Issue 3 of Shenmue World Magazine Announced on Kickstarter!

 

The much-anticipated third issue of Shenmue World, the fan magazine created by Shenmue Dojo co-owner James, has recently been launched on Kickstarter!

• Shenmue World Issue 3 - Kickstarter Project Page

Despite having gone live only a few days ago, backing has been rapid and strong with the magazine already almost fully funded, even though the campaign still has weeks to go, with the deadline on the evening of August 28th (BST).

As before, the reward for backing a magazine tier includes not only the magazine itself, which is packed with fan-submitted content, but also a number of other included items such as:

• An audio CD of Shenmue themed music from composer RyoX
• A hand-signed print from voice talent Lisle Wilkerson
• A folded poster of the magazine cover artwork
• A side-story Comic
• A set of 5 art prints
• A special artwork card
• and more!

Your backing will also help contribute to a special promotional campaign in the works that will promote the #LetsGetShenmue4 campaign.

Some of the many bonus items that come with Issue 3!

...and there's more! 

View the Overview Video

See SkillJim's video where he gives more details about the project and what you can expect in Issue 3:

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Head over to the Shenmue World Issue 3 - Kickstarter Project Page to find out more about this fantastic project and secure your own piece of Shenmue fan history!

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Don't Miss Out! Issue 2 of Shenmue World Magazine on Kickstarter

Issue 2 of Shenmue World, the fan magazine created by Shenmue Dojo co-owner James Brown which debuted last year to immense acclaim and praise (including from Yu Suzuki himself), was launched a few weeks ago on on Kickstarter and now has only 10 days to go. If you have not yet secured yourself a copy, head over to back it now!

• Shenmue World Issue 2 - Kickstarter Project Page

The magazine is already fully funded, having reached its goal within a day or two of going live.

As previous backers will know, not only do backers of Shenmue World receive the magazine - which is packed with Shenmue-related content such as articles, art, puzzles and interviews - but also an extensive pack of goodies!

And James has outdone himself this time, with a load of incredible extras including a Shenmue The Gang Edition Blu-ray and a print hand-signed by Corey Marshall [limit of 550 copies], the voice actor of Ryo Hazuki in the Shenmue games. Other extras include an A3 folded poster of the magazine's cover art, cute sticker sheets, a set of 5 art prints.. and more.

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Shenmue World: Fan-made Magazine on Kickstarter (Fully Funded!)

The Shenmue Dojo has just celebrated its 20th anniversary, and as part of the celebrations a new Kickstarter project was announced: Shenmue World is a fanzine that boasts 160+ pages of full-color fan-created content on Shenmue, packed with contributions from fans around the world,

The creator behind the whole project, Shenmue Dojo co-owner James Brown, has poured untold months of time and effort into designing and producing this magazine, and the result is something that any fan will be delighted to have on their shelf. The project is entirely non-profit, with the costs having been meticulously calculated to cover the costs of ordering a mass print of the items and shipping them to backers globally, all of which is laid out very transparently on the project page.

As the product creation and design has already been completed up-front, then after successful completion of the Kickstarter period the only remaining task is the physical print order.

In the Kickstarter project video (below), James gives a sneak preview of some of the magazine's content, and the high production values of the product impresses. The varied content includes an interview, fan art, cosplay photos, articles, manga... and a lot more that's waiting to be discovered once the magazine is in the backers' hands.

Incredibly, the reward for backing the project is not just the magazine itself, but also a number of Shenmue-themed extras: a music CD of tracks by RyoX, a print hand-signed by voice actor Eric Kelso, an A3 poster of the superb artwork by Kohji Nakazawa as featured on the magazine's cover, and even a set of Guilin picture postcards. A nice additional touch is that every backer's name will also be printed inside the magazine.

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