A Dungeon Meshi Tarot Zine

Privilege of the Living

Explore the magical story of Dungeon Meshi through the Major Arcana!


Privilege of the Living is an unofficial for-charity fanzine in tarot card form! This zine is a love letter to the amazing storytelling and characterization in the Dungeon Meshi manga and anime.

Planning 
Interest CheckSep 14th - Oct 16th
Mod ApplicationsSep 15th - Oct 14th (or until suitable mod is found!)
Mod Application ResultsOct 20th
Contributor ApplicationsNov 10th - Dec 10th
Contributor Application ResultsDec 18th
Creation 
AssignmentsJan 10th
Check-In 1Feb 11th
Check-In 2Mar 10th
Check-In 3Apr 5th
Final SubmissionMay 7th
Production 
PreordersJune 1st - July 10th

Moderator Team

For Privilege of the Living


✩⁺₊⋆October⋆⁺₊✧

Any Pronouns


Head, Graphics, Writing & Communications Mod


Dunmeshi-obsessed and tarot-enjoying artist and writer. Will be holding the funds for this project!Previously moderated for the MCSR Tarot Zine (Head, Organization, Communications, Graphics, & Formatting), MCSR for Palestine (Head, Graphics, Finance, Communications, & Organization), contributed to CREO Cards (Artist).


✩⁺₊⋆nottesilhouette⋆⁺₊✧

She / They


Finance & Production Mod


Loves the flippy flip of cards between her fingers...Previously moderated for PJO Yearbook (Finance & Production), PJO Tarot (Organization & Finance Intern), PJO Planner (Finance & Production).

✩⁺₊⋆Rem⋆⁺₊✧

They / Them


Tarot Consultant & Formatting Mod


Tarot is a recipe where each card spread makes its own unique dish.Previously moderated for PJO Tarot (Tarot Consultant), Go Hex Yourself (Co-Formatting & Art).

✩⁺₊⋆Téa⋆⁺₊✧

They / Them


Shipping Mod


Hoarding charms, pins, and card decks like a dragon.Previously moderated for PJO Tarot (Shipping), The Great Turnabout (Co-Formatting & Art), Ipse Facto: A Phoenix Wright Zine (Organization, Socmed, & Shipping).

✩⁺₊⋆Yoyo⋆⁺₊✧

They / Them


Art Mod


I'm a palestinian and I think chilchuck is a funny wittle guy.


What is a fanzine?

A fanzine is a collaborative project made up of fanworks that follow a theme. It is produced in a limited time frame and therefore has limited availability. It can be physical or digital, and sometimes are made alongside merchandise. The contents of a fanzine range from art to writing, music to cosplay, practically any form of fan creation!

What is this zine about?

This zine is all about the storytelling, characterization, and symbolism in the anime and manga: Dungeon Meshi! It is slightly different from the usual book format of zines, as it takes the form of tarot cards!

What is this zine's rating?

Privilege of the Living will be a SFW zine. There may be canon-typical violence and blood.

What is Tarot?

Tarot is a deck of 78 unique cards. Each one has its own meaning and imagery, rich with symbolism. There are two parts to the deck: Major Arcana and Minor Arcana! The Major Arcana is seen by many as the core of the deck, and is the part we will focus on in this zine.

How many cards will there be?

This zine will consist of the Major Arcana and four additional cards representing the Minor Arcana. This is to prevent the scope of the project from growing too large!

Will this zine contain spoilers for the manga?

Yes, this zine will contain manga spoilers! This zine will cover plot points and characters that appear in the manga but not yet in the anime.

Is there an age limit for moderators and contributors?

Privilege of the living will not be accepting moderators below the age of 18 or contributors below the age of 16.

How many contributors will there be?

This zine will be accepting 11-15 card artists, 3-5 merchandise artists, and 2-3 poets.

Is there a limit to how many roles can be applied to?

There is no limit to the amount of roles you can apply to, but you will only be accepted for one role!

Will this zine be for-profit or for-charity?

This zine is a for-charity project — our project will first use any profits to cover up to a free full bundle for each contributor; any profits remaining after that will be donated to a charity of our contributors’ choice, ideally pertaining to relief efforts or aid funds for Palestinians! 🍉

How will the contributors be compensated?

All contributors will be guaranteed a full digital bundle and the ability to purchase any physical items at production cost.Pending adequate sales during pre-orders, we hope to compensate for shipping or the cost of items entirely — we aim to cover a full bundle for each contributor.Profits not spent on item compensation will be donated to a charity of our contributors’ choice, as noted above. A full breakdown of compensation tiers will be available upon acceptance to the project.

Tarot Resources

For all of your tarot curiousities


A well known online resource for learning about Tarot!

Another excellent site that provides in-depth explanations for each card.