??? SEPTEMBER 10TH 2021 Summer in Karakura is coming to a steady end. Crisp, cool breezes blow away the heat and humidity of Japan’s summer, and we watch as our leaves begin to change color… Autumn is approaching Karakura, but summer has one more gift to give! While this week’s weather will be nothing out of the ordinary for the climate of Karakura, something out of this world awaits us later on! On the night of September 12th, a meteor shower will grace the skies. Keep your eye out for the diligoids -- a stretch of bright meteors that are only visible to Japan every 33 years. The best place to view the diligoid shower is from the Shinsei Senaru Monastery. Of course, if you’re unable to find seating for such a must-see event, it...

KIMITSU TOUHEI SEPTEMBER 7TH 2021 Only a few days after the occurrences within the courtroom, and even fewer days after the riot outbreak at the Karakura Police Department did more tragedy strike. If you wish to recall the previous events, you may do so here & here. THE FAMILY STORE NOW PROVIDES ISSUES OF THE LATEST NEWS ARTICLES. CHECK IT OUT!!! While the event happened some time ago, it makes none of what happened any less significant. Firstly. . .the Mayor’s speech. A group of college students sat silently outside town hall; peacefully, contrary to the last “protest”, or riot, as most citizens have dubbed it as. These college-aged individuals held signs, those of which presented their good intentions of gathering outside of...

06/09/2021 Tomochin Uemara Not long ago, a 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck Karakura - only adding to the series of unfortunate events in the past few weeks. It began with a drill inside the school, hosted by none other than Kurokawa Akihito and Ryuji Grey - SLT representatives of Karakura Highschool & Community College. The drill began with intercom instructions to the students, though soon spiralled out of control when warnings for a genuine earthquake was broadcasted live. Students were dismissed by faculty and emergency precautions were being taken in the city. An organisation known as the Akihito Clan were offering immediate support and resources to anyone harmed by the earthquake or in need of supplies. Relief packages were...

SEPTEMBER 5TH, 2021 AKIFUMI MITSUHIRA The underworld of Karakura is no special topic. Since this town was created, crime has been an everyday thing and an everyday problem for the citizens of Karakura. But not all of the Karakura underworld is necessarily bad, especially if you’re looking for an intense, action-packed night. Karakura’s fight club is a perfect example, ran by Sonoda Marihito. I ended up visiting the opening under the new owner, and I must say it is very fun to watch. The mixture of alcohol, violent fighting, and loud music is surprisingly appealing, but to be fair, what else would you expect from the average Karakuran. The fight club itself had a very interesting location, it's currently located in the sewers where...

AUGUST 31ST OTOSAKA SHOJIRO August 25th, a crowd had gathered outside of the police station, holding signs and pushing for justice with exactly four people in mind. Nicholei Popovich, Trey Allemburg, Raleigh Delgado and Preston Herrington; who shot them all dead and traumatized the entire city. They were, in specific, demanding for Nicholei’s justice after he had won the court case and been killed by the commissioner and his former colleague. The protest was peaceful for the most part. It was planned to be that way, just aggressive but also harmless marching around in the lobby of the police department with signs held up and an array of phrases to shout. It was nice, except for the part where it wasn’t. Suddenly, a throng of...

[ Man, what a formally written report… It’s almost boring and bland! C’mon, they can’t all be like this, right? ] BY KIMITSU TOUHEI AUGUST 23RD 2021 August 21st, 2021 marked the resignation of Karakura’s mayor, Suruga Sengoku, who ran her course shortly after Luke Herrington’s reign over the town. The events that unfolded before her resignation were nothing but devastating and witnessed as a whole by a percentage of Karakura’s population within the courtroom itself. Said events that occurred within the courtroom that day were as per result of the Myriad vs. Popovich case; In which freelance rapper Nicholei Popovich was unlawfully detained by police commissioner Preston Herrington. The details of the case implied that Popovich...

8/22/2021 - Oto Shojiro . . . After the affairs that went down on Saturday, many citizens found it appropriate for something to warm the spirits of those traumatized from the events. And it did exactly that, with genres from classical to rock. Even disco! There was something for everyone at Karakura's Music Festival to enjoy. Not only did it satisfy the souls of the people of Karakura, but it also revived the city's taste for music, motivating the creations of many record labels and artists. Below, check out a detailed examination of every performance. . . . #1 - 'SUTA' A holographic, adorable figure that goes by the name SUTA, heck, she even told us at the start of her performance! "SUTA!" She danced around, passing glitter and...

8/23/2021 You ever take an early walk in the morning? Of course you do, it's Karakura: the bustling town of Japan! Anyways. . Have you ever been blessed with the sound of a young artist on that very walk? Well I certainly have! This new upcoming artist who calls himself "Ryusei Beats" named after himself (how surprising), has come out with a new hit single!! A song called "Aleksy". Ryusei, as a whole, started out as a nobody but managed to climb himself up, not only as a Spartan Cheerleader, a Magazine Model, and the Nephew to the Mayor of Karakura: Alex Koji, but as one of the hit artists in Japan's Top Charts! His music has been blowing up all over the country with rumors of an EP coming out! (Art done by: @skinnylettuce) Japan's...

Rikiya Kozuka | 26/6/2021 【 ✩ 】 What’s up Karakura?! I’m Rikiya Kozuka, the newest addition to the journalist club! This news report is going to be all about pride month, and how Karakura is celebrating it. Before I get into that, I’d like to dabble into the history of pride month itself and why it's so important to the LGBTQIA+ community. I still hear people around Karakura wonder how pride came to be, so hopefully, this answers your questions! --- First of all, why is it called “pride”? According to my sources . . . Brenda Howard, an American bisexual activist was known as the “Mother of pride.”. Back in the day, she coordinated events such as festivals and marches for the LGBTQ+ community. She, bisexual activist Robert A. Martin...

*As the feed flickered to life, the scene of a struggle would be apparent. Chairs had been flipped over, even a coffee table knocked to the side. The camera would continue to slowly pan around before a hand prematurely came into frame, amateurishly grabbing the camera by its lens frame so that the palm became the focal point; smudging the camera slightly.* Osen: *She lifted the camera, moving upwards to give the audience a view of what was in her mind, the perfect body. It ended at her face as she giggled. Other voices and muffled yells tainted the background audio, but she didn’t allow that to stop her.* Osen: *She’d continue her 15 minutes of fame by making faces into the camera. First doing duck lips before blowing a raspberry and...

*The feed would flash to life to reveal Mookie, all by himself. He’d be fashioning a rather somber expression, a glimmer that was once in his eyes is now gone. Dried tears would stain down his face. He’d sniffle before faking a smile and wiping his cheek a bit; speaking with a slightly broken voice* “H-Hey guys… heh uh- so uh… vlog day! Yeah… Uh, so last vlog I asked you all to leave questions-” *He’d pause, audibly clearing his throat; a painful- heart wrenching sound* “A-an-And I intend to answer them! I uh- was supposed to have a special guest, but-! Actually- that uh… that doesn’t matter…” “AHEM- SO uh- first question! This one comes from Hyakushima Munebayashi! She asks, “What’s it like being a journalist?..” *He’d tap his...

*Before the feed even started, a voiceover would play* “The world of sport. Some play to win, others for fun, some for fame, others for fortune; so what do the Silver Auras hope to achieve in their struggle for stardom?” *His voice would continue to speak as images of the Golden Leos, Royal Ravens, Bobcats, and Spartans all faded in and out; most of the pictures capture key events throughout the years.* “These athletes spend years of training, sacrificing blood, sweat, tears, and other bodily fluids on their quest for greatness. So I ask you, do you have what it takes?” *The feed would suddenly jump to a clear screen as the last word of his sentence would ring out. Mookie would be sitting, seeming to get more professional with each...

*A typical leitmotif would perform its jingle before all the logos and special effects gave way to Mookie looking rather snazzy and sitting behind a desk.* “Attention, attention; pardon the interruption! Greetings Karakura, breaking news! We’re in monsoon season! With the nonstop rain, experts are warning about possible floods!” *He’d turn to face another camera, the perspective switching as well* “Furthermore, we’re receiving reports of citizens falling ill with what appears to be a common cold.” *He’d turn to face his primary camera* “Joining us for more on the story, please welcome Doctor Zahra Sakurako.” *The woman would slowly roll into frame, waving at the camera. She’d sport a warm smile, nodding towards Mookie in response...

*The feed would slowly fade in and out before focusing in on Mookie. Today he wore his dreads back slightly accompanied by an apron. He stood behind a kitchen and had his ingredients lined up in front of him. Once he seemingly got the “green light” from someone off-screen, he began the vlog* “Hey there Karakura, Mookie here! Today’s vlog’s gonna be a biiiit different than usual. Today we’re taking a break with interviews and we’re goin’ solo! In this vlog I decided to revisit an old passion of mine, baking! So today I’ll be teaching ya a recipe step by step!” *He’d walk around to the ingredients, presenting them with jazz hands* “This is all yer gonna need for this recipe!” *He moved from left to right* “Chopped walnuts, sugar...

*The feed would stutter to life, it was a slow moving shot, zooming into what looked like a front desk. The overhead ceiling lights would flicker. The desk would have a few dust bunnies and spiderwebs. As the picture continued to zoom in, a voiceover of Mookie would play* “Who thought a place of healing could look like this.? That’s right, this isn’t some locked up boarding school, or even an abandoned asylum; this is the hospital… And we’re not alone..” *As he voice trailed off, the center desk’s chair would slowly spin around. The camera would glitch out slightly as the figure would make her presence known. Sitting there, as “alive” as ever was none other than Zahra Sakurako* *Her crusty, dried up lips would quiver as she slowly...

*As the feed would flash to life, meeting Mookie’s waist. His hips would sway slightly as he moved around, talking to someone off screen.* “Will that be all? Of course, that’ll be 20,000 yen- Thank you!...Yes, you too! Have a good one!” *The footsteps of his receiver would fade as he reached down scooping up the camera. The feed would travel up his torso, past his neck, then finally stopped at his face* “Heyo! Mookie here! Today’s vlog’s gonna be a bit different- Well, they’re all different, but basically this is to all the curious and or unemployed people out there!” *He’d look around a bit smiling before focusing back on the camera* “As you can see, I’m in a bit of a different setting today! For those who don’t know, I’m a...

*He’d whip out his phone, starting to record.* “Alright, that did- something? Oh I’m live! Hey guys, sorry- using my phone today so this might be a lil awkward!” *He’d smile dumbly, rubbing- scratching the back of his head slightly embarrassed.* “Oh uh- as you can see!” *He’d look around, to his left was Max and Yamato on the couch. Over to his right, would be his captain.* “I’m on the baseball team!” *He’d take a prouder pose before shrugging back down to his more laid back appearance. * *A dart would whiz by his head, shot courtesy of Tyrone. A chill would run up Mookie's spine and he'd give a side glare before continuing.* “Yeah! I tried my hand in the tryouts and I made it! Oh- which brings me to today’s vlog! I’m gonna ask...

*The camera would buzz and spring to life, the feed of Mookie surrounded by masked individuals would appear on screen. At their feet, a news article would blow by. In the background, a few trash can fires would burn.* “Greetings Karakura, I’m standing here with several known gang members on this lovely afternoon. How did I get here? You may ask. I don’t know!” *He’d turn to the weapon-holding individuals* “What brought you out onto the streets of Karakura today?” ???; “Chaos. Violence. Perhaps a few fires!” “I see, what do you hope to achieve?” ???: “Well, when you think about it, taking over Karakura could be seen as an achievement; couldn’t it?” “Well, word on the street is, some major players have been taken out recently...

*A loud buzz would hum out as the recording started. The camera would slowly zoom in and out of focus coming to the young male’s face as he stared forward in a bit of confusion before regaining his posture and clearing his throat* “Salutations, Karakura! I’m Mookie and for those-” *The camera would make a noise relative to a dying animal before taking a face-dive. A single yelp-* “No!” *would ring out before the screen went black.* *A few edited moments later it would be back up with the male in a different outfit and the once overhead sun, at sunset* “Heh… Sorry about that! Of course my camera decided to crap out.” *He’d blush a dark purple on his dark brown cheeks as he’d place one palms behind his head, scratching nervously and...