The pretty reckless


a boku no hero academia age gap zine

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About

"The Pretty Reckless" is a NSFW fanzine based around age gap relationships between the characters from the series Boku no Hero Academia. All characters are depicted over the age of 18.

This zine contains explicit sexual content and thus is not intended for minors. Anyone who contributes to the zine or purchases it is indicating that they are a legal adult and can legally view and produce such content. Minors may be blocked on the zine's Twitter.

"The Pretty Reckless" was born out of a shared love for exploring the potential future relationships between younger and older characters. This includes but is not limited to students and teachers/ mentors (such as Bakugou and Aizawa), hero characters (such as Endeavor and Hawks) or villains (such as Touga and Twice).

There has been fantastic content made about these ships over the years, and we're excited to see what people contribute to this zine!

More information about this project can be found in the FAQ, and we will continue updating here and on our Twitter in the days to come!

This zine does not represent and is in no way affiliated with the band The Pretty Reckless.

FAQ

What kind of zine is “The Pretty Reckless”?
This is a digital, PDF-only zine. It will be for-profit, with the profits divided up amongst the mods and contributors. If you'd like to know more about what kind of content you can expect to see in the zine, you can learn more in the "Content" tab, where we share the results of our interest check.

Who is heading this project?
The headmods of this project are Nexus (@NexusAkayuki) and Paper (@paperficwriter).

Will there be other mods?
Yes! We have secured two additional mods that will work with us on the project, and thus have decided that we will not be holding mod applications, but will instead move straight to contributor applications! Info on all of our four mods can now be read in the "Mods" section!

Is this a SFW or NSFW zine?
This zine is for adults. It may contain SFW content by artists or writers, but it will also feature NSFW elements. It is not intended for minors.

What is an age gap?
Age gaps refer to age disparity in intimate relationships, both in fiction and reality. Age gaps can be a few years between partners or much more, and there are many opinions on what age gaps are socially acceptable (although we are only discussing fictional relationships here). In terms of transformative and erotic fiction, age gaps are often utilized to explore themes of experience, physical differences, emotional catalysts, and personal sexual discovery.

Aren’t the characters in this series minors? Are you going to be depicting relationships between adults and minors?
All characters depicted in this zine will be over the age of 18, regardless of their current canon ages.

Some believe that even when you “age up,” you are still sexualizing characters who are depicted as minors. Additionally, many of the ships you mention here are characters who have had past imbalanced power dynamics (such as teachers and students), and would therefore still be abusive, even when both characters are of legal age. How would you respond to that?
It is common for creators to imagine what fictional characters from television series, books and movies would be like as adults. Because, despite their canon depictions, characters are composites built by authors and artists. They are images, dialogue, intended plot points and specifically-chosen traits. Their worth and meaning is based entirely on the consumer, and as such can be manipulated and changed to explore different contexts, including growing up, sexual situations, life, death, etc.

Additionally, the fantasy of an older, experienced lover with whom one has past ties is common in erotic fiction. In no way is this, a fictional collection of art and stories aimed for adults, supposed to be an endorsement of irresponsible conduct among real people.

If you are interested in real-life sexual dynamics or are concerned of what may be abusive, there are plenty of resources available. If you are still not comfortable, this zine may not be for you.

Are you going to have other potentially objectionable sexual content depicted in this zine?
Yes. This is a NSFW zine, and the add-on to the zine, "The Dark Pages," explores darker sexual themes. Please refer to the "Content" tab for the results of our interest check, or the "Guidelines" tab for more information!

What types of ships will be in the zine?
There are many ships depicted in this zine with a great variety. Contributor previews coming out on our Twitter will have the ships listed, but here are a few to give you a taste:
Fatgum x Kirishima
Gang Orca x Inasa
Aizawa x Bakugou
All Might x Deku
Best Jeanist x Bakugou
Touga x Twice
Rappa x Kirishima
Endeavor x Hawks
Aizawa x All Might
Aizawa x Shinsou
Endeavor x Inasa
Miruko x Bakugou
...and more!

I have other questions! How can I pose them to you?
You can ask us on our curiouscat!
Please be respectful and allow 24 hours for a response. Additionally, the mod team reserves the right not to answer all questions/concerns already addressed here or that have been asked previously.
All messages will be read and discussed, and although we will be open to addressing your concerns, abusive or harassing messages will be deleted.

interest check results

This section is to provide some of the decisions we came to after reviewing the interest check. We read every entry, and we are so grateful for all the people who took time to participate.

So first of all, thank you for the overwhelmingly positive response! We received 72 replies to our interest check, and everyone is as excited as we are for this zine.

We have two mods who will be joining us in heading the zine. We'll have more information on them next week, but we are very excited to have them on board. This does mean that we will not have mod apps, and we will be jumping straight into contributor applications.
The extra merchandise we are looking at for the zine will be backgrounds, icons and printable bookmarks. These were the top-rated types of merch, and they all seem fitting for a digital zine.
We will be allowing people to use pseudonyms to contribute if they are not comfortable doing so under their own username. You will have to provide your information to the mod team in order to be accepted, but this will remain completely confidential.
The zine will feature an add-on PDF that we are calling "The Dark Pages." More explicit content (non-con/dub-con, incest, gore and other "hard kinks") will be featured in this zine, with content warnings. This will be separate from the main zine, which, while adult in nature, will contain milder material, so you will have the option to support the project even if you are not interested in the content in "The Dark Pages”. We will have more information about this part of zine after we finalize our contributors.
We will have both guest artists and writers in the zine! We will be extending invitations to guests before the contributor apps open.
Age-bent ships will be allowed with certain restrictions. As a reminder, these are ships that do not have a large canon age gap, but would be changed in an AU to do so, such as kiribaku, bakudeku, inatodo, etc. Because the goal of this zine is to appreciate and explore canon age gaps (such as the ships listed in our FAQ) we will allow a limited number of age-bent pieces that will need to be unique concepts. So, for instance, if it’s a kiribaku fic where literally all the writer did was add ten years to one of them, and the age gap does not add anything to the story, this won’t be the zine for that.

content

The zine is divided up into two parts: the main zine and the Dark Pages. The main zine will feature general adult content themed around age gap ships in BNHA. However, it was not mandatory every piece in the main zine be explicitly NSFW. The Dark Pages feature content that will be more extreme in nature, including: incest, gore, heavy dubcon/noncon, and extreme kinks.There is also digital merchandise that can be purchased. These include phone and desktop backgrounds, an icon and a bookmark.The Dark Pages are an optional add-on to the main zine. When purchased, buyers will have the option to receive or not receive a copy of the Dark Pages without any additional cost. (Update: because of the volume of content added in the Dark Pages, we included this as part of a bundle in order to fairly compensate our contributors for their hard work!)The following content will not be allowed in either part of the zine:-- Explicit shotacon/lolicon (all characters will be 18 or older)
-- Glorification of real-life atrocities and hate (nazi ideology, racism, etc.)
Both mono and poly ships may be found in the zines, as are alternate universe settings. These are including but not limited to: fantasy, quirkless, omegaverse, horror, etc. This zine may also feature a limited number of “age-bent” ships, which are another type of alternate universe in which characters who do not have an age gap in canon would be depicted with an age gap (for example, aging up Tokoyami to be in his thirties while Shouji is 20). These are limited.We will still provide content warnings for the pieces in both sections of the zine, so that people who do support the zine are able to view the types of content they are comfortable with.

schedule

July 4 - July 25: Interest Check
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August 16 - September 16: Contributor Applications
September 23: Writers and Artists Selected and Emailed
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Creation Period Starts September 24
Pitches Confirmed: October 1
First Check-In: November 1
Second Check-In: December 1
Final Submission Due: January 1
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Preorder Period: February 1 - March 15
Zine & Merch available on itch.io: March 31, at the latest

Mods

Paper (Paperficwriter)
She/her, they/them
Paper has been writing fanfiction off and on all her life, but has been an active member of online fandoms for almost five years. She has contributed to multiple zines. She previously worked as a finance and support mod for "Love Big and Loud," a successful BNHA rarepair zine. She also recently concluded work on a successful One Punch Man zine, where she headed the zine as well as handled finances, layout, graphics and social media.
Paper is a head mod who will be handling finances, writers and social media!

Nexus | The Damnedest Creature (NexusAkayuki)
They/them
Nexus has been an active member of various online fandoms for over a decade and a half. They are currently active as a fanartist and writer in the BNHA fandom, unapologetic about their passion for niche kink content and darkfic. They have been a contributor to various zines within the BNHA fandom, and have experience as a professional writer and translator in the field of Japanese rock music.
Nexus is a head mod who will be overseeing artists and also maintaining our social media and curiouscat.

Lily (bby0verhaul)
Any pronouns
Lily has been in multiple fandoms for several years. They’re a writer and artist. So far, they have only been in one zine - The White Glove Treatment - and they’re currently participating in a few bangs. They’re a newbie to modding but eager and excited to learn. They’re presently working as a mod for this zine and another BNHA event.
Lily will be assisting with beta reading, among other responsibilities!

Frappi (frappichino23)
She/her
Frappi has been a writer for a long time and has been in several zines as a contributor (Enough Love to Go Around, Summer Explosion, ZappyCat, Traitors Among Us, Godai+, BNHA Nippon zine and KrBk Wolf Zine). She's also been a mod for Red Velvet, Traitors Among Us and Godai+ as well. When she's not a fanfic writer/mod, she's a baker in real life.
Frappi will be assisting with formatting and other zine functions!