Creasidence PIPELINE Zine #1

The result of Creasidence’s most ambitious creative program to date, this zine is a unique collaborative artifact from the Pipeline Workshop — a two-part residency held in Tokyo from 29 May to 8 June, bringing together artists from around the world.

Collectible Bundle limited to 100 pcs. available only at SOMSOC Gallery!

Over the course of the program, participants designed original kaiju characters, developed comics around them, and turned their creations into playable board game prototypes — all guided by experienced mentors including legendary soft vinyl artist Kazumitsu Akamatsu-sensei.

This zine is a collaborative creation by local artists — the result of constant experimentation and shared imagination. A celebration of kaiju culture, storytelling, and board game design, the release reflects what happens when creators come together across mediums.

Every element in this release — from the comics to the rulebook, poster, and collectible cards — was crafted by hand at every step of production. More than a workshop output, it’s the product of a residency built to test new models of creative collaboration.

Details:
• A full-color 40 pgs. comic zine featuring manga and lorebook of kaijus created by the participants under the guidance of Akamatsu-sensei and mentors Loïc Locatelli, Nico Staro and Javier Fernandez.
Cover by Loïc Locatelli.

• A 40 pgs. board game rulebook with 4 playable game concepts, rules, and graphics created by the participants under the mentorship of a team led by Shane Canning, JP Bowes and Arnaud Tuduri of UNSEEN Studios.
Cover by Nico Staro.

• A double-sided poster with toys by Akamatsu-sensei and promo visual by Lidia Núñez Sánchez.

• 5 randomly packed collectible kaiju cards, all illustrated by participants.
The Release was printed in Tokyo in Print Mouse printshop.

Credits:
Sebastian Damian Hernandez, Mya Torrevillas, Julius Sigl, Olaf Wala, Anton Zhuravlev, Leonardo Ley Nakamoto, Ty Xavier Enos, Beatrice Melo, Akia Cui, Sarah Dusek, Camila Szefler, Rebecca Dufie, Katherine Atkinson, Rocío de los Angeles Cruz Toranzo, Rebecca Nitta, Andy King, Shorook Saleh, Yaswitha Gujju, Jose David Revilla Duran, Nicholas John Zappa Stevens, Romain Harang, Simón Carreño Ampuero