HIATUS ANNOUNCEMENT

Hello to all Seijoh fans! We are sorry for the long silence and delay in bringing this message forward. Unfortunately, due to the personal irl circumstances of a few of the mods, we have decided that a hiatus would be in the best interest of the zine until all the mods are available to dedicate their 100% to this project once again. Thank you for your patience and understanding, and we hope to return soon with a quality project.

Picture this:

It's 2012. You're a student enrolled in Aoba Johsai High, but the year is almost over. You cough up some money to get a yearbook. The theme this year is retro; the cover looks super sick! You excitedly flip through it, but...

UM?? WHY IS THIS ENTIRE BOOK ONLY FEATURING THOSE VOLLEYBALL TEAM GUYS?!

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no matter the inordinate list of things that the haikyuu!! fandom can argue on, we can all come together at the end of the day to agree that we were ROBBED OF SEIJOH CONTENT. and so, in response to this injustice... tada!! seijoh yearbook fanzine was born!!

whaddya say we give our favorite boiz the corny 90's american high school sitcom they deserve, eh? (ღˇᴗˇ)｡o

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Aoba Johsai High Yearbook 2012 is an epistolary fanzine.

a comprehensive content description/outline will be provided if/when we move forward from the interest check.

our mission with the aoba johsai high yearbook 2012: a haikyuu!! fanzine + community project (abbr. seijoh yearbook) is to create a collaborative experience. we hope our final product will be rewarding to both contributors who will know they poured their heart into it, and to supporters who were able to follow along and guide us on the journey.

we have witnessed and even experienced the process of creators becoming disheartened and overwhelmed by deadlines, by the idea of needing to define success in numbers, etc. that's why we hope that everybody involved in making this project happen will be able to have a fun, engaging experience with us.

fanzines should be creative + fun, not stressful. we believe that fanzines are about building a community, making friends, and collaborating on something you love with people you love.

we hope to achieve this internally through:
1. heavily collaborative pieces
2. regular internal social engagement
3. open channels for communication, feedback and suggestions
4. individually catered deadlines and mod follow-ups

and externally through:
1. consistent community updates
2. open community voting and content suggestions
3. open contests and engagement projects
4. an affordable, quality end product
and more to be discovered along the way!

any further questions about the mission statement can be addressed through dms.

application guidelines
artist applications
writer applications

『 INSTAGRAM 』+『 TWITTER 』

hi my name is mei, which rhymes with gay. coincidence? i think not!!
tysm for checking out seijoh yearbook! it means a lot to me. let's be friends!!

relevant experience
stewardship, pr/social media, + beta mod (ALWY). events + marketing (np healthcare provider). activities coordinator (np charity org). marketing + outreach (advocacy network). research scholar; research assistant.
@ uni: director of development; executive board member (united sorority + fraternity council). executive board member; president; secretary; fundraising chair; risk management chair (cultural sorority).

『 TWITTER 』

I’m Chewazumi, but you can call me Chewy for short. Your local number word geek who’s super hyped for this Seijoh yearbook project! Recently, I cooked too many mushrooms.

relevant experience
beta: Writer for 10+ zines, beta/intern ops mod (ALWY). Editor for uni Classics journal + law journal; published author in literary magazines/journals; uni lvl academic + creative writing exp.

『 TUMBLR 』

heyo im cookie!! i like to collect books and shiny things and use too many exclamation marks when i type

relevant experience
prior to 2021: 8 completed projects + 11 short term mod work (i.e. stuff like helping a project get back on its feet, or assisting with finance, etc)
this past year: assortment of work in setup, finances, production, shipping, graphics, preorders, midway support, head mod (Enduring Tides, MSBY exchange, Everlasting, Hanakotoba) in both un/official capacities.

『 TUMBLR 』+『 carrd 』

Hi i'm Dee (or daff, whichever u prefer!) and Furudate's truly outdid himself when he created Seijoh. I'm very happy to be on this team and I hope everyone receives this project kindly ^^

relevant experience
please see carrd (linked above) !

『 INSTAGRAM 』+『 TWITTER 』

hi i'm sarah & i draw... like a lot. i spend my time doodling, listening to music (i'm always using spotify), + finding inspiration for my next piece! i look forward to meeting everyone for this project - seijoh lovers, unite! ʕ•́ᴥ•̀ʔっ

relevant experience
art experience: i've always drawn since i was a baby & i run an art account where i share what i love. i create art for myself and for others to enjoy by running a store, posting content weekly, & interacting with other artists. i have been in nine zines as an all-around contributor: portrait, spread, merch, and spotlight artist. this will be my 10th zine that i'm officially representing, so i'm SUPER excited to meet you all!

『 TWITTER 』+『 Ao3 』

bro literally.... i hated hs and that's why i romanticize it in fanfics. but I'm really excited to be joining this project as the PR Assist!

relevant experience
I have previous experience running zines such as Fodlan 2X77, Fodlan Chromatica, and many others, as well as the Haikyuu Polyship Big Bang. I am an avid Iwaizumu enthusiast.

『 TWITTER 』+『 TUMBLR 』

hi! I'm kurise, I'm currently obsessing over cheesecakes and so I'm spending most of my free time (away from fandom events and uni) watching cooking videos on how to make them. aside from that, I'm super looking forward for this zine!

relevant experience
hi! you can check my current projects and positions here.

please note that while in the interest check phase, many project details are unconfirmed +/or subject to change. thank you!
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what is a fanzine?
a fanzine is a printed work which is created + published entirely by fans! fanzines are typically composed of multiple pieces of art + writing.

will ships be allowed?
we are allowing our contributors to create content with implied romance! ultimately, however, the completed fanzine will be explicitly platonic, albeit subject to multiple interpretations. +

will there be spoilers?
the seijoh yearbook fanzine will (technically) be canon-compliant. however, the large majority of the content will focus on aspects of school life unrelated to volleyball-- much like a real yearbook!
regardless, we recommend for hq! fans who have not yet finished the high school arc to be aware of the possibility of spoilers.

how will contributors be compensated?
at minimum, all contributors will receive a complimentary printed copy of the final product with free shipping.
contributor compensation is this project's priority. we will likely enact fundraising/crowdsourcing campaign(s) during the creation period.

more q+a here!