| I think we should start making something instead of planing. Since it's first one I will chose topic and anime's (if you don't mind) but in 2nd number you will chose what we will have in magazine. I think we will start with Ecchi-Comedy thread since it's easier and many of you are familiar with this topic. Two main anime should be: -Rosario + Vampire - MistressSheena -Midori no Hibi or To-Love-Ru Two main manga should be: -Mysterious Girlfriend X -Sundome Music Corner: -Soul eater OST -High And Mighty Color - Goover - DaBigD -n/a Game Corner: -Persona 4 - Kuronoa Japan Insider: -Cosplay Those topics that have n/a in it are undecided. Feel free to suggest any of them, since I don't want to choose everything on my own. It would be helpful if you post what topic you want to write/review so I can keep track of it. EDIT: this is how contest should look like 1 page - cover of course :P 2-3 - contest and little intro in this magazine 4-5 - 1# anime 6-7 - 2# anime 8-9 - 1# manga 10-11 - 2# manga 12-13 - Music Corner (we migh add 4 OST's/album's so its easily sliced) 14-15 - Game corner (1-2 games depends on text) 16-17 - Japan Insider 18-19/21 - fan art and story from Writers Club NOTE: contest might change, it depends on size of text and pictures |
RipazJan 21, 2009 10:50 AM
| I can write about Goover; I love listening to High and Mighty Color. And about game corner: do visual novels count as a game? They need more love! |
| Mysterious Girlfriend X vs Sundome. lol On a serious note, what structure do you plan to have? Like, cover pg 1 — index/contents pg 2 — letter from the editor pg 3 — promotional / fanart pg 4 — first article etc. EDIT: wait, who's the editor? Is it you? We need a hires cover picture (at least 765x990). |
JadeMatrixJan 21, 2009 6:34 AM
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| For that 3rd music section I can suggest Kannagi. ^_^ OP: motto☆Hade ni ne and/or ED: Musuhi no Toki both by Haruka Tomatsu. For gaming, are you agreeing on just Japanese gaming? I'm in the mood for Shining Force Feather so I could write up a little article for it. For reviews I can do Persona 4. |
-UDPDATED- @Kuronoa: is that single song or OST? Only accept OST/albums I would like to point out for writers to take other topics, except anime/manga since we can always copy/past it from MAL. And I might take Soul Eater OST and writers may suggest OST/album they are listening/listened so they don't need to go trough to much hassle (downloading album, listening to it several time, etc.) And one more thing I'm making dummy contest how should, for an example, everything look like. |
| Bad Ripaz! Copy/Pasta bad!~ Always write original stuff! >:O |
| This e-zine would be a pretty good way for me to get kicked in gear with my anime reviews. It'll also give me traffic for my blog, too. ^_^ |
MistressSheena said: Bad Ripaz! Copy/Pasta bad!~ Always write original stuff! >:O Yea I'm bad. But thing is that we have more than enough time to make everything on time so I think that we will never see copy/paste thingy ^^ Kanashimi said: I could write about cosplay though that's a big range of things to write about. If you're looking for a certain direction, just say so. Some main things that you think that is important. I would suggest to write something about maid cafes and to similar things. |
| Though I'll have to watch Midori no Hibi so I can review it.. *hasn't watched it yet* |
MistressSheena said: Though I'll have to watch Midori no Hibi so I can review it.. *hasn't watched it yet* About that you can simply suggest some anime that you watched and it is related to main topic. This time it is ecchi + comedy |
| Rosario + Vampire? Air Gear? Najica Blitz Tactics? Ikkitousen? Lol. ^^; I have many. xD; ...None of which listed I have reviewed yet. Oh wait, I reviewed R+V, but I lost the blog post I did it in... Oh well. I'd have to do it over again. |
MistressSheena said: Rosario + Vampire? Air Gear? Najica Blitz Tactics? Ikkitousen? Lol. ^^; I have many. xD; ...None of which listed I have reviewed yet. Oh wait, I reviewed R+V, but I lost the blog post I did it in... Oh well. I'd have to do it over again. Accepted R+V, since its only anime that I watched from your list (sorry for being so self-centred :p) |
| Though, here's a question for you. To add or not to add the second season of R+V into the review? My initial review was just the first season. |
MistressSheena said: Though, here's a question for you. To add or not to add the second season of R+V into the review? My initial review was just the first season. I think there will be a lot of text if you do that. Let's leave 2. season for some other time. |
| All righty. Shall do. =D |
| OK, got a workflow idea here: So far so good. Although I would like to know the structure, so I can get started on basic layout concepts.. You mentioned using a Flash viewer for the zine — would this be an upload service that automatically plugs it into a viewer, or would someone have to make a custom .swf? I can't Actionscript to save my life (yet). |
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Kuronoa said: I might give my original story LiGHT X DaRK its serialized premier. The first chapter is here: Link Future chapters will be a magazine exclusive. XD So there's unique stuff in the e-zine. It is rather short so someone else's story can accompany it. Saved on PC. Anyway please send reviews/texts to me in PM. I think this will spoil some fun reading magazine for someone. |
Ripaz said: We're gonna need another way to discuss this, then.Saved on PC. Anyway please send reviews/texts to me in PM. I think this will spoil some fun reading magazine for someone. Personally I think that (once this gets going) people generally won't read the 'staff topics' anyways, so it won't be too much of an issue. |
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Ripaz said: Saved on PC. Anyway please send reviews/texts to me in PM. I think this will spoil some fun reading magazine for someone. Roger ~ This was the only chapter on the internet so no worry. That was the Prologue titled "City of Ghosts". |
KuronoaJan 21, 2009 11:52 AM
JadeMatrix said: Ripaz said: We're gonna need another way to discuss this, then.Saved on PC. Anyway please send reviews/texts to me in PM. I think this will spoil some fun reading magazine for someone. Personally I think that (once this gets going) people generally won't read the 'staff topics' anyways, so it won't be too much of an issue. Sorry didn't see your post. Don't get first dot, other than that really nice job. Are you experienced in this? |
Ripaz said: Nope. Just going with my gut.Sorry didn't see your post. Don't get first dot, other than that really nice job. Are you experienced in this? What I mean by structure is where you want all the stuff in the magazine. Take any two issues of any publication and compare them. They all have the Contents, etc. in roughly the same place, right? |
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| Here is how basically should look 2nd page. Got little lazy and tiered so I didn't finished it. Tomorrow I will get more details. http://www.imagesforme.com/out.php/i319649_template.png |
| do we like ask to do something or what? i will do a review for mysterious girlfriend x if no one else if going to do it =P i havent read all of it since its still publishing isnt it? but i read 2 volumes and got the jist of it =P |
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Ripaz said: Well, I kinda meant in a general sense... I can do page layout, just I was leaving page order up to you...Here is how basically should look 2nd page. Got little lazy and tiered so I didn't finished it. Tomorrow I will get more details. http://www.imagesforme.com/out.php/i319649_template.png TheUnknownMerc said: Chapter 30 was just released, and it's awesome. I'm not sure if it really fits in this issue Just make sure you get your story facts right, unlike the ZOMGanime zine review...do we like ask to do something or what? i will do a review for mysterious girlfriend x if no one else if going to do it =P i havent read all of it since its still publishing isnt it? but i read 2 volumes and got the jist of it =P |
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| oh yah no worries i know the plot and everything which is all i need |
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TheUnknownMerc said: Does Oka have the same 'power' Urabe has? Answer right and you pass.oh yah no worries i know the plot and everything which is all i need @Ripaz I've got a Gimp palette of the MAL colors I use in Inkscape (also plan to use them in the layout. Here's a .txt version of the file. Even if you can't use .gpl's, you can still just manually copy the RGB numbers. |
JadeMatrixJan 21, 2009 8:39 PM
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| For the game corner, are you fine with small "quick gameplay reviews" to add some filler on the section? Like paragraph articles on the side bar of the page? And for the games, I don't own a PS3 or 360 but I do have everything else. So sooner or later you'll need somebody to help fill in that blank in later issues. |
| yes i believe she does...havent watched in a while but if its the same girl im thinking it is then yes she does |
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TheUnknownMerc said: It's read, not watched, and no, she doesn't.yes i believe she does...havent watched in a while but if its the same girl im thinking it is then yes she does I meant Urabe's friend, the short one. |
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| the short one <.< hmmm not sure which one...i need to refresh my memory havent read it in a while cause of exams and projects...but dono...guess who im thinking of is not her 0.o |
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| I'm not exactly satisfied with doing only Goover. I can do the Death Note OST 1 (or 2, or 3, whatever) since I have time. And I'm in the middle of downloading GitS: SAC II OST, in case Death Note would be too ordinary. |
DaBigD said: I'm not exactly satisfied with doing only Goover. I can do the Death Note OST 1 (or 2, or 3, whatever) since I have time. And I'm in the middle of downloading GitS: SAC II OST, in case Death Note would be too ordinary. I told you guys that you can take as much reviews you want but just do it on time. Just suggest albums/osts in MAL zine No.1 thread. Just want you guys to know I'm little busy this past 2-3 days so I can't help out much. |
Ripaz said: Or you could stockpile stuff for later mags.I told you guys that you can take as much reviews you want but just do it on time. Just suggest albums/osts in MAL zine No.1 thread. Y'know, at most 2 reviews per mag, any more are put in storage in case the reviewer can't do it one issue. EDIT: Thanks for the zine format. I'll get started on a temlate. EDIT 2: 1 - cover 2 - intro (for first issue or so) 3 - contents Alright, that's good. However, I think you should mix things up in the mag, maybe: game corner #3 article #4 article music corner #2 article #1 article story fanart back cover (?) (no page #'s because we want to be flexible) Notice how I've ordered the articles: #1 is the main one, the one that gets the big pic and sub-title on the cover. #2 gets a sub-title and maybe a smaller pic on the cover. #3 and #4 are in the contents, maybe with pictures (contents pages are a little more dynamic in magazines than in books). Any of them can be manga/anime articles; it depends on the focus of the issue. |
JadeMatrixJan 23, 2009 7:28 AM
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JadeMatrix said: game corner #3 article #4 article music corner #2 article #1 article story fanart back cover (?) (no page #'s because we want to be flexible) Notice how I've ordered the articles: #1 is the main one, the one that gets the big pic and sub-title on the cover. #2 gets a sub-title and maybe a smaller pic on the cover. #3 and #4 are in the contents, maybe with pictures (contents pages are a little more dynamic in magazines than in books). Any of them can be manga/anime articles; it depends on the focus of the issue. Main topic should be noticeable on cover and main anime/manga under the main topic on cover but a little smaller than main topic. Others should be on cover but not much noticeable. I'm thinking to ask Creative corner to make some fan art based on story so we can join them in one. What are you thinking about that? |
Ripaz said: I'm thinking to ask Creative corner to make some fan art based on story so we can join them in one. What are you thinking about that? If anything, you could ask them if they already have completed art to use then see if anyone is willing to be hired for art in the future. |
| I PMed you a Review for Naruto: The Broken Bonds for the 360. It should be about a half a page or so. If not I can always shorten it. |
Grim_angel_pj said: I PMed you a Review for Naruto: The Broken Bonds for the 360. It should be about a half a page or so. If not I can always shorten it. This is great. Thanks Kuronoa you dont need rush to finish your game review. We will put it in 2nd number. |
| Since Kuronoa was here first, you can always use mine for the next zine. |
| I can do the cosplay bit but is it just like a general idea of cosplay with some pics or something more specific? && would upcoming cosplay event details be helpful? |
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| Grim, just got your review from Ripaz. I'll paste it in later so I can start formatting at least that section. Depending on which images I can find, and what Kuronoa's looks like, we may be able to fit both. |
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| I finished two reviews, but was rather picky with the details so I fixed it up. Still, more than one reviewer is good actually so I'd love to share a section with Grimmy here. ^_^ One for Persona 4 and one for Castlevania Judgment. P4 is long and the other is like a sidebar review (short). I dunno if you wanted italics for titles and whatnot so you could add them in if you want. |
KuronoaFeb 5, 2009 7:19 AM
Kuronoa said: I finished two reviews, but was rather picky with the details so I fixed it up. Still, more than one reviewer is good actually so I'd love to share a section with Grimmy here. ^_^ One for Persona 4 and one for Castlevania Judgment. P4 is long and the other is like a sidebar review (short). I dunno if you wanted italics for titles and whatnot so you could add them in if you want. Now I'm in dilemma. We can put both reviews but I think it's to much. I would like to put Kuronoas first since he was here first. Jade matrix if it's not a problem you can make both of them and we will publish grim's in later numbers. But I'm worryed because of people who signed up for some reviews might not finish it in time. At least say that you are active and working on review. |
| I still have 5 days. Sorry for being a procrastinator. And damnit, looks like I don't have my review saved from my very first blog rendition. So I'll have to re-write a review of Rosario + Vampire. At least I don't have to include screenshots this time, unless you want me to. >_> |
| Make sure to give me the ESRB ratings. I'm negotiating with them right now to see if I can use the official ratings icons in the zine. :D Ripaz, I'd suggest go with one from each author per zine. Which one depends on how it fits. |
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JadeMatrix said: Make sure to give me the ESRB ratings. I'm negotiating with them right now to see if I can use the official ratings icons in the zine. :D fffffff Didn't realize to include them because it wasn't in the guidelines. Persona 4 is rated M, Castlevania Judgment is rated T and that Naruto game Grim reviewed is T. Do you want descriptions or are you using the icons with the descriptions? |
Kuronoa said: Umm, well once I get it sorted out I hope to just have the icon off to the side of the reivew, and a little 'used with permission blah blah blah' at the bottom of the page. The letter rating is enough, don't really know what you mean by descriptions.Do you want descriptions or are you using the icons with the descriptions? |
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| lol Kuronoa, I have already put all that stuff in there, but thanks for re-mentioning it ^^ |
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