The Way You Remember Me

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Title: The Way You Remember Me
Editor(s): ScoobySnack1107, peachyraye, DownerPhoenix, VALIANTMADE
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Type: Fanart, Fanfiction
Date(s): 2019-2022
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Medium: PDF, Print
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Fandom: Kingdom Hearts
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Language: English, Japanese
External Links: Twitter carrdarchived
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The Way You Remember Me is a charity zine dedicated to the pairing RokuNami (Roxas and Naminé) from the Kingdom Hearts games.

About

The Way You Remember Me is an unofficial, nonprofit, fan project celebrating the Roxas and Naminé ship with the theme centering on the idea of soulmates and the red strings of fate that always bind Roxas and Naminé together no matter what world they find themselves in.[1]

The zine was teased on January 17, 2020, temporarily titled as "RokuNami Crimson Strings of Fate Fanzine"[2]. The zine entered a dormant state for the rest of the year until the beginning of October, when the project's social media account resumed posting[3].

In a frequently asked questions post on January 10, 2021, the zine would be for charity, with proceeds being donated to RedRover[4]. Applications were expected to open on February 14, 2021, but an update prior to the schedule date announced that unforeseen circumstances would delay applications until March 28, 2021, on RokuNami Day[5].

Contributor applications opened on March 27, 2021, for writers and artists[6]. An option to apply as a merch artist was added to the application later[7]. Applications closed on May 14, 2021[8]. Result emails were sent out on May 22, 2021[9].

Preorders opened on January 22, 2022, with the following pricing tiers[10]:

  • Digital Twilight Town ($15 USD) - Digital Zine, Desktop Wallpaper, Phone Wallpaper, Coloring Page, Emotes, Icons
  • Crimson Strings of Fate ($25 USD) - Physical Zine, Stretch Goals
  • The Other Promise ($35 USD) - Physical Zine, Bookmarks, Prints, Sticker Sheet, Stretch Goals
  • Destinies Intertwined ($45 USD) - Physical Zine, Bookmarks, Prints, Sticker Sheet, Acrylic Charm, Candy Charm, Buttons, Stretch Goals
  • The Way You Remember Me ($60 USD) - Physical Zine, Bookmarks, Prints, Sticker Sheet, Acrylic Charm, Candy Charm, Buttons, Rubber Coaster, Pencil Pouch, Enamel Pins, Acrylic Standee, Stretch Goals

The digital bundle was available as an add-on to physical orders for $5 USD[11]. Stretch goals included a print of the zine's cover at 25 orders, and an animal-themed acrylic charm at 50 orders[12]. A giveaway for a full bundle with digital merch was run from February 5 to February 14, 2022[13]. The winner of this giveaway was Twitter usre yoyodraws1[14]. Preorders closed on March 19, 2022[15]. The store opened for one day to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Kingdom Hearts series on March 28, 2022, and RokuNami Day[16].

Shipping of physical orders was scheduled on October 31, 2022[17]. However, due to an emergency going on with the shipping mod's pet dog, orders began shipping out on December 5th[18]. All physical orderse were shipped out by December 23, 2022[19]. Digital bundles were sent out on December 24, 2022[20].

Leftover sales for various bundles and individal merchandise from the project began on February 14, 2023[21]. In honor of RokuNami Day, a 10% discount was offered from March 28th to April 4th[22]. Leftover sales closed on April 30, 2023[23].

The project closed with an announcement that $1,205 USD made from sales was donated to RedRover[24].

Project Schedule
Start End
Contributor Applications March 27, 2021 May 14, 2021
Preorders January 22, 2022 March 19, 2022
Shipping December 5, 2022 December 24, 2022
Leftover Sales February 14, 2023 April 30, 2023

Contributors

The following names were taken from the project's social media account[25].

Page Artists

Writers

Mods

Former Contributors

Gallery

Fan Reception

The following posts are a sample of posts retweeted by the project's social media account about the zine.

ankrbs wrote on Twitter

こちら@rokunamizine の六波の御本にイラストとアクキーデザインで参加させていただきました〜!!

こんなにたくさんのろくなみに囲まれて幸せだ…😭💕うちのろくなみちゃんも喜んでる(掲載許可頂いてます)[26]

Holley wrote on Twitter

Oh my gosh, thank you so much for this package @rokunamizine 😍

So much beautiful merch in such high quality and the book itself looks amazing🥹 thank you so much for letting me contribute to this project too🙏🏻💗[27]

Alja wrote on Twitter

Thank you so, so much @rokunamizine! My copy came in and there's SO MUCH STUFF I struggled to fit it all into a photo! A big thank you to the amazing mods, my wonderful illustrator, the incredibly talented contributors and everyone who supported and bought the zine ❤️[28]

Xyla wrote on Twitter

My otp now sits on my desk for me to admire every day. All my items from @rokunamizine arrived safely! Thank you for having me contribute as a writer! I love writing for Roxas and Naminé always. It was a blast. 💕[29]

mini miss madam fae wrote on Twitter

@rokunamizine what a gorgeous set of lil Christmas gifts to enjoy the season with!! can’t wait to back @twosidesfanzine vol 2!! amazing work everyone! gonna devour the art and fanfic now omnomnom 🌸💖💞🙏🏻 kingdom hearts 4evaaaa 🥰[30]

unverxed wrote on Twitter

My zine from @rokunamizine just came in today!! 😭😭🥰🥰 really love how thick the book feels and I adore my keychain and prints 🥺🥺 <3 thank you sm to the organizers, writers, and artists! ❤[31]

justrosealena wrote on Twitter

I am not the type of person who cares about romances in video games, but I always loved how KH artists have depicted Roxas and Namine. These are so beautiful! Thanks @rokunamizine! #KingdomHearts[32]

References

  1. ^ https://rokunamizine.carrd.co/
  2. ^ https://twitter.com/rokunamizine/status/1218233333664141312
  3. ^ https://twitter.com/rokunamizine/status/1312271007172816896
  4. ^ https://twitter.com/rokunamizine/status/1348453964509900801
  5. ^ https://twitter.com/rokunamizine/status/1360767555850227712
  6. ^ https://twitter.com/rokunamizine/status/1376036344397463553
  7. ^ https://twitter.com/rokunamizine/status/1388885996759142401
  8. ^ https://twitter.com/rokunamizine/status/1393430945009524739
  9. ^ https://twitter.com/rokunamizine/status/1396172288123412480
  10. ^ https://twitter.com/rokunamizine/status/1484948978793791488
  11. ^ https://twitter.com/rokunamizine/status/1484949192497942528
  12. ^ https://twitter.com/rokunamizine/status/1486036148686229505
  13. ^ https://twitter.com/rokunamizine/status/1490022409235226634
  14. ^ https://twitter.com/rokunamizine/status/1493631191697612801
  15. ^ https://twitter.com/rokunamizine/status/1505408796255916035
  16. ^ https://twitter.com/rokunamizine/status/1508481542183600128
  17. ^ https://twitter.com/rokunamizine/status/1585020878705696769
  18. ^ https://twitter.com/rokunamizine/status/1597383805194498048
  19. ^ https://twitter.com/rokunamizine/status/1606437810365513729
  20. ^ https://twitter.com/rokunamizine/status/1606714896724332544
  21. ^ https://twitter.com/rokunamizine/status/1625555482977923072
  22. ^ https://twitter.com/rokunamizine/status/1640807098618466311
  23. ^ https://twitter.com/rokunamizine/status/1652932112541167616
  24. ^ https://twitter.com/rokunamizine/status/1654908888175767553
  25. ^ https://twitter.com/rokunamizine/status/1403396619144290308
  26. ^ https://twitter.com/ankrnbs/status/1597733155490140160
  27. ^ https://twitter.com/hollypolllyy/status/1598019144473272322
  28. ^ https://twitter.com/feckless_master/status/1599748842433355776
  29. ^ https://twitter.com/stellanightmage/status/1599951571185729538
  30. ^ https://twitter.com/flowersilks/status/1600707746327760898
  31. ^ https://twitter.com/unverxed/status/1605297536016830480
  32. ^ https://twitter.com/justrosaelena/status/1631711783953080337