Amaryllis: A Haikyuu!! UshiOi Zine

Current status: Zine completed. Thank you so much to all of the UshiOi enthusiasts who came together to make this beautiful project a reality!

About

A SFW, physical, and for-profit Haikyuu!! Zine centered around the relationship between Ushijima Wakatoshi and Oikawa Tooru. We aim to have general themes that will vary in both canon and AU.

Contact

Have questions? We would love to hear from you! Feel free to reach out to us via any of the platforms below!

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. What is a zine?
A fanzine, zine for short, is a term combined from the words fan and magazine. It is a booklet made for fans by fans. It is a non-official publication either in the form of PDF or physical book, often containing a mix of artworks and written works for a specific series, fan group or event.

Q. Will this be a digital or physical zine?
If the interest check goes well, we are planning to host a physical zine!

Q. Will this be a for-profit, charity or free zine?
This is going to be a for-profit zine! Contributors can choose to privately donate their own profits to charities.

Q. Will this zine be Safe for Work (SFW) or Not Safe for Work (NSFW)?
This will be a SFW zine!

Q. Will this be canon-compliant, or are AUs allowed?
This will be determined via the interest check!

Q. What contributors are you looking for?
We are looking for 25 - 30 artists, 5 - 7 writers and 3 - 5 merch artists.

Q. What are the contributor requirements? How do we prepare a portfolio for application?

This will be updated after the interest check!

Q. Will minors be allowed to contribute/purchase the zine?

The minimum age requirement for joining the zine will be 16. Since this zine is going to be for-profit, how monetary compensation will be dealt with for minors will be discussed with the involved parties. As PayPal requires all account holders to be 18+, we won’t be able to pay minors how we would with 18+ contributors.

We will be using a storefront when we open preorders, and if minors have access to a credit card, gift card or PayPal from their parents, they will be able to make a purchase.

Q. What can contributors expect to receive in return for their work?
Contributors will receive a share of the profits and if profits allow it, a full bundle.

Q. Can I apply as for multiple positions?
Yes - but you will only be accepted for one position, as each contributor will be producing a maximum of one piece per zine (unless a pinch-hitter is required).

Moderators

Mod Zaki
She/Her Pronouns
Twitter :: Carrd
Co-Head :: Graphics :: Shipping/Production

Zaki is the head moderator responsible for overseeing the project. Zaki will primarily be in charge of the artists and merch artists, providing feedback and assistance where necessary to ensure the creation process goes smoothly. She will be in charge of graphics for the first half of the project, and will be the hands in terms of the production process and shipping for the zine bundles.

Zaki has previous experience in moderating fanzines, such as Moeru: A KNY Rengoku Kyoujurou zine, Phoenix: From the Ashes Zine, Bakugou Rarepair zine, Reflection: Crossover Kuroko no Basuke x Free! zine, and Fantastic Tune: Kuroko no Idol zine. She has also participated as an artist in fanzines, and has been an art teacher and volunteer art mentor thus gaining the necessary experience for teaching and providing critiques.

Mod Suga
She/Her or They/Them Pronouns
AO3 :: Tumblr :: Twitter :: Carrd
Co-head :: Finance :: General :: Beta

Suga is the head moderator responsible for overseeing the other moderators and writers. She is in charge of the scheduling to ensure that everything is progressing as scheduled, and will help out for general mod duties such as check-ins and handling extension requests/queries. Suga will also be in charge of the zine's budgeting and finances.

Suga has previous experience in moderating fanzines, such as the Phoenix: From the Ashes Zine, Traitors Among Us: a BNHA Traitors Zine, Off the Court Zine and Kimetsu no Yaiba Flowers Zine. She has also participated as a writer in fanzines, and has prior experience in moderating Discord servers, character/ship weeks and gift exchanges.

Mod Noi
She/Her or They/Them Pronouns
Twitter :: Carrd
Social Media Mod :: Beta Mod

Noi is the social media mod who will be in charge of posting announcements and updates, as well as interactives and spotlights to keep our socials alive. She will also be assisting Mod Suga with beta-ing.

Noi has participated in several events, bangs, and exchanges as a contributing artist. She has modded for various zines, including Good Morning World: A Dr. Stone Zine, Thank You, Furuba: a Fruits Basket Zine, High Rise: A Shiratorizawa Zine and Off the Court Zine. Her positions have ranged from head mod to social media, general organization, and beta.

Mod Rain
She/Her or They/Them Pronouns
Twitter :: Tumblr
Graphics Mod :: Formatting Mod

Rain is the graphics mod who will be in charge of creating graphics for spotlights, previews, bundles et cetera. She will also be in charge of formatting all of the contributors’ work into a PDF for printing.

Rain has participated in a few zines as an artist (Director’s Cut: Ennoshita Chikara Zine, Dimileth calendar) and has modded for a handful of zines, such as Good Morning World: Dr. Stone Zine, Crossroads: a post-time-skip Haikyuu zine and Off the Court Zine. She has also modded a sports animanga big-bang called Sportsfest.

Artist Guidelines

- Mods STRONGLY ENCOURAGE applicants to provide a portfolio of their work.

- Some portfolio sites may include Google Drive, artstation, carrd, behance, wix, dA, and Instagram. If unsure, please drop us a question at our Curious Cat or email us.

- If you do not have a portfolio, a minimum of TWO (2) full illustrations is required.

- Mods STRONGLY ENCOURAGE artists to include AT LEAST one (1) Haikyuu illustration. Even better, any illustration with Oikawa Tooru and Ushijima Wakatoshi.

- Strong preference will be shown to complete, polished works. Please do not include WIPs or sketches, if possible.

- Artists interested in applying as a MERCH ARTIST must apply using a separate application form.

Submissions will be evaluated on the following categories:
- Style
- Composition (flow)
- Expression (character posing and dynamics)
- Backgrounds

Please note:
- Twitter and Tumblr portfolio links will not be accepted, with the exception of Twitter moments.

- Submission links that are broken or do not lead directly to a specific sample or dedicated art portfolio will automatically be subject to disqualification.

- PLEASE DO check that all google links have link sharing enabled.

Writer Guidelines

- Each and all submissions must be between 1.5-3k in word length, with an overflow limit of 500 words.

- AT LEAST one (1) sample MUST be HQ.

- AT LEAST one (1) sample MUST have Oikawa Tooru and Ushijima Wakatoshi for characterization purposes.

- Completed, polished works or excerpts that can stand on their own are preferred.

- Please only link samples hosted on Google Docs, AO3, or FF.net. Contact a mod before including a sample hosted on a different site.

Submissions will be evaluated on the following categories:
- Spelling and Grammar
- Description
- Dialogue
- Characterization
- Emotional Impact
- Flow

Please note:
- Twitter and Tumblr links will not be accepted.

- Submission links that are broken or do not lead directly to a specific sample will automatically be subject to disqualification.

- PLEASE DO check that all google links have link sharing enabled.

Merch Artist Guidelines

- Mods STRONGLY ENCOURAGE applicants to provide a portfolio of their work.

- Some portfolio sites may include Google Drive, artstation, carrd, behance, wix, dA, and Instagram. If unsure, please drop us a question at our Curious Cat or email us.

- If you do not have a portfolio, a minimum of TWO (2) merch illustrations are required.

- Mods STRONGLY ENCOURAGE artists to include AT LEAST one (1) Haikyuu!! artwork.

- Strong preference will be shown to complete, polished works. Please do not include WIPs or sketches, if possible.

- If you are applying as a ZINE ARTIST, you must apply using a separate application form.

Submissions will be evaluated on the following categories:
- Style
- Composition (flow)
- Expression (character posing and dynamics)
- Appeal

Please note:
- Twitter and Tumblr portfolio links will not be accepted, with the exception of Twitter moments.

- Submission links that are broken or do not lead directly to a specific sample or dedicated art portfolio will automatically be subject to disqualification.

- PLEASE DO check that all google links have link sharing enabled.

Schedule

Interest check: October 3 - November 3

Mod apps: November 4 - December 4

Contributor apps: December 5 - January 5

Contributor results: January 10

Idea Check-in: January 10 - January 15

Check-in 1: February 10 - 15 (25-50% done)

Check-in 2: March 10 - 15 (50-75% done)

Final Submissions: April 10 - 15 (100% completion)

Preorders open: April 25

Preorders close: June 8

Production period: June - August