THE SCARS ARE FADING
A Kyoko Kirigiri Fanzine

ABOUT

THE SCARS ARE FADING is a non-profit (charity) fan passion project celebrating the Ultimate Detective: Kyoko Kirigiri! This project includes a zine book alongside fan merchandise and a fan card game. The zine takes place in canon, with limited canon divergence, and throughout cross-game interaction, all depicting Kyoko as the central figure. Platonic interactions are mainly portrayed, such as between Kyoko & classmates or Kyoko & her father Jin, with a minimal amount of romance allowed. The zine is presented with a casebook theme, loosely following Kyoko's case files.Our donation is COMPLETE! We successfully raised $350 for the Palestine Children's Relief Fund.

SCHEDULE

September 16- Interest Check Opens
October 16- Interest Check Closes
October 17- Moderator Applications Open
November 12- Mod Apps Close
Results Within the Following Week
December 1- Contributor Apps Open
December 31- Contributor Apps Close
January 7- Result Emails SentFebruary 11- Check-In 1
March 10- Check-In 2
April 7- Check-In 3
April 21- Pieces DuePre-Production: April 22-Early JunePre-Orders OPEN: June 15-August 6Leftovers: February 8-March 6Donation: September 27, 2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a zine?A zine is a "maga"zine, a booklet typically hand-made. Nowadays, the term "zine" has become synonymous with fan projects that are produced into high-quality books alongside merchandise, sometimes referred to as fanzines.How do I get in?Applications are now closed; responses have been emailed as of January 7, 2024.Is there a limit on contributors?Unfortunately, yes. Due to the nature of our smaller physical zine, we will not have the room to accept every talented and skilled creative interested in joining our project.How will contributors be compensated?Our zine is going to be for-charity! We will be donating to the Palestine Children's Relief Fund.As for contributors' compensation, so long as sales break even, it is in our team's best interests to provide a free physical copy of the zine - and, if possible, a full bundle including merch - to contributors. At the very least, a free PDF and all digital merch will be provided for contributors.