Secret Garden - A KHUχ Zine

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Zine
Title: Secret Garden - A KHUχ Zine
Publisher:
Editor(s): Ikitsumi, Iscah, Killian, Noct
Type: Fanart, Fanfiction
Date(s): 2020-2021
Medium: Print
Size: 6.14" x 9.21"
Fandom: Kingdom Hearts
Language: English
External Links: Twitter carrdarchived
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Secret Garden - A KHUχ Zine is a charity zine for the Flower Trio from the Kingdom Hearts mobile game, Kingdom Hearts KHUχ. This trio consists of Lauriam, Strelitzia, and Elrena.

About

Interest checks for a Flower Trio zine opened on the zine's social media account on December 20, 2020, until January 3rd[1]. Contributor applications opened on January 4, 2021, and closed on January 18th[2][3]. Applications for two more moderators opened for one day on February 22, 2021[4].

Preorders opened on April 30, 2021[5]. The following is an approximation of the pricing tiers by crossreferncing an archived page of the storefront and merchandise specifications in the zine's carrd[6]:

  • Data Daybreak Blooms ($20 USD) - Digital Zine, Digital goods
  • Daybreak Pavilion Bundle ($30 USD) - Physical Zine, Digital Goods
  • Bouquet Bundle ($35 USD) - Physical Zine, Print Bookmarks, Mini Print, Sticker Sheets, Stretch Goal
  • Flower Arrangement ($40 USD) - Print Bookmarks, Mini Print, Sticker Sheets, Acrylic Charm, Heart Button, Stretch Goal
  • The True Dandelion ($50 USD) - Physical Zine, Print Bookmarks, Mini Print, Sticker Sheets, Acrylic Charm, Heart Button, Stretch Goal

A stretch goal of a gold foil print of the cover was offered at 50 preorders for tiers containing paper merchandise[7]. Preorders were intended to to end at the end of May, but were extended to June 6, 2021[8]. A giveaway was organized for a full bundle on May 31, 2020, in celebration of one of the mods' birthday[9].

Shipping of physical orders began on November 19, 2021[10]. Digital bundles were sent out on November 22, 2021[11]. Leftover sales began on December 7, 2021[12]. The zine's storefront closed on January 31, 2022[13].

On April 17, 2022, the project announced that the $263.89 earned in sales had been split and donated between World Central Kitchen, Save the Children, and United Help Ukraine[14]. United Ukraine was a recent addition added onto the list of charities after leftover sales.

Project Schedule
Start End
Interest Check December 20, 2020 January 3, 2021
Contributor Applications January 4, 2021 January 18, 2021
Mod Applications February 22, 2021 February 23, 2021
Preorders April 30, 2021 June 6, 2021
Shipping November 19, 2021 November 22, 2021
Leftover Sales December 7, 2021 January 31, 2022

Contributors

The following names were taken from the project's social media account.

Page Artists

Merch Artists

Cosplayers

Writers

Mods

Gallery

References