Let's begin with a quick history lesson, yeah? Masamaru Station was already quite old when it hit its breaking point. The Station gave in on the fateful day of September 25, 2005. In the middle of the night, the train approached and soon enough small rocks began to fall from the ceiling. People began to panic and evacuate, but as all events occur, there are always some accidents. Two high school students were unlucky enough to pass, an eighteen-year-old Kajiwara Hanako and eighteen-year-old Shibata Saburo. Young Hanako and Shibata were left in the rubble, their phones had no service underground and had passed. They were trapped under rubble for about a week before losing air. Oddly enough in the 2nd week, a rescue team found an...

Today at Karakura Beach an event was hosted by Deputy Mayor, Nicole Brown alongside with the Karakura Wrestling Entertainment, or KWE. With the referee wearing a horse mask and making jokes to hype up the crowd! The fight ensued with an amazing turnout, snacks, drinks and free entertainment! An amazing addition to look forward to in Karakura! KWE Beach Wrestling Match! [!] An MP4 begins to play! [!] Willow enters as the reigning champion Hunter appears claiming to fight him for his place as champion Crowd chants fight Both fighters circle the ring The bell rings! Hunter swings in for a clothesline hit Willow countered Hunter’s attack and performed a swingblade! He got on top of Hunter before he was kicked off! Hunter...

Under the Radar: Are There Still Traces of Yakuzas in Karakura? By: Sky H.E. Volante 6/29/24 Yakuza, a familiar word to those in Karakura, especially with the now disbanded Akihito Clan. Despite their disappearance from the public few years back, whispers about various yakuza clans still continue to circulate around the town. The question on everyone's lips still remains, do the yakuza still exist in Karakura? To uncover more, I went to great lengths to find clues about who might still be operating. One person I found was ‘SEA’, a former member of the infamous Akihito Clan. I also spoke with Officer Shoji Kosuki about the yakuza's presence in town. [!] It was just a simple video, ‘SEA’ voice was distorted, and their face was...

Karakura Police Department reveals continuous crime related activity in certain parts of town. Crime rates have yet to slow down in the dangerous town, with specific areas becoming even more threatening to the safety of citizens. With criminal activity on the rise, it’s important to know where these locations are and how you can avoid conflict in the future. To help show the importance of steering clear of these dangerous locations, Karakura News has conducted an interview with one of Karakura’s Patrol Officers to get a better insight at what is really going on. Transcript of Interview with Officer Wolffe Kennedy from Karakura Police Department Interviewer: Pippa Heddo Interviewee: Wolffe Kennedy List of Acronyms: WK = Wolffe...

Written by Jeong-Won Maeng 12/6/24 Karakura is a bustling business hub for aspiring entrepreneurs, with a diverse demographic of consumers, ranging from the average student to wealthy adults. In the city, many citizens get to actualise their dreams of owning a business of their own. With a robust Shopping District north of the city’s epicentre, Karakura has much to boast in terms of economic prospects for the ambitious businessman. Apart from the vast amount of physical businesses run by established business owners, Karakura also has a diverse scene in citizen entrepreneurship. In this report, the writer will be discussing the awareness, and the populace’s opinions on them! Firstly, what are citizen-run businesses? They are commonly...

Do YOU or the people you know like motorbikes or a Cycling bike? Let's see! While vehicles are seen often speeding around the city, many people prefer cars over some type of bike, as for myself I was curious on if they had to choose a bike what kind of bike they would choose. So i went around asking people about their opinions on the choice, while some got more detailed conversations others decided on give me a simple answer on the topic, all answers will help me decipher which has more common answers, being a person of curiosity of people interests and how people think of certain things I'm sure, the motorcycle will get more favors over people, as more people find it more entertaining than a cycling bike. If anything I would hope to...

[ Karakura Graveyard ] Welcome to the city of Karakura’s own graveyard, located in the Shopping District of the North-Western part of town, just off of Komichi Road and right beside the Ochiba forest. Here recently, there has been an update in the area, as our beloved church and graveyard have been given an update. The Church with its more rustic modern look, and the graveyard with its more traditional style. Now as you arrive, you are greeted with a more direct path to both the church and graveyard, leading to both the front doors or the church and the entrance to the graveyard as they now lay side by side. Once arriving at the graveyard, I noticed an immediate change from the previous one we had. To begin with, the pathways are...

Spring blooms for one more month before the Summer festivities begin. Take a deep dive into the latest fashion trends this Spring, with everything you need to know about the recent wardrobe adjustments in today’s social circles. Clothing is how many choose to express themselves. Some choose to stand out from the rest, others prefer to blend with the crowds. It’s all personal preference, or so we’re told to believe. Fashion magazines and media coverage ploy more “personal opinions” into us as we may think. Being ahead of your time is a rare thing nowadays, and to be a fashion icon, your style must invoke conversation, appeal to the millions and, most importantly, outlive you. Fashion icons such as Princess Diana or Audrey Hepburn will...

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From 7/11 to 11/7: Inside Look at the New Direction for 11/7 By: Sky H.E. Volante 5/11/24 We all know 11/7 as the place that's always open, day or night, afternoon or evening, it’s always open! Until recently of course when it suddenly closed. But with a new owner of the establishment taking charge, I had the chance to sit down with them and find out what's different now at the store. Read it fully now! [!] As the video starts, it would show both the new 11/7 owner ‘Zheng Tsu’ and of course, Mrs. Volante [!] Zheng: "-I'm all ready." Sky: Seemed slightly nervous, awkward if anything, giving him a tight smile as she started. "Wonderful. May you introduce yourself to us, then, Sir?" Zheng: “Yes! Of course, My name is Zheng...

Townhall Turmoil The other day Town hall went into a lockdown suddenly. A large party of people were waiting outside wanting an ID. The group tried their best to open the lockdown gate but they failed to open the door. After time passed Mayor Sturm was seen bloodied and dazed on the balcony. KPD were soon informed and rushed to the scene, entering through the back doors of the building. I was able to rush inside to talk with the Mayor where she was being treated by Paramedic Irina Sturm, her wife. Sturm then made her way down to the reception area to bypass the lockdown. Once the doors were lifted people flooded in to see a concerning sight. Papers on the floor with information of random people in Karakura, graffiti of butterflies...

Sewers ILLEGAL?!?!?! WOAH!!! The sewers are an extremely dangerous place in Karakura most known for it’s crime and being an endless maze. After looking more into it, I decided to ask around to see what people thought about it, and whether or not it should even be legal to enter. I got the voiced opinions of Judge Tachitsu, and Officer Yong-Sun Seong. I got their permission to record our talks and decided to leave it as a transcript for those reading! Officer Yong-Sun Seong Interview [!] An MP3 was attached with a transcript provided [!] Ezio: First, what is your name and if you’d like it to be public? Yong: Yong-Sun Seong, I’m fine with my name being public. Ezio: So, you know about the crime that happens in the...

Cars, City & Coffee: S1 Ep. 3 27.04.2024 ─ Leo Volante Karakura News Introduction Last Report I reviewed the Itsbyoshi Dealership’s Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X, in this report we will be reviewing a car that belongs to a viewer of the series who asked to be referred to as ‘Mayo’ and he allowed me to put his 1992 Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R for testing and review, but before we dealt deeper about the car, let’s talk about it’s history with Mayo themselves. Mayo as of right now are still in college, and from such a young age, he has been dreaming of purchasing a Nissan Skyline R32, a Sports car from the 90s with significant history and an even more significant aftermarket support, and so after moving to Karakura he saved up to buy...