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Riverside Wonders 🍉 MANUFACTURING PERIOD
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A physical Touhou charity zine featuring themes from Palestinian culture and nature! 🍉 Charity: Care For Gaza

Pre-order link + Info/FAQ + resources to help Palestine in our Carrd! 🕊
https://thriversidezine.carrd.co/
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Sorry for a bit of silence, but the mods have been getting things together and ordering our supplies!

In the meantime, here's a spotlight for one of our merch artists: Cat (@junepeiyuri on Twitter)! They made some of our stickers, and we're honored to be the first zine they've worked on 💚
"Meet the Contributors" spotlight image for merch artist Cat (they/them, nya/nyas). The preview on the right has art they drew of Okuu firing her laser cannon. Twitter: @junepeiyuri About Me: hi!! i've been a huge touhou fan since i was like 10 and i stumbled across it while listening to vocaloid! i'm very excited to be able to contribute to a project like this, its also my first time joining a zine so thats exciting!! okina, koishi, seija, and kanako are some of my favorite characters (if i kept going we'd be here all day... i love them all!!) but my favorite game is probably either subterranean animism or wily beast and weakest creature! other than touhou, i also quite like mystery vns and pokemon
May 28, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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🍉 Pre-orders have now closed! We look forward to getting your bundles printed and delivered to you 💚

We've received over 120 combined physical+digital orders, so thank you so much for the support for this cause! 🕊️

Digital orders will remain available until after shipping!
A promo banner featuring the colors of the Palestinian flag, with a black and white diagonal divider in the middle. On the right of the divider, on top of a red background, is art of Hina doing a polite bow towards the screen, smiling with her eyes closed. On the left of the divider, on top of a green background, is the zine's logo and multiline text: "Riverside Wonders - A Touhou Project Zine for Palestine - Physical Pre-Orders Closed - Thank you for 120+ orders!! - See you in Summer!"
March 31, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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Upon reevaluation, we need to make sure anyone who wants to buy the new Suika stretch goal charm a la carte has enough time to. Let's celebrate the occasion with another 3 days of pre-orders! 🍉💚

And if we keep this train going who knows what else may be possible! 👀
A promo banner featuring the colors of the Palestinian flag, with a black and white diagonal divider in the middle. On the right of the divider, on top of a red background, is art of Komachi holding up a sea with the skirt on her dress, with faqqua irises and Palestinian poppies behind her. On the left of the divider, on top of a green background, is the zine's logo and multiline text: "Riverside Wonders - A Touhou Project Zine for Palestine - 3 Extra Days to Pre-Order! - Orders close March 31st at 7 PM EST - THRiversideZine.carrd.co"
March 28, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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We've reached another stretch goal at 75 orders!! Applicable bundles will now include a Suika Palestine linking charm w/ a double-sided mini charm, designed by @marlowememo.bsky.social! 🍉🕊️

Can we get more in before pre-orders close tonight? 👀
A diagram of the zine's stretch goals. The title says "Stretch Goals! 「Reach for the Moon」". The image shows a progress bar in the form of a river spanning across the middle of the image, with progress marks at different order counts: - (Reached) At 50 orders, a Prismrivers bookmark is unlocked for the Zine, Print, Charm, Full, and Sea bundles. - (Reached) At 75 orders, a Suika linking charm (with double-sided mini-charm) is unlocked for the Charm, Full and River bundles. - At 100 orders, a Yuuka enamel pin is unlocked for the Charm, Full, and Sea bundles. - At 125 orders, a Yuyuko+Youmu memo pad is unlocked for the Full, River, and Sea bundles. - At 150 orders, gold foil on the zine cover is unlocked for all physical bundles.
March 28, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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🍉 Just 24 hours left to pre-order Riverside Wonders: A #Touhou zine celebrating Palestinian nature and culture!! 🕊️

Dawn of the final day, so don't forget to claim a copy if you're interested!

Pre-order at THRiversideZine.bigcartel.com!
A promo banner featuring the colors of the Palestinian flag, with a black and white diagonal divider in the middle. On the right of the divider, on top of a red background, is art of Sekibanki with both her scarf and bow modified to have a keffiyeh pattern, with red and blue respectively replacing the white. On the left of the divider, on top of a green background, is the zine's logo and multiline text: "Riverside Wonders - A Touhou Projeoct Zine for Palestine - 1 day to Pre-Order! - Orders close March 28th at 7 PM EST - THRiversideZine.carrd.co"
March 27, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Two days left on the clock! Just between you and us, it looks like we're super close to hitting our second stretch goal item too! 👀
Let's make these days count!!
A promo banner featuring the colors of the Palestinian flag, with a black and white diagonal divider in the middle. On the right of the divider, on top of a red background, is art of Elly wearing a keffiyeh scarf and farming clothes, with 6 identical chibi versions of herself (from the zine fangame) standing at her right, with Elly saying "Can you watch the elylings for me?". On the left of the divider, on top of a green background, is the zine's logo and multiline text: "Riverside Wonders - A Touhou Project Zine for Palestine - 1 day Left to Pre-Order! - Orders close March 28th at 7 PM EST - THRiversideZinecarrd.co"
March 26, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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🍉 Time is running out to pre-order Riverside Wonders! In 3 days we'll be closing orders and closing off stretch goals as well. ⌛

Let's stay going strong 'til the end! 💖💚 🖤🤍
A promo banner featuring the colors of the Palestinian flag, with a black and white diagonal divider in the middle. On the right of the divider, on top of a red background, is art of Yuyuko smiling and drooling, as if daydreaming. On the left of the divider, on top of a green background, is the zine's logo and multiline text: "Riverside Wonders - A Touhou Projeoct Zine for Palestine - 3 days Left to Pre-order! - Orders close March 28th at 7 PM EST - THRiversideZine.carrd.co"
March 25, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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Still pic if you want a little less of that Graininess(TM)
A preview image of a rotating standee of Hina twirling and holding an olive branch. The base of the figure has a design with a watermelon and vines on it.
March 24, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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Our final merch preview is for our rotating promo Hina, available in our full bundle or a la carte!! Designed by @pepto.bsky.social and with a base by @magicianhero.bsky.social 💚

Give her a flick and let her gather all your daily misfortune 🌟
March 24, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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Time for a quick lightning round of some merch items we think should get their time to shine: our shiny stickers and keychains! ✨
Here's a closer look so you can see how they're going to look once they're printed and sent out 🔍

(Artist credits in replies!)
A preview of 3 holographic stickers of Shinmyoumaru Sukuna, Saki Kurokoma, and Hina Kagiyama. Shinmyoumaru is laying in her bowl, smiling and pointing at the viewer, while holding her needle. Her sticker has a vaporwave effect, giving a shiny chrome look to the inside of her bowl. Saki has her arms crossed, with an intimidating look on her face. She is wearing a keffiyeh, which will have a reflective property on the sticker. Hina is smiling and holding up an olive branch. Her sticker has a heart-holographic effect, giving her an overlay of small pink hearts. A preview of 2 holographic keychains of Mima and Rin Kaenbyou. Mima is holding her staff with her tongue sticking out, while two sprits are at her sides. Her keychain has a star-holographic effect, giving her an overlay of small yellow stars and sparkles. Rin is wearing a thobe, striking a pose and a smile with poppies surrounding her. Her keychain has a flower-holographic effect, giving her an overlay of small brightly colored flowers.
March 23, 2025 at 10:21 PM
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🍉 We're in the final week!!
Pre-orders will close on March 28th at the time of this post (7PM EST)!

Also, did you know our zine comes with a small educational section about Palestine's visual motifs, cultural staples, and nature? Here's a small look at the finished product! 🔍
A promo banner featuring the colors of the Palestinian flag, with a black and white diagonal divider in the middle. On the right of the divider, on top of a red background, is art of Hina waving out of an Arab-style window. On the left of the divider, on top of a green background, is the zine's logo and multiline text: "Riverside Wonders - A Touhou Project Zine for Palestine - 1 Week Left to Pre-Order! - Feb Closes on March 28th - THRiversideZine.carrd.co" A preview of an informational page with various drawings and diagrams of Palestinian themes. These include: Tatreez/Thobe Arabic coffee Arabic Tea Awwami Mafroukeh Truffles Msakhan Olives Purslane Stew Warak Dawali Tatreez description: Tatreez is of the most expressive and symbolic visual elements in Palestinian culture. The practice has been passed down by generations of Palestinian women, and each pattern you see comes with its own meaning or story behind it! The patterns are often used to adorn outfits, furniture, and other objects. Tatreez is most popularly stitched onto loose-fitting traditional dresses called thobes. Artist credits: Konoha - Thobe; Arumi - Olives; Gashadokuroz - Arabic Tea; Leah - Arabic Coffee, Awwami, Mafroukeh Truffles; Xiang - Msakhan, Purslane Stew, Warak Dawali; Cici - Yuyuko & BG A preview of an informational page with a collage of Palestinian birds and butterflies native to the Levant region, made from art in the zine. These include: Blue Rock Thrush Cleopatra Eagle Great Tit Hoopoe Levantine Marbled Masked Shrike Palestinian Sunbird Plain Tiger Southern Swallowtail Description of the Levant region: The ‘Levant’ refers to the region above the Arabian peninsula that borders the Mediterranean Sea to the west, and West Asia to the East. Artist credits: Niidirull3 - Palestinian sunbird; Akaihato - Butterflies: Southern Swallowtail, Plain Tiger, Cleopatra, Levantine Marbled White; Servare - Masked Shrike; Yurioso - Golden Eagle; Myxineye - Great tit, Hoopoe, Blue rock thrush
March 21, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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We've got more special merch to preview! This is our 3-piece scene standee of Yuuka and a Palestinian sunbird, designed by Ria (@ocarianya.bsky.social)! 🕊️

You can assemble this delightful piece of nature by ordering our full bundle or by buying the standee through a la carte!

Store link below! 🔽
A preview of a Yuuka Kazami acrylic standee. She is smiling and approaching a Palestinian sunbird sitting on an olive tree, petting it on its head with her index finger. Behind her is a background acrylic with bushes, Palestinian poppies, faqqua irises, and a cloudy sky. The standee separated to show its three layers: The background with the bushes and flowers, the main piece with Yuuka and the tree + sunbird, and an ovular base with grass and a few more poppies.
March 20, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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We're doing some merch previews in our last leg of pre-orders, giving you a closer look at some of our items!

First up is our tote bag, designed by Spear! This 34 x 38 cm double-sided bag is available in our full bundle and a la carte. A textless variant is available as well!
Mockup of a white canvas bag with a 3x3 grid of stylized silhouettes of different Touhou characters surrounded by borders. This is the front side of the bag. Each silhouette primarily features one color and has a stylized border around it. The characters are Reimu, Marisa, Sakuya, Youmu, Sanae, Reisen, Cirno, and Aya. The center piece is a yin yang with "東方 Project" written along the corners. Mockup of a white canvas bag with a 3x3 grid of stylized silhouettes of different Touhou characters surrounded by borders. This is the back side of the bag. Each silhouette primarily features one color and has a stylized border around it. The characters are Remilia, Yuyuko, Kaguya, Kanako, Byakuren, Okina, Keiki, and Zanmu. The center piece is a 3D hexagram with "東方 Project" written along the corners. A close-up of the bag's front side; close enough that you can see the texture of the fabric and the details of the design. This close-up features Reimu, Marisa, Youmu, and the yin-yang, and you can barely see Sakuya and Sanae to the right out of frame.
March 19, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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This just in: We've surpassed 50 physical zine orders and are now in stretch goal territory!! Let's keep 'em coming! 🍉🕊️

Applicable bundles will now include this Prismrivers + Palestinian instruments bookmark designed by @sushi_haras on Twitter, and the item is available for a la carte purchase too!
A diagram of the zine's stretch goals. The title says "Stretch Goals! 「Reach for the Moon」". The image shows a progress bar in the form of a river spanning across the middle of the image, with progress marks at different order counts: - (Reached) At 50 orders, a Prismrivers bookmark is unlocked for the Zine, Print, Charm, Full, and Sea bundles. - At 100 orders, a Suika linking charm (with double-sided mini-charm) is unlocked for the Charm, Full and River bundles. - At 150 orders, a Yuuka enamel pin is unlocked for the Charm, Full, and Sea bundles. - At 200 orders, a Yuyuko+Youmu memo pad is unlocked for the Full, River, and Sea bundles. - At 250 orders, gold foil on the zine cover is unlocked for all physical bundles.
March 16, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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🍉 Pre-Order Extension! 🍉

We've decided to extend pre-orders by one week! Partially to add some more time after the giveaway ends tonight.

This means pre-orders will run until March 28th!! Save the date! 🕊️
🔗🔽
A promo banner featuring the colors of the Palestinian flag, with a black and white diagonal divider in the middle. On the right of the divider, on top of a red background, is Suika carrying a watermelon, leading 2 mini-suikas each carrying a heart with the Palestinian flag on it. On the left of the divider, on top of a green background, is the zine's logo, with a fairy wearing a hijab next to it, and multiline text below: "Riverside Wonders - A Touhou Projeoct Zine for Palestine - Pre-Orders EXTENDED - Open until March 28th! - THRiversideZine.carrd.co"
March 14, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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Rise and shine with another contributor spotlight ☀️
This time we'd like you to meet @leinstellar.bsky.social!

Take a peek at their gallery if you needed to see some cute girls and warm colors today (as we all do sometimes tbh!)
"Meet the Contributors" spotlight image for page artist Leinstellar (they/them). The preview on the right has fanart they created of Hecatia and Junko having a private romantic dinner at a table set with tablecloth and candles. Twitter: @leinstellar Instagram: @leinstellar Tumblr: @leinstellar About Me: I'm Lein and I have been a Touhou fan and fanartist for 2??? years but have never played a Touhou game... My favourite characters are Patchouli Knowledge and Hecatia! I got into Touhou because I like how simple yet memorable and unique all the character designs are, as well as the lore. I am excited to be a part of the Riverside Wonders Zine as it allows all kinds of creatives to put their own spin on Touhou characters for the support of Palestine. Hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed making my art piece!! :)
March 4, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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We're back from a short break with another Palestinian theme preview! Today's theme is tatreez embroidery and patterns, which our zine draws so much inspiration from in our contributors' amazing works 💚

Learn about it here with previews from Pumpking (@sunnysiddedup.bsky.social) and Leah!
An infographic featuring two zoomed-in previews by the contributors credited in the post. The left is cosplay and the right is artwork. Both works feature tatreez patterns prominently. The zine's homepage url, THRiversideZine.carrd.co, is on the bottom right. Title: Tatreez Content: Tatreez embroidery is one of the most expressive and symbolic visual elements in Palestinian culture. The practice has been passed down by generations of Palestinian women, and each pattern you see comes with its own meaning or story behind it! The patterns are often used to adorn outfits, furniture, and other objects. Tatreez is most popularly stitched onto loose-fitting traditional dresses called thobes, which are then worn by Palestinian women. The sheer amount of designs available is vast and impressive, and we hope you can enjoy the ones we’ve integrated into our zine! Since we can’t possibly cover them all, feel free to check the replies below for a database of tatreez patterns and their meanings!
March 3, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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Pre-orders are still open, but we think it's time for a new contributor spotlight: Meet Marlowe (@marlowememo.bsky.social)!
His woman-liking expertise is so powerful that he's drawn both spread art and merch for the zine, Including our Komachi and Suika charms!
"Meet the Contributors" spotlight image for page/merch artist MARLOWEMEMO (he/him). The preview on the right has a portrait he drew of Remilia Scarlet, with a profile perspective. Twitter: @MARLOWEMEMO Instagram: @marlowememo Tumblr: @marlowememo About Me: hello i'm marlowe I LOVE WOMEN!!!!! i've been a touhou fan for over 10 years and i love Mountain of Faith my special skilll is i can do the club penguin dance Preview of a wooden charm of Komachi holding up a Sea with the front of her dress. She has a content look on her face and her eyes are closed. The area above it is stamped with a label reading "Wooden Charm". Preview of a linking charm of Suika holding a watermelon and a smaller Suika as the mini charm below her. The mini Suika is holding a heart above her head with a Palestinian flag pattern on it, and has two different faces depending on which side you look at. Both the big and small Suikas are posed as if they're walking. Above it is the text "75 orders" which is its point on the stretch goal list. And next to it text says "Linking Charm - (w/ double-sided mini-charm) - Charm, Full, and River Bundles"
February 21, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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🍉 BIG NEWS!
Pre-orders for Riverside Wonders, a #Touhou charity zine celebrating #Palestine's nature and culture, are now OPEN!
🔗 below!

Reposts are appreciated! Celebrating culture is a form of resistance, and we want to celebrate with you while raising money for victims 💚
February 14, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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Class is almost in sess-
I mean, pre-orders are almost here! Tomorrow is the day!! 🍉🖤🤍💚

No need to cram for a history quiz, we've left a copy of Ms. Keine's lecture notes in the zine for you! In the Palestine info pages! 📝
A promo banner featuring the colors of the Palestinian flag, with a black and white diagonal divider in the middle. On the right of the divider, on top of a red background, is art of Keine holding a finger pointer stick and pointing at the text. On the left of the divider, on top of a green background, is the zine's logo and multiline text: "Riverside Wonders - A Touhou Projeoct Zine for Palestine - 1 day Until Pre-Orders Open! - Feb 14th to Mar 21st - THRiversideZine.carrd.co"
February 13, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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2 days until our pre-orders go live! 🍉🍉 💚

Hold on, how many days was it again?
The intelligent and eager-to-help koimanu:
A promo banner featuring the colors of the Palestinian flag, with a black and white diagonal divider in the middle. On the right of the divider, on top of a red background, art of Aunn holding up two fingers. The Aunn image is duplicated and flipped so that there's one Aunn emerging from the bottom of the frame and one Aunn emerginge upside-down from the top of the frame. On the left of the divider, on top of a green background, is the zine's logo and multiline text: "Riverside Wonders - A Touhou Projeoct Zine for Palestine - 2 days Until Pre-Orders Open! - Feb 14th to Mar 21st - THRiversideZine.carrd.co"
February 12, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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Our storefront is almost in bloom: Riverside Wonders Pre-Orders will open in just 3 days! 🌼🌷🌻

Do you know what bundle you'll be buying? 👀
A promo banner featuring the colors of the Palestinian flag, with a black and white diagonal divider in the middle. On the right of the divider, on top of a red background, is art of Yuuka smiling and wearing a hijab with a flower stick in it. On the left of the divider, on top of a green background, is the zine's logo and multiline text: "Riverside Wonders - A Touhou Projeoct Zine for Palestine - 3 days Until Pre-Orders Open! - Feb 14th to Mar 21st - THRiversideZine.carrd.co"
February 11, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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🍉 Palestine in Our Zine ~ Watermelon 🍉

Just 4 days until pre-orders open! Can you believe it?

This fruit and its color scheme practically need no introduction, but here's a melon-y taste of what we have in store anyway! With zine previews from @daisymels.bsky.social and @carnelscorner.bsky.social!
An infographic featuring two previews from the artists credited in the post text. Both works feature watermelons and a Touhou character, but are cropped in areas that mainly showcases the melons. The zine's homepage url, THRiversideZine.carrd.co, is on the bottom right. Title: Watermelon Content: When the use of their own flag was banned in 1967, one of Palestine’s distinguished crops became an unexpected symbol for Palestinian prosperity and revolution. A sliced watermelon has the same red, green, black, and white colors as the Palestinian flag! So its imagery caught on in both Palestinian artwork and advocacy as a symbol of resistance. As history repeats itself, we still use it today in emoji form to circumvent the suppression of Palestine discussion on social media while showing our support. Under the thumb of suppression, Palestinians have turned the tables and created a new visual symbol of Palestinian strength, nature, and beauty, all in one.
February 10, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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Now for more about our stretch goals!
As more copies of the zine are pre-ordered (aka total physical bundles, not digital or a la carte), we'll include some extra goodies for free!

If we can't hit a goal during pre-orders, that's that, so spread the word if you want to see 'em!
A diagram of the zine's stretch goals. The title says "Stretch Goals! 「Reach for the Moon」". The image shows a progress bar in the form of a river spanning across the middle of the image, with progress marks at different order counts: - At 50 orders, a Prismrivers bookmark is unlocked for the Zine, Print, Charm, Full, and Sea bundles. - At 100 orders, a Suika linking charm (with double-sided mini-charm) is unlocked for the Charm, Full and River bundles. - At 150 orders, a Yuuka enamel pin is unlocked for the Charm, Full, and Sea bundles. - At 200 orders, a Yuyuko+Youmu memo pad is unlocked for the Full, River, and Sea bundles. - At 250 orders, gold foil on the zine cover is unlocked for all physical bundles.
February 8, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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Time is flying by! You'll be able to pre-order our zine in just 1 WEEK! 🍉💖

Save the date 🗓️ and don't forget to sign up for our mailing list if you want to be notified the moment pre-orders open!
A promo banner featuring the colors of the Palestinian flag, with a black and white diagonal divider in the middle. On the right of the divider, on top of a red background, is art Suika eating a watermelon slice. On the left of the divider, on top of a green background, is the zine's logo and multiline text: "Riverside Wonders - A Touhou Projeoct Zine for Palestine - 1 WEEK Until Pre-Orders Open! - Feb 14th to Mar 21st - THRiversideZine.carrd.co"
February 7, 2025 at 10:04 PM