True Form: A Trans Joker Zine
Meet the Mods
AhoyOrganization and Social Media
Hiya, I'm Ahoy! I've been a fan of P5 for about 4 years now, and just last year I totally fell in love with Joker, and I'd like to spread the positivityExperience
Writer for From This Day Forward
LunaWriting/Beta Mod
My name is Luna and I’ve been writing creatively for well over twenty years. This is my first time working on a Zine, but I’m excited for it to be this one! I look forward to all the wonderful trans Joker content!
LyonfaceArt Mod
Hello! I'm Lyon, and I've been drawing and writing for over twenty years! I love the concept of this zine and am excited to see what kind of contributions it will bring. I'm excited to be given this moderator position and look forward to working with everyone!
TheSkyCriesTooGraphics Intern
Hi there! I'm Sky, a nb transmasc dude who has been creating art and writing for about 20 years now! I'm hoping to learn so I can contribute more to zines in the future and I look forward to working with everyone!
MinervaTheThirdOrganization and Social Media Intern
Hello! My name is Norren. I'm an author, cosplayer, and editor. I've been writing for almost 13 years and I'm looking forward to branching out and interning for this zine!
Frequently Asked Questions
What is this zine?
This is a free PDF-only Persona 5 fanzine with a SFW main zine and NSFW side zine! It will include both art and fics surrounding the topic of trans Akiren!Will the zine be focused solely on FTM Joker, or will other trans identities be allowed?
This is completely up to the contributor! All gender identities are welcome!Will there be digital merch?
Yes, and it will also be free to download!How will applications be handled?
The zine will be sign-up based, meaning anyone can be accepted.Who can sign-up?
Anyone 18+ can sign-up!Can ship content be created?
Yes! We will be allowing content of all ships, though all characters must be aged up to 18+.How many contributors are you guys allowing into the zine?
We do not have an upper limit, anyone over 18 who wishes to sign-up will be allowed to.Can applicants sign-up as an artist and a writer?
Yes! The more trans Joker content, the better!How will communication be done throughout the zine period?
Communication will be done via our Discord server, so it is required for contributors to have a Discord account.
Schedule
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Check-in 2 | 6/11 |
| Final Submissions | 7/18 |
| Zine Release | 8/28 |
Guidelines
All content must feature a trans Persona 5 protagonist.
All gender headcanons are allowed (trans masc, trans fem, non binary, etc).
Joker may be called either Kurusu Akira or Amamiya Ren (both given names are gender neutral).
All characters will be depicted as 18+ in BOTH versions.
ALL ships are welcome, so long as they include Joker.*
All content concepts MUST be approved by the mods before creation may start.
No crossovers with other media, including other Persona/Shin Megami Tensei games.
This zine is NOT spoiler free! (No spoiler tags for the original P5, spoiler tags will be added for P5 Royal and Strikers)
Content that is NOT allowed includes: graphic depictions of violence, gore, body shaming, non consensual sex, dubious consent sex, racism, slurs.
*Incest is NOT allowed.
Note on depictions of transphobia:
As the main goal of this zine has always been to spread positivity, depictions of transphobia will not be the main focus of any of its content. It is not, however, banned. If a creator would like to depict transphobia, it must be:
Having occurred in the past and briefly mentioned in the present
OR briefly taking place in the present content, but the affected parties are comforted and that comfort is the focus.
If you have any questions, feel free to DM our Twitter or send us an email.
Links to both are below!