fanzine?

A fanzine is a non-official physical or digital publication that showcases fanworks (usually fanart and fanfic) made by fans of a particular show or other form of entertainment. The name comes from a combination of the words "fan" and "magazine". Fanzines can be offered for free or for sale. 

Q2: What is the theme for this Zine?

The Keepsakes Zine has a general/canon theme, and it will be open for all ages (i.e. no NSFW pieces). We intend to represent all 7 Colour Clans as much as possible.

Q3: What is the format of this Zine?

The format of this Zine will be digital only, and will include digital merchandise. We may also provide an option for printable merchandise such as mini prints and printable stickers, but this is currently still under discussion.

Q4: How much will the Zine cost?

The Zine will be priced at a minimum price of $5, though we would greatly appreciate it if you choose to pay more, since we plan to donate all proceeds from this Zine to the Ocean Clean-up charity (https://theoceancleanup.com/). 

Q5: Will I need to use my real name if I am a contributor to the Zine?

No, you will not need to use your real name as contributors typically go by nicknames instead.

Miscellaneous

If you have any questions, feel free to contact us on Twitter (@KeepsakesZine), Tumblr (@kfanzine), or CuriousCat (https://curiouscat.qa/KeepsakesZine)!

[kfanzine]

Hello Hello all! We come back to you all with wonderful news. Seeing as we're close to the finish line let's start to introduce our lovely contributors~! We'll be doing this once a day, but to start off we’ll be introducing two of our artists!

First we have Ini!

Next up is tardonkieart!

[kfanzine]

Hello all! We have officially sent out all the emails to the applicants so be on the lookout for your emails. We're very excited to gain more contributors on board and get this ball moving! :D

[kfanzine]

We're glad to announce that contributor applications for the Keepsakes Fanzine are now open until 30 November! We look forward to receiving your applications! 😆

Writer applications: https://t.co/5XDmhS5rQy

Artist applications: https://t.co/zRAcNmlsu7

Merch applications: https://t.co/LjcuzWBcs5

[kfanzine]

Hello, we'd appreciate it if we could get a reblog! Thanks very much!

@k-fandom-events @atozines  @fandomzines @zine-scene @zineapps @zinecenter @zinefans @zinefeed @zineforall @zinesunlimited @faneventshub 

[kfanzine]

We're glad to announce that contributor applications for the Keepsakes Fanzine are now open until 30 November! We look forward to receiving your applications! 😆

Writer applications: https://t.co/5XDmhS5rQy

Artist applications: https://t.co/zRAcNmlsu7

Merch applications: https://t.co/LjcuzWBcs5

[kfanzine]

Say hello to our new Mods! The Mod team is really excited to be able to bring the Keepsakes Zine to life and we hope you're looking forward to it too!

Introducing modorenai (@choberibad), our Organisation and Writing Mod!

Next we have LittleRain (@underwaterrain), our Graphics and Art Mod!

Next up is Exodus (@impendingexodus), our Finance and Communications Mod!

We also have Reisi (@skylarkphantomemperor) as our Layout Mod!

And last but not least, we have Yuki (@yukiangel51), our Social Media Mod!

[kfanzine]

Hey hey there everyone! We've come on here to share the news of our interest check results. For starters, we want to say a big thank you for even filling it out. We truly appreciate the support and go-ahead for the zine to continue!

-- With that said it's results time! --

For starters, we had a whole whopping 37 responses and we were surprised truly! As the stats say (also, we enjoyed seeing everyone's favorite K characters haha 😆):

Now then, regarding what we chose, we've decided to keep the zine digital with a minimum price of $5. We also plan on donating the money we get from the zine to a charity called Ocean Clean-up, so we'd be very grateful if you decide to pay more for the zine!

We also plan to have digital merchandise included in the zine too. Now as for theme, we decided to go for a general/canon theme since it'll be easier for everyone to work around with along with our current contributors too.

We hope this is informative enough for you guys to get the gist of the specs for the zine, and we'll also start to open contributors apps soon! Time to get those portfolios ready guys 😎. See you then!

[kfanzine]

Feeling the good Vibes!

While we are mainly on twitter, we have been checking tumblr too! The team is really happy and ready to give you guys the needed K anime content. The amount of likes, follows, and reblogs are really warming up our engines. But in all seriousness we’d like to thank you for the revival support! We can’t make it without you guys! As posted before give us the feedback if you haven’t already to let us get started by filling out the:  Interest Check  

[kfanzine]

Feeling the good Vibes!

While we are mainly on twitter, we have been checking tumblr too! The team is really happy and ready to give you guys the needed K anime content. The amount of likes, follows, and reblogs are really warming up our engines. But in all seriousness we’d like to thank you for the revival support! We can’t make it without you guys! As posted before give us the feedback if you haven’t already to let us get started by filling out the:  Interest Check  

[kfanzine]

We are back! Ready to bring the K Love back to the fandom!

Hello to all K fans! Some of you might remember that a fanzine project for the K series called "Keepsakes" was started earlier this year. Unfortunately, the project encountered some difficulties and was delayed, but we are pleased to announce today that some of the contributors have banded together to revive this project! 

K is a series that is very near and dear to our hearts and we would love to see this project succeed! Since it has been some time since the project was first launched, we thought it would be a good idea to hold a fresh interest check. If you would like to see this revival succeed too (we certainly hope so!), please do us a favour and fill in the interest check at the following link! -- --- Interest Link!: https://forms.gle/2dFnaUEfAxcbmeDV7 -- ---

Hello we would really appreciate the reblogging of our Interest check do far, thank you so much!

@atozines​  @fandomzines @zine-scene @zineapps @zinecenter @zinefans @zinefeed @zineforall @zinesunlimited @faneventshub 

[kfanzine]

Hi! I’m super excited for this zine and I love that it’s charity! But I don’t really know any of the charities you have on the list, can you please explain them?

We were given well over a dozen suggestions by our contributors, but narrowed it down by about half for easier voting; most were working towards the same goals, just different charities! Here’s a little bit about each one that we have on our poll!

Polaris Project - a nonprofit, non-governmental organization that works to combat and prevent modern-day slavery and human trafficking.

The Ocean Cleanup -  a non-profit organization that is developing advanced technologies to rid the world’s oceans of plastic. Rainbow Railroad -  a Canadian charitable organization that helps lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) individuals escape violence and persecution in their home countries. Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) -  brings medical humanitarian assistance to victims of conflict, natural disasters, epidemics or healthcare exclusion. StandUp For Kids - help unaccompanied homeless and at risk youth – and young parents with children of their own – up to their 25th birthday. Their ongoing mission is to end the cycle of youth homelessness. Covid-19 Solidarity Response Fund -  Donations support WHO’s work, including with partners, to track and understand the spread of the virus; to ensure patients get the care they need and frontline workers get essential supplies and information; and to accelerate research and development of a vaccine and treatments for all who need them.

Seva Foundation - a global nonprofit eye care organization that works with local communities around the world to develop self-sustaining programs that preserve and restore sight. (A $50 donation restores sight with a 15-minute cataract surgery that changes someone's life forever.)  

[kfanzine]

Pick a Charity!

Hey, everyone! We’ve been inexcusably quiet, and I’m really sorry for that. But we’re back on track now! Currently trying to make sure everything is finalized with our artists and writers, and I’ll share a list of who we have participating very soon!

But for now, help us decide what charity our proceeds should go to! These are some of the charities recommended by our artists and writers! Here’s the poll. 

Stay tuned!

[kfanzine]

hi! i'm interested in applying but i would like to know the schedule first, i couldn't find it so i'm asking,,

Hi! So we actually don’t have a set schedule yet, as we decided it would be best to ask our contributors in our applications the length of time they would need to comfortably do their work. 

However! Based on answers so far, it’s looking like we’ll be allowing around 2-3 months for contributors to complete their pieces, which would fall sometime in August. We don’t have dates for check-ins or previews as of yet.

[kfanzine]

Contributor Applications & Discord

So sorry for being quiet here on tumblr! Here are the links to our applications!

Writer: https://t.co/BbWpnFGcSQ?amp=1

Artist: https://t.co/PBNUpfNb88?amp=1

Merch: https://t.co/CEtlKs8pBg?amp=1

We have also created a Discord server where all 4 mods will be available to answer questions in a timely manner if you have any! You can reach that server here: https://discord.gg/surFHXH

Due to the delay (totally my fault) in posting these links to tumblr, applications will be open until the first week of May.