Welcome to Midsummer Reverie! An unofficial fanzine project centered on the vibrant, tender, and fleeting experiences of womanhood through the canon female and genderbent characters of Haikyuu!! Set against the warmth and transience of summer, this project aims to explore the beauty of our beloved characters’ bonds, dynamics, and friendships as women.At its heart, the zine is both a reimagining and a celebration of womanhood. With Summer being a season of freedom and often relaxation, and Reverie refers to a state of daydreaming or gentle nostalgia, together, the title captures the feeling of looking back on a summer that felt endless—warm sunlight, ocean air, and beautiful moments with people you deeply care about

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is a zine?
A zine is an art and writing book, usually printed, and created by various artists and writers! Some may come with merchandise. Writers, artists, and merch artists apply for a spot on the team and work during a creation period to create a piece to be published.2. Is this zine for charity or for profit?
This zine is a for profit zine. All proceeds will go to production. Any remnant cash will go to charity or shared amongst the zine contributors.3. Will this zine be physical or digital?
The zine will come in digital and physical forms, for both the zine and merch bundles.4. Can I apply for both a writer and artist position?
Yes, of course! However, you will only be accepted for one position!5. Who are you accepting to this zine?
This zine will be open to writers, artists, and merch artists. We will accept applicants aged 15 and up.6. How will the artists and writers communicate with the mod team?
If you are accepted as an artist, merch artist, or writer, it is mandatory that you have a discord account to be able to join the server, where all main communications will be.7. What will contributors receive for working on the zine?
All contributors will receive a free digital copy of the zine and guaranteed discounts on all bundles. However, if the sales allow for it, they will also receive a free physical copy. Merch artists will also be entitled to their own pieces.8. Will NSFW content be allowed in this zine?
We will not be accepting any NSFW content to be published in the zine or as samples.9. Will you be allowing ships?
Ship content—whether platonic or romantic, popular or rare, will be allowed.10. What kind of content is not allowed for the zine?
This zine is intended to remain grounded within the world and atmosphere of Haikyuu!! Contributors will be welcome to explore original scenarios, settings, slice-of-life moments, and canon-divergent interpretations, but major alternate universe concepts will not be permitted. Additionally, content featuring abusive, exploitative, incestuous, or otherwise inappropriate relationship dynamics will not be allowed. Lastly any kind of AI usage, and any reports of plagiarism are strictly prohibited.Additional questions?
If there’s anything that you are curious about and hasn’t been answered here, send a question to our AlterSpring or send us a DM on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook.

Note that this schedule is subject to change

May 18 - June 7, 2026Interest Check
June 15 - July 5, 2026Contributor Applications
July 13, 2026Contributor Emails Sent
July 19, 2026Contributor Confirmation Deadline
July 25, 2026Contributor Announcement
August - November 2026Creation Period
Dec 2026Preorders
Jan - Feb 2027Production
March 2027Shipping
ELA
Head Mod, Graphics, Layout
Ela (She/Her) is a multimedia artist and writer with experience in creative leadership and organizational work within university-based projects and events such as art exhibits, conventions, as well as various school publications. Although this is her first time organizing a fandom-specific project, she brings a strong background in project management, visual design, and creative work through both academic organizations and professional multimedia practice. She will be the heart of the zine’s overall creative direction, visual identity, and graphic design, hoping to create a storytelling experience that captures the warmth, nostalgia, and fleeting nature of summer.
MIKEY
Organization, Communications
Mikey (He/Him) is an aspiring creative who is also a part of group which organizes anime-inspired cupsleeve events in his city! He is very passionate about the projects he works on and is continously looking for more ideas and inspirations to share to the world. Currently, this project is one of his first and he is very excited to work on this project along with his friends and team!
RIE
Social Media
Rie (She/They) is passionate about the creative arts and writing. Having managed social media for a variety of clients in her professional career and moderated fan events and online communities in the past, she is well-suited to promote projects across platforms and establish a safe environment for the community to interact with fan works. She is eager to steer the zine’s online presence with engaging activities and provide participants with an unforgettable experience.
KENN
Organization, Writing
Kenn (they/them) is a cosplayer with a background in leadership and operational management both within their hobbies and beyond. They have co-hosted and often voluntarily assisted cosplay groups of over 20 members, which require months of intensive planning. Their diverse skillset, including, but not limited to writing, multimedia, programming, design, business, and arts, are acquired through sheer spite, which makes them a highly adaptable all-rounder. Kenn has years of exposure in various fandom events, serving as a host, participant, and even moderating for a few well-known content creators. However, it's their experience regarding online shenanigans, such as publishing angsty fanfiction under an alias across multiple different fandoms, that hopes to provide this event valuable insight to ensure its consistency and smooth flow.
ASHIE
Finance, Production
Ashie (she/her), served on the Finance and Audit Committee of a school organization for 3 years. A former head admin of an online Haikyu community, managing online fandom events. Also, possesses extensive experience in organizing real-life events, including the production of necessary materials, event progress tracking, and budget monitoring.
YUMI
Production
Yumi (she/they) has been in fandom spaces for the last decade and has contributed to fan works and events during the duration of her stay in her respective fandoms. She's a writer, a part-time fan artist, and has experience in organizing and holding / hosting fan events.
NAMI
Production
Nami (she/her) is just here to spread positivity in HQ space. I love the process of seeing a prompt or concept became an art or a story. She has both contributor and organization experiences in fandom spaces such as BigBang and cupsleeve events.