The
Nyan Piece

A One Piece Cats Zine

FAQ

fur-equently asked questions

What is Nyan Piece?
Nyan Piece is a One Piece fan project all about OP characters as cats or with cats! Love OP and love cats? Then Nyan Piece is for you!
Will this be a zine?
Yes! There will be a small companion zine with this project nya!
How old must one be to participate?
16 and up!
Will this be for profit?
This project will be split between profit and charity! We are currently deciding on which cat focused charity.
What kind of merch?
We are hoping for a fun and wide variety from the more typical prints and pins to manjus and perhaps even a cat toy!
Is shipping allowed?
We are avoiding romantic ships in this project, but if you want to draw cats cuddling platonically, who are we to say no to that? :3
How many contributors are you accepting?
We are looking for 3 writers, 3-4 page artists, and 10 merch artists!
Why cats?
Why nyat?

Schedule

check out our cat-endar

DateEventSpecial Day
9/1/24Interest Check OpensGinger Cat Appreciation Day
9/22/24Interest Check Closes 
10/6/24Contributor Apps Open 
11/3/24Contributor Apps Close 
11/10/24Results Announced 
11/17/24Deadline to Accept 
12/1/24Pitches Due 
12/20/24Merch Pitches Returned 
1/15/25Check in #1 
2/15/25Check in #2 
3/19/25Check in #3 
4/9/25Final 
5/3/25Pre-Orders 
6/1/25-National Adopt a Cat Month

Mods

meet the meow-ds

Hamstercheese7
Head
ao3
@buggyisbest
Experience:
Mod of Legends of the Sea, Meet Me at Lesbos, Charting the Stars, PUNK, and more!
Favorite cat in any media:
Yellowfang from Warriors!

Noirfos
Finance
@noir_fos
Experience:
Finance mod for 15+ zines, including Soaring to the Skies (OP Marco), Legends of the Sea (OP Mythology). and Ghost Princess (Persona merch box).
Favorite cat in any media:
Hello Kitty

Lanni
Shipping
@villainhours
Experience:
Shipping mod for Supernovas, OP Pin-Up, Charting the Stars, BNHA Behind the Scenes V1 & V2, JJK Triple Resonance, and more
Favorite cat in any media:
Salem from the original Sabrina the Teenage Witch!!

King Umi
Graphics
ao3
@crownedkingumi
Experience:
Most recently graphics for Land Ho, but catch me as a mod, writer, or artist in various fandoms I'm obsessed with!
Favorite cat in any media:
A tie between Jiji (Kiki's Delivery Service) and Tom (Tom and Jerry)

Izzy
Social Media
carrd
@Izzy_Beta
Experience:
Hi guys! My name is Izzy, and I'm collecting all the multifandom mod roles I can!
Favorite cat in any media:
Does Cat Noir from Miraculous count as a cat 😂😂 If not, I like the cat from Coraline

Guidelines

on the prowl for contributors

Writers:Our Writers will be required to do one max 1000 word story in collaboration with an artist! Collaboration writer-artist pairings will be determined after contributors are accepted into the project. The type of stories we're looking for could star One Piece characters as cats, OP characters who are cats or cat adjacent (Nekomamushi, Lucci, Who's Who, etc.), characters turned into cats, cats being adopted, and more!Requirements:Please provide 3-5 samples max 1500 words, excerpts are okay, but at least ONE sample must be a complete story. We would love to see One Piece or cat themed stories, but it is not required.Artists:Our Artists will be required to do one
5" x 7" page art and one 2" x 2" small spot art in collaboration with an writer! There is also an option to create optional digital merch. Collaboration writer-artist pairings will be determined after contributors are accepted into the project.
Requirements:We ask that applicants please provide 3-5 art samples, with at least one full background. We would love to see One Piece or cat themed stories, but it is not required.Merch Artists:Our Merch Artists will be required to do 2 physical pieces with an option to create a third as either digital merch or a Stretch Goal item. The specific items will be discussed once accepted into the project.Requirements:We ask that applicants please provide 3 samples of either completed mockups of merch designs OR completed and manufactured (either homemade or by a company) merch pieces. We would love to see One Piece or cat themed stories, but it is not required.