Yu-Gi-Oh! Zines
This is a compilation of various (but not all) Yu-Gi-Oh! zines created by members of the Yu-Gi-Oh! fandom. Zines are ordered by chronological order based on their first post or account creation date, and it notes the zine's current status based on official zine posts. This list also includes any attempts to start a zine for the fandom, as well as those that were deleted or canceled. [*Indicates project completion indicated by an official announcement or release.]
Yu-Gi-Oh! All Series 20th Anniversary Fanzine (Jan 2016)
A non-profit zine run by mods Aura and Thayo with the intentions to donate to UNICEF, Child’s Play, or both. Its theme is the franchise’s 20th anniversary. There is no indication that this zine progressed past the creation period with its last post dated May 3, 2016.
SUPERSTAR: A Neo New Zine (Jan 2017)*
A free digital zine run by mod sawatarisylvio who made the release announcement on Twitter on Janurary 31, 2017. It is centered around Arc-V’s Sawatari Shingo. It can be downloaded on Gumroad. It includes fic and fanart.
Pendulum of the Soul (July 2017)*
A non-profit physical and digital zine. It is centered around the Arc-V series. It successfully donated $236.72USD to Center for the New Economy, Inc. on April 25, 2018. It included fic, fanart, and merch.
Magic & Wizards: A Yu-Gi-Oh! Fanzine (Feb 2018)
A physical zine run by mod stormzart. It is centered on various monsters within the franchise. It is indicated that all pre-orders were shipped, and its last post is dated September 19, 2019 about its final sale. It included fanart and merch.
Rely Soul, the Thiefshipping Coloring Book (April 2018)*
A non-profit physical and digital zine. It is centered around the ship Malik Ishatar/Bakura (i.e. Thiefshipping) with a coloring book theme. It successfully donated $300USD to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation on August 15, 2018. It included fanart and merch.
It is still available as a downloadable PDF on Gumroad with any additional donations to be made to No Hungry Kids.
Bonds Beyond Dimensions (April 2018)*
A non-profit physical zine run by mods Bloom, Anna, Yanka, and formerly Flame with the intentions to donate to Palestine Children Relief Fund. It is centered on the protagonists and their rivals from Duel Monsters to VRAINS with a crossover theme. It managed to ship its physical products; however, the project went into the negatives due to shipping issues, which was addressed on August 13, 2019:
No, we ended up being in the negatives because there was a situation with shipping prices within the U.S. going up after the order had already closed which caught us off guard, there was a suggestion of possibly asking artists to help with costs, but ultimately it didn’t feel right asking for that and just decided to take the loss.I’m sorry, at least a few things where learned from this.
-Mods Anna & Rosehttps://bondsbeyonddimensions.tumblr.com/post/185572348564/did-you-ever-donate-the-profits
It included fanart and merch.
Yugioh Book of Dragons Fanzine (March 2018)
A zine run by demonatemu. It centers on monsters, namely dragons, within the series and TCG. Its latest post is dated May 18, 2019 announcing its pre-orders. It includes fanart.
Duelist: A Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters Charity Fanzine (May 2018)
A non-profit physical and digital zine run by mod ochibrochi with the intention to donate to Child’s Play. It is centered on the DM series with the theme of fashion. As of July 11, 2019, all physicals were shipped. It included fanart and merch.
The YGO Tarot Project (Sept 2018)
A Kickstarter Tarot project run by kurapixel. It centers on series from DM to VRAINS. Its funding was successful, and physicals were shipped. It included the Tarot set and merch.
GAME START (Sept 2018)*
A free digital zine. It is centered on DM. It was released on September 30, 2018. It can be view here and downloaded here. It includes fic and fanart.
Iridescence: A YuGiOh! Spinoff Fashion Zine (Nov 2018)
A physical and digital zine run by mod RoseRadiant. Its theme is fashion. On July 24, 2023, Mod RoseRadiant replied to as Tumblr anon on the status of the project:
Hey, I’m very sorry for the late response. I don’t use tumblr anymore, and only saw this by chance.As of me answering this, all zines were shipped two years ago, mid 2021 with an extra sticker sheet and mini print to apologize for the delay. Leading up to this, I sent updates via email with the ones provided when purchased for direct correspondence.
There was one zine that kept getting returned to me; a basic $20 one in the US. I did not know how to contact for reimbursement. If this sounds like you, please let me know.
As a form of accountability, I have stepped down from the zine community completely since this project finished, and have no intent to participate as a contributor or a mod any time in the future.
I am very sorry for the issue, and you can contact me at [email protected] to discuss reimbursement or being resent a full bundle of the zine as an apology.https://ygofashionzine.tumblr.com/post/723749960050524160/hey-so-sorry-for-the-bother-but-its-been-3
It includes fanart and merch.
Transcend Time — Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters: Past & Future (April 2019)*
A physical non-profit zine run by mods April and Staci. Its theme is the past and the future. On September 23, 2020, it successfully donated $2,219.75CAD to the SickKids Foundation. It included fanart and merch.
Miracle Illusions: An Arc V Zine (June 2019)*
A physical non-profit zine run by mods Blue, Bloom, and Erine. It's centered on the Arc-V series with the theme of fairy tale. On January 1, 2021, it successfully donated $30USD to the COVID-19 Solidary Response Fund for the World Health Organization (WHO). It included fic, fanart, and merch.
Bonds Beyond (July 2019)*
A physical and digital non-profit zine. It centers on the DM, GX, and 5D’s series. On May 1, 2020, it successfully donated $260CAD to Child’s Play. It included fic, fanart, and merch.
Hocus Pocus (Aug 2019)
A physical and digital non-profit zine run by mods Asagi, Brett, Katie, and Tachi with the intention to donate to Open Hearts Magic. (The charity was changed twice, the original charity intended to be Lumos.) It centers around the DM series with the theme of magic. As of November 2021, it is doing leftover sales. It includes fic, fanart, cosplay, and merch (including a Tarot set).
CONTRAST: A Firestorm Zine (Sept 2019)
A pay-for-print physical and digital zine run by mod Pachi (i.e. A Caffeine Crisis). It is centered on the VRAINS ship Homura Takeru/Fujuki Yūsaku, popularly known as Firestormshipping. As of August 7, 2022, it was released and can be found here. It includes fic and fanart.
Pre-orders were delayed by three years with explanations for the delay posted by mod Pachi in full here on July 1st, 2022. An shorten excerpt below:
From September 15th, 2019 until now, this zine took nearly three years to get out the door. This post will give you the summary as to why this happened, in part because I’m sure some people are wondering, and also as a warning to anyone who wants to do a zine and has not before! Don’t be me! [ ] The tl;dr is to not do a zine solo… At least not without having participated in mod roles for other zines first . . . So if you’re reading this and thinking to yourself “Wow I don’t think I could ever trust Pachi to run another zine in any fandom” I do have good news: I am not going to! I severely underestimated the amount of work involved, and I am never touching another zine. I am never managing something like this again in general! . . . If you are thinking to yourself “I want to do a zine!” for the love of all that is holy and everything else, do not do it solo. You might pull it off, more power to you, but you’re more likely to just overwhelm yourself like I did and have 99 problems along the way . . .https://contrast-firestormzine.tumblr.com/post/688571529732227072/a-post-mortem#content
Are You Ready? (an Ignis-centric fanzine) (Nov 2019)
A physical zine. It is centered on the Ignis from VRAINS. As of November 2020, physical copies are still available to be purchased on the zine’s BigCartel and Booth. It includes fic and fanart.
P.O.S.S.E.S.S.E.D. (Nov 2019)
A physical and digital zine run by mods Asagi, Beaky, Brett, Katie, Magic, and Taedae. It is centered on the DM series with the theme of horror. As of July 29, 2022, Head Mod Asagi has not been in contact with the team:
HEY GUYSMod Beaky here with massive apologies for not sending out .pdfs for orders in the past six months...
tbh I assumed that Mod Asagi would be taking care of them since she's in charge of leftover sales. But I realized there is no evidence that pdfs were sent at all! (1/2)
I wanna be transparent with y'all... I haven't heard from Asagi herself in months. Contributors and I have been trying to figure out what's what.
I have no info whatsoever on charity donations or when leftover sales will be ending. (2/2)https://twitter.com/ygohorrorzine/status/1553218156491055105
It includes fic, fanart, cosplay, and merch.
Mode - the Yu-Gi-Oh DM Fashion magazine (Jan 2020)*
A free digital zine run. It is centered on DM with the theme of a fashion magazine. On July 15, 2020, it was released and can be downloaded here. It includes fic and fanart.
Intrinsically No Good: A Vector Zine (Feb 2020)*
A free digital zine run by mod ursamahorgamma. It centers on the Zexal character Vector. On July 30, 2020, it was released and can be downloaded here. It includes fic and fanart.
Wish You Were Here (Feb 2020)
A physical and digital non-profit zine run by mods Asagi, Hoyceean, Moon, Star, and Yuzu. It is centered on DM with the theme of traveling. As of January 16, 2023, all physicals have been shipped. It includes fic, fanart, and merch.
Heka (Aug 2020)*
A free digital zine run by mods Wisperwind, Tex, and Shadow-chan93. It is centered on DM with the theme of magic. In its transparency, the mods addressed that this project stemmed from the issues that arose in an earlier zine, Hocus Pocus:
We would like to address this situation upfront for the sake of transparency. While many of our contributors dropped from the Hocus Pocus zine due to discomfort related to how various issues were handled, we thought it’d be a shame to have their hard work go to waste, especially for those that had completed works! In order to share our works with everyone, our small group of people got together and created Heka. Aside from content previously created for the HP zine, it will also include brand-new contributions from our writers, artists and cosplayers, so stay tuned for updates and previews!
It is available to be downloaded here. It includes fic and fanart.
Touch The Sky! (July 2020)
A free digital zine run by mods Robin and Zander. It is centered on Zexal. An interest check was posted and remains open as of December 2023.
Heart & Soul: A YGO Signature Card Zine (Sept 2020)*
A digital non-profit zine run by mods kappachyun, American Krestal, Plutonia, and Darqueness. It is centered on the series from DM to Sevens with the theme of signature cards. On May 10, 2021, it successfully donated $408USD to the Trevor Project. It includes fic and fanart.
LACQUER Vol. 1 (Feb 2020)*
A free digital zine run by mods Alo, Isa, and Mickey. It centers on DM with the theme of a magazine. On December 8, 2020, it was released and can be found here. It includes fic and fanart.
Get Your Gay On! (Sept 2020)*
A physical and digital non-profit zine run by mods Ally, Chyna, Kerrie, Mina, Mogi, and Reon with intentions to donate to the Trevor Project. On July 9, 2022, it successfully donated $1204.38USD to the Trevor Project. It includes fic, fanart, and merch.
Sideline✰Stars: A Yu-Gi-Oh! Minor Character Zine (Oct 2020)*
A physical and digital non-profit zine run by mods Mora Kagome, ayabit!, and AKnightOfAGoodKing. It is centered on the series from DM to Arc-V with the theme of minor/side characters. On January 1, 2022, it successfully donated $138USD to the Best Friend Animal Society. It includes fic, fanart, and merch.
Conspire With You (Oct 2020)
A physical non-profit NSFW zine run by mod Shadow-chan93 with the intention to donate to Action Against Hunger. It is centered around the DM ship Bakura Ryō/Malik Ishtar/Yami!Bakura/Yami!Malik, also known as Conspireshipping. It includes fic and fanart.
Yu-Gi-Oh! Antagonists (Oct 2020)
A physical and digital non-profit zine ran by mods Leo, Liam, Erin, and kappachyun with intentions to donate to Gamers Outreach. It is centered on the series from DM to Zexal with the themes of antagonists. Its cancellation was announced on August 18, 2021 on Twitter due to mod Leo’s lack of communication and absence.
We are extremely sorry to announce that the Yu-Gi-Oh! Antag zine has been cancelled. This is not a decision made lightly, and it is due to a severe lack of communication from the head mod and organizer, Leo (@lielking on Tumblr and @kingpaints on IG). Mod Leo is the only zine mod who has control of the zine’s Tumblr, Gumroad, and email, and thus only he has control of the zine’s finances and its production and shipping. The other mods—Mod Erin and I, Mod kappa, who were brought in only to help with the creation progress—unfortunately cannot pick up wherever he left off, and so the project has come to a standstill.
The doc can be found here, and the digital zine was released and can be found here.
YGO Urban Legends Zine (Nov 2020)
A zine run by mod Asagi. It is centered on DM, and its theme is urban legends. As of November 2021, it has not progressed past the interest check.
Yu and Ai: Connected Zine (Feb 2021)*
A physical and digital pay-for-print zine run by mods Ellie, Jean, and Venus. It is centered on the VRAINS ship Ai/Fujiki Yūsaku, popularly known as Aiballshipping. As of November 2021, the digital is free and can be ordered by DM'ing @aiyusazine on Twitter.
Duel Dish, Activate! (Feb 2021)*
A physical and digital non-profit zine run by mods Enaqua, Kes, Astra, Panda, Alo, and Nymph with the intentions to donate to the United Nations World Food Programme. It is centered on the series from DM to Sevens, and its theme is cookbook. On June 14, 2022, it successfully donated $824.00USD to the United Nations World Food Program. It includes fic, fanart, merch, and recipes.
YGO Ladies Zine (Feb 2021)*
A physical and digital non-profit zine run by mods Kit, Zali, Anevay, and Lumeha Ash with the intentions to donate to the International Women’s Media Foundation. It centers on the female characters from from DM to SEVENS. On July 9th, 2022, it sucessfully donated $512.80USD to the International Women's Media Foundation. It includes fic, fanart, and merch.
Project Sakura: A Yu-Gi-Oh! Fanzine (March 2021)*
A physical and digital non-profit zine run by mods DMG, Lyn, Imori, Zex, Mira, REDACTED, Flame, and Pidgie with intentions to donate to RAINN. It centers on the series from DM to Sevens, and its themes are flowers and healing. On May 22, 2022, it successfully donated $587.00USD to RAINN. It includes fic, fanart, poetry, and merch.
The project also sells themed tea tin art on Adagio with all proceeds going to RAINN.
Dead Dove: A "Problematic" Yu-Gi-Oh! Zine (March 2021)*
A physical non-profit NSFW zine run by mods 404, [Unnamed], Jenivi7, II, Ktonia, and Saltine with the intentions to donate to Stop It Now. It is centered on the series from DM to VRAINS, and its theme is dead dove. On April 3, 2022, it successfully donated $282.73USD to Stop It Now. It includes fic and fanart.
Hugsaku: Book of Cuddles (March 2021)
A zine run by mod tastes-like-ciel. It is centered on the VRAINS character Fujuki Yūsaku, and its theme is hugs. However, it was cancelled in late 2022; the creations for the zine were posted by contributors.
A Tie that Binds: A Yu-Gi-Oh! Holiday Zine (May 2021)*
A digital non-profit zine run by mods DMG, Lyn, ayabit!, Kiya, Zex, ayabit! with the intention to donate to One Simple Wish. Its theme are winter and found family. On January 18th, 2022, it successfully donated $921.05USD to One Simple Wish It includes fic, fanart, and merch.
Edo World Domination (June 2021)
A physical and digital non-profit zine run by mods Leen, Duckie, Mich, Eu, Schangia, and Nia. It is centered on the GX character Edo Phoenix. As of January 2023, it has begun shipping. It includes fics, fanart, and merch.
The Yugioh Pride Zine (June 2021)
A zine run by mods Asagi and Cuzca. It is centered on DM, and the theme is gay pride. As of November 2021, it has not progressed its interest check.
RIOT! (Oct 2021)
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A non-profit zine run by mods DMG and Lyn with the intention to donate to the LGBTQ Freedom Fund. Its theme is Stonewall. It was first announced on Twitter where it was criticized for using a historical queer event a theme for a “children’s card game” and misusing symbols attributed to BLM, and its account was deleted within a day. It moved to Tumblr where criticism followed, and that account was also deleted within the day.
Imagine getting called out on a platform for your appropiation of black symbols and generally messed up actions, so you resort to moving to a different platform only to get even more backlash.Imagine having ego so fragile that you do not think twice about whether what you’re doing is a mistake.
Imagine blaming it on other people who “don’t get the message”, shielding yourself from critiscism with the excuse of being queer, and what you end up doing is trying to cover up your tracks and try to start fresh only to end up with the same problem.
Imagine being that type of person —Tumblr user crayontart’s reblog on the zine’s announcement post
using a fanzine to appropriate actual struggles of real people. other people who have already ‘dogpiled’ on you (or so you’ll claim) have already done a splendid job of pointing out exactly what you’ve done wrong. @blooming-blooming - I’m horribly sorry to hear about your uncle, and that you had to be reminded of that through a yu-gi-oh fanzine. —Tumblr user nutshellkelp in the reply
A synopsis of the zine with screenshots can be found on this Reddit thread.
Moodboard created to advertise the zine which used RL images.
Moodboard created to advertise the zine, using RL images.
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BRATTY DOLL (Feb 2022)*
A free digital-only zine run by mods Cali, Sonni, Soso, and Luisa. It centers around DM's Malik Ishtar, and its theme is fashion. It includes fic and fanart. It was released in October 2022 and can be downloaded here.
Queerly Yours (April 2022)
A free digital run by mods REDACTED, Jenivi7, Noble Bear, Zex, Aideryn, and Flame. As of July 2023, it is in production. It will include fic, art, merch, and poetry.
Dragon's Den — A YGO Fanzine (Jan 2023)
A free digital run by mods Luc, Koko, Zex, and AKnightOfAGoodKing. Its theme is dragons from YGO, manga and TCG-inclusive. As of December 2023, orders have been shipped.
Thieves Zine (Jan 2023)
A closed (invite-only) for-profit run by mods Cali, Luisa, Sonni, and Soso. It is centered around DM ships, Thief (Yami Bakura/Malik Ishatar) and Citron (Thief King Bakura/Malik Ishatar), and the theme is time. As of December 2023, preorders have finished.
Nemui: a domestic KaiJou Zine (April 2023)
A non-profit run by mod Pinta. It is centered around DM ship, Kaiba Seto/Jounouchi Katsuya | Joey Wheeler (Violetshipping/Puppyshipping), and the theme is a "domestic fanzine centered around the everyday lives of Kaiba Seto and Jounouchi Katsuya from Yu-Gi-Oh!. As of January 2024, it is in the sales process.
Duel Dish, Activate! Vol. 2 (August 2023)
A physical and digital non-profit zine run by mods Enaqua, Kes, Panadalana, Erin, and Del. It is the second volume to the zine Duel Dish, Activate! which came out in 2021. As of December 2023 it is in the creation process.
Kattobingu! ZEXAL Zine (December 2023)
A physical and digital non-profit zine run by mods Zex, AKnightOfAGoodKing, Erin, and Jenivi. The theme is centered on the 4th series ZEXAL and the characters. As of January 2024 artist and writer applications are open.