About
The Gentle Madman is a for-charity, digital fanzine that will showcase everything involving Takuto Maruki from Persona 5 Royal. This fanzine will not be spoiler-free, so beware if you have not finished Persona 5 Royal.
F.A.Q.
What is a zine?
A zine, short for "fanzine," is, basically, a magazine based around a fandom, franchise, topic, or something of the sort. These magazines--fanzines--will usually contain art, writing, and merchandise. Sometimes other art forms are included, as well. These zines can be digital, meaning al content will be accessed online, or they can be physical, meaning you get a legitimate physical copy sent to you.
Is this zine free or for-profit?
Gentle Madman will be a for-charity fanzine. The charity profits will go toward will be updated in the future.
Is this zine physical or digital?
This zine will be digital, so all contents will be accessed online!
What's the format of this zine?
The specifics on the formatting hasn't been entirely decided yet.
Is there a theme for this zine?
There is no specific theme! This is simply a Maruki-centered fanzine.
Does my pitch have to follow a theme?
As long as the pitch is built around Maruki, then there are no other specifications on your pitch.
Are there going to be ships presented in this zine?
Due to the nature of his character, ships will not be featured in this zine.
Are other characters going to be shown?
Yes, as long as they are connected to Maruki and as long as they piece is centered around him.
Are minors permitted to contribute?
Yes, anyone 16 and older can participate!
How will contributors be compensated?
All contributors will receive a free digital copy of the fanzine.
Will there be any NSFW content featured in this zine?
This zine is strictly SFW. No NSFW Maruki content will be found here!
What are the requirements to apply?
The requirements can be found here!
Who is handling payments?
Rather than handling the money ourselves, we’ve decided to allow customers to directly donate to our charities. Once the donation has been sent, email us or send a screenshot that confirms you’ve sent a donation!
Moderators
Leif
Head Moderator
Hi! I'm Leif, I'm the owner of the Instagram account smallmaruki! I got the idea to make a zine from that account and friends! It's an honour to be working on this zine as I love Maruki!
Crow
General Moderator
Heya! I'm Crow and I'm an artist but I also write in my free time! Really excited to be working on this zine and I'm pumped to see what everyone contributes :]
Atlanta
General Moderator
Hello! Mod Atlanta here! I'm one of the General Moderators for the Gentle Madman zine and I'm so excited to be apart of this journey. I'm so grateful for being given the opportunity to participate and can't wait to interact with everybody ^0^
Apply
Page & Merch
Applications have closed!
Schedule
Please note that this schedule is apt to change and update when necessary.
| Date | Status | |
|---|---|---|
| Oct. 15 | . | Interest Check Open |
| Oct. 20 | . | Interest Check Closed |
| Oct. 20 | . | Mod Apps Open |
| Nov. 6 | . | Mod Apps Closed |
| Nov. 10 | . | Mod Emails Sent |
| Nov. 15 | . | Con Apps Open |
| Nov. 25 | . | Con Apps Closed |
| Dec. 14 | . | Con Emails Sent |
| Dec. 21 | . | Pitches Due |
| Dec. 23-Dec. 31 | . | HOLIDAY BREAK |
| Jan. 20 | . | Check-In 1 |
| Feb. 10 | . | Check-In 2 |
| Feb. 20 | . | Check-In 3 |
| March 20 | . | Final Formatting |
| March 26 | . | Orders Open |
| April 16 | . | Orders Closed |
Thank you so much to everyone who participated and/or donated!