Let's Meet Again...

Let's Meet Again... is a split-profit zine for the pairing AkuRoku (Axel/Roxas) from the Kingdom Hearts games.
==About==
Interest checks began on February 1 to February 22, 2020https://twitter.com/akurokuzine/status/1223640412046471168. In the meantime, moderator applications ran from from February 12 to February 19, 2020https://twitter.com/akurokuzine/status/1227630975993221120. On February 24, the zine's title was announced to be "Let's Meet Again...", a suggestion from the interest checks and in reference to a line from Kingdom Hearts IIhttps://twitter.com/akurokuzine/status/1232182751689789440. The zine would also be safe for work with physical distribution, and the proceeds would be split between contributors and charityhttps://twitter.com/akurokuzine/status/1232900947346690048.
Applications for artists, merch artists, and writers began on March 1, 2020, and would end on March 22ndhttps://twitter.com/akurokuzine/status/1234149664972210176. Results' emails were sent out on April 5thhttps://twitter.com/akurokuzine/status/1246773103222554633.
Preorders opened from August 13 to September 13, 2020, with the following pricing tiershttps://twitter.com/akurokuzine/status/1293929615296065537:
* Precious Memories ($15 USD) - Digital Zine
* Party Favors ($20 USD) - Postcards, Sticker Sheet, Acrylic Charm, Heart Buttons
* Back to Basics ($25 USD) - Physical Zine, Stretch Goals
* Survival Necessities ($40 USD) - Physical Zine, Heart Buttons, Postcard, Stretch Goals
* Regal Treasure ($45 USD) - Physical Zine, Heart Buttons, Postcard, Acrylic Charm, Sticker Sheet, Stretch Goals
Stretch goals included additional heart shaped holo buttons at 30 orders, a lanyard at 60 orders, and an enamel pin at 90 ordershttps://twitter.com/akurokuzine/status/1293931262877474820. A resin bangle bracelet was available as an add-on to bundled orders at $8.13 USD and was limited to 50 unitshttps://twitter.com/akurokuzine/status/1293939401274224640. To celebrate reaching 100 orders, the zine project offered discounts on digital zines for all who ordered physical bundleshttps://twitter.com/akurokuzine/status/1294463067506520065. Another round of stretch goals included a specil edition cover at 150 orders, a cotton print mask at 200 orders, and another acrylic charm at 318 ordershttps://twitter.com/akurokuzine/status/1296498604065071104.
In collaboration with AniZines, the zine project hosted a giveaway for a full bundle starting September 6, 2020https://twitter.com/aniziness/status/1302854402902900737. The winner of this giveaway was announced to be Twitter user lipxlip on September 15thhttps://twitter.com/aniziness/status/1306055591513780224. Preorders ended on September 13, 2020.
Shipping of physical orders began on the week of February 2, 2021https://twitter.com/akurokuzine/status/1356739239904301058. After much delay, digital zines were delivered on December 25, 2021https://twitter.com/akurokuzine/status/1474893904705032196.
Second sales began on August 13, 2021https://twitter.com/akurokuzine/status/1426381983303839744. The project then hosted a charity holiday liquidation sale on December 25, 2021. The digital storefrontn closed on January 1, 2022https://twitter.com/akurokuzine/status/1477353934847103049.
The zine concluded with a donation announcement of $1000 USD to The Trevor Projecthttps://twitter.com/akurokuzine/status/1493549257860730881.
 Project Schedule
 	Start 	End
Interest Check 	February 1, 2020 	February 22, 2020
Mod Applications 	February 19, 2020	February 22, 2020
Contributor Applications	March 1, 2020 	March 22, 2020
Preorders 	August 13, 2020 	September 13, 2020
Shipping 	February 2, 2021 	December 25, 2021
Leftover Sales 	August 13, 2021 	January 1, 2022
==Contributors==
The following names were taken from the project's social media accounthttps://twitter.com/i/status/1277409754143494152.
===Page Artists===
* ahuuwaku
* akai-kuma (aulia_hafiza)
* Ariasune
* Axelsaywhat - Guest
* Bec (beccrea)
* Caitlin P.
* cherrybloodknight
* elderlemon
* evilemster (theemstr97)
* Evyn V.
* Heartstation (breakmyheartstn)
* Hilumia
* Jazmyn P. (sorisketches)
* kamikazeworld
* kasurias
* Bianz (bianzartz)
* lionheart
* Nijuukoo - Guest, Cover Artist
* Nox (nox-pff)
* OverexcitedDragon (overexcitedboyo) - Guest
* Ruby T. (Rtrooble)
* Shea B. (Fairy_Fort)
* Sora G. (soraabora)
* spookie_pie
* Tixca
* uqei (hai_uq)
===Merch Artists===
* Ariasune
* Kari (kawree)
* Hilumia
* kamikazeworld
* kasurias
* kuuroppi
* Nox (nox-pff)
===Writers===
* Cream Pudding
* Kaoru_Chibimaster
* Kari (kawree)
* LanternJawedStudmuffin - Guest
===Mods===
* Ferris - Formatting, Project Manager
* Juicy Slut - Graphic Design, Formatting, Marketing
* Purin - Project Manager, Administration, Finance, Communications
* Niko - Shipping, Finance, Administration
==Gallery==
File:Kh let us meet again akuroku cover.png|Cover by Nijuukoo
File:Kh let us meet again akuroku giveaway announcement.png|Giveaway Listing
File:Kh let us meet again akuroku stretch1.png|Stretch Goals
== Fan Reception ==
The following posts are a sample of posts retweeted by the project's social media account about the zine.
AYBT wrote on Twitter
Evyn wrote on Twitter
Audrey wrote on Twitter
MeltingPudgePop wrote on Twitter
Kelly wrote on Twitter
sorikaro wrote on Twitter
== References ==
Category:Kingdom Hearts Zines
Category:2021 Zines