SCANDAL (band)
SCANDAL is a Japanese pop-rock girl band from Osaka, Japan. Formed in August 2006 by four high school girls, they started playing street lives until they were noticed and signed to the indie label Kitty Records. In 2008, they released three singles and a mini-album while performing shows in the United States, France, and Hong Kong. That October, SCANDAL released their major debut single, "DOLL", under EPIC Records Japan.
The band has performed the theme songs for many anime, including "Shoujo S" for BLEACH and "Shunkan Sentimental" for Hagane no Renkinjutsushi FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST. With numerous overseas performances and anime theme songs, SCANDAL has built a considerable international fanbase.[1][2]
SCANDAL promoting YAH! YAH! YAH! HELLO SCANDAL ~Maido! SCANDAL Desu! Yah Yah Yah!~ (2008)
SCANDAL promoting BEAUTeen!! (2009)
SCANDAL animated in Loups=Garous (2010)
SCANDAL promoting CUTE! (2011)
SCANDAL promoting Pin Heel Surfer (2012)
SCANDAL promoting ENCORE SHOW (2013)
SCANDAL signed with indie label Kitty Records and released three singles exclusive to Tower Records in 2008. The first, "Space Ranger", ranked #2 on the Tower indie charts and the other two, "Koi Moyou" and "Kagerou", ranked #1.[3] In March, they embarked on the Japan Nite US tour 2008, touring six major cities in the United States. They also performed at Sakura-Con, one of the largest anime conventions in the United States. In July, they preformed in front of 10,000 people at France's Japan Expo and also at Hong Kong's Ani-Com in August. SCANDAL concluded their indie career with the release of their first mini-album, YAH! YAH! YAH! HELLO SCANDAL ~Maido! SCANDAL Desu! Yah Yah Yah!~.
On October 14th, SCANDAL released their fourth major single, "Yumemiru Tsubasa" which was followed with their major debut album, BEST★SCANDAL, the next week. The album ranked #5 on the Oricon weekly chart, making them the first girl band since ZONE to have a debut album chart in the top five.[9] In December, SCANDAL embarked on their first one-man tour. Concluding the year, the band won a New Artist Award at the 51st Nihon Record Taisho, but lost the Best New Artist Award to BIGBANG.
2010 began with SCANDAL's fifth major single in February, "Shunkan Sentimental". It was used as the fourth ending theme for the anime Hagane no Renkinjutsushi FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST. The following month, they embarked on a spring tour, SCANDAL ~Shunkan Sakura Zensen TOUR~ 2010 SPRING. Prior to its start, the band conducted a Twitter poll to choose a song to cover for the tour. The winner was "secret base ~Kimi ga Kureta Mono~", which was chosen out of over 600 candidates.[10] In June, SCANDAL released a pop tune for summer, "Taiyou to Kimi ga Egaku STORY", followed by their first original ballad, "Namida no Regret", in July.
Between the end of July and the beginning of August, SCANDAL traveled to Hong Kong. The band performed for the third consecutive year at the Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong convention and held their first one-man live concert in Hong Kong, which sold out.[11] SCANDAL was also featured on the cover of the Hong Kong magazine re:spect music magazine, and their previously released single "Taiyou to Kimi ga Egaku STORY" reached #1 on the RTHK J-pop chart.[1] Earlier in the year, they were awarded a bronze newcomer award by RTHK, similar to the Hong Kong Grammys.[1]
After returning to Japan, SCANDAL released their second album, TEMPTATION BOX, on August 11. The album debuted at #3 on the Oricon weekly chart, making them the first girl band to have an album chart in the top three in over a year since chatmonchy's Kokuhaku.[12] The album was also released in 42 other countries worldwide.[2]
Later in August, SCANDAL provided the theme, insert, and ending songs for the animated film Loups=Garous, which premiered on the 28th in most of Japan. The songs were "Midnight Television", "KOSHI-TANTAN", and "Sayonara My Friend", respectively.[13] The band also appeared as themselves, marking their big-screen debut as a band. They were shown in a musical performance scene that was created with the help of motion capture, providing a realistic representation of the band's movements.[14] Each member also had a role voicing a minor character.[15]
Two months following TEMPTATION BOX, SCANDAL released their eighth major single, "SCANDAL Nanka Buttobase", on October 6, 2010. The title track was written and composed by the husband-and-wife duo Aki Yoko and Uzaki Ryudo, who are known for creating many songs for Yamaguchi Momoe.[16] The limited edition DVDs contains performances from the band's first television show, Shiteki Ongaku Jijou, which ran for 13 episodes from July to September 2010. In November, SCANDAL released a cover mini-album called R-GIRL's ROCK!. It features songs by female artists that they respect from the last three decades, including their cover of "secret base ~Kimi ga Kureta Mono~" from May. RINA undertook her first lead vocal on the song "Sunny Day Sunday".[17]
SCANDAL continued into 2011 with their ninth major single on February 9. Titled "Pride", the song was used as the second ending theme for the anime STAR DRIVER Kagayaki no Takuto. The single also includes the tracks "CUTE!", a collaboration with Sanrio's Cinnamoroll, and "Emotion", their first song that was written solely by a band member.[18] Their tenth major single, "Haruka", was released on April 20. The title track was used as the theme song for the animated film Tofu Kozou, while the song "Satisfaction" was later used as the promotional song for the release of Windows 8. This was followed by their eleventh major single, "LOVE SURVIVE", as well as their third studio album BABY ACTION. They also embarked on their first Asian Tour, performing to sell out crowds in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore.
2012 proved to be a year of firsts for SCANDAL. The title track of their twelfth single, "HARUKAZE", was used as the the opening theme for the anime BLEACH. The following month, they released their first Best Of album, SCANDAL SHOW, as well as holding their first concert at the Nippon Budokan, thus becoming the fastest girl band to perform there since their debut. In July, they released their thirteenth major single, "Taiyou Scandalous". This single marked the first official release of their subunits, Dobondobondo (MAMI x TOMOMI) and Almond Crush (HARUNA x RINA). This was followed by their fourteenth major single, "Pin Heel Surfer", and their fourth major album, Queens Are Trumps -Kirifuda wa Queen-. With this release, they became the first girl band to achieve four consecutive top 5 positions in the Oricon Weekly charts. They also held a concert in Malaysia in December, becoming the first Japanese band to hold a solo concert there.
SCANDAL started 2013 by fulfilling one of their biggest dreams they had since their formation by performing in their hometown at the Osaka Jo Hall in March. Later that month they also performed to sellout crowds on their 2nd Asian Tour in Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand. During this period they also announced their fourteenth major single "Awanai Tsumori no, Genki de ne" released in May, with the title track being used as the theme song for the movie "Ore wa Mada Honki Dashitenai Dake".
The "SCANDAL" sign
The band has performed the theme songs for many anime, including "Shoujo S" for BLEACH and "Shunkan Sentimental" for Hagane no Renkinjutsushi FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST. With numerous overseas performances and anime theme songs, SCANDAL has built a considerable international fanbase.[1][2]
Members
- HARUNA – Vocals, guitar
- MAMI – Guitar, vocals
- TOMOMI – Bass, vocals
- RINA – Drums, vocals
Information
Indie Career
SCANDAL was formed in August 2006 by four high school girls. The girls, HARUNA, MAMI, TOMOMI, and RINA, met in an Osaka vocal and dance school called CALESS.[3][4] Shortly thereafter, they started performing street lives every weekend at Shiroten in Osaka Castle Park. Soon, they started getting offers from clubs in Osaka and Kyoto.SCANDAL signed with indie label Kitty Records and released three singles exclusive to Tower Records in 2008. The first, "Space Ranger", ranked #2 on the Tower indie charts and the other two, "Koi Moyou" and "Kagerou", ranked #1.[3] In March, they embarked on the Japan Nite US tour 2008, touring six major cities in the United States. They also performed at Sakura-Con, one of the largest anime conventions in the United States. In July, they preformed in front of 10,000 people at France's Japan Expo and also at Hong Kong's Ani-Com in August. SCANDAL concluded their indie career with the release of their first mini-album, YAH! YAH! YAH! HELLO SCANDAL ~Maido! SCANDAL Desu! Yah Yah Yah!~.
Major Debut
2008 continued to be an eventful year for SCANDAL. In October, they made their major debut on EPIC Records Japan with the single "DOLL". It gave them more exposure, including appearances on mainstream music television shows like MUSIC STATION.[5] The band released their second major single "SAKURA Goodbye" in March 2009 to commemorate MAMI and TOMOMI's high school graduation.[6] The song is a new version of their indie song, "SAKURA", only heard live.[7] The following month, their then upcoming third major single "Shoujo S" was used as the tenth opening theme for the anime BLEACH. This brought their popularity up even higher as the single ranked #6 on the Oricon charts when it was released two months later in June.[8]On October 14th, SCANDAL released their fourth major single, "Yumemiru Tsubasa" which was followed with their major debut album, BEST★SCANDAL, the next week. The album ranked #5 on the Oricon weekly chart, making them the first girl band since ZONE to have a debut album chart in the top five.[9] In December, SCANDAL embarked on their first one-man tour. Concluding the year, the band won a New Artist Award at the 51st Nihon Record Taisho, but lost the Best New Artist Award to BIGBANG.
2010 began with SCANDAL's fifth major single in February, "Shunkan Sentimental". It was used as the fourth ending theme for the anime Hagane no Renkinjutsushi FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST. The following month, they embarked on a spring tour, SCANDAL ~Shunkan Sakura Zensen TOUR~ 2010 SPRING. Prior to its start, the band conducted a Twitter poll to choose a song to cover for the tour. The winner was "secret base ~Kimi ga Kureta Mono~", which was chosen out of over 600 candidates.[10] In June, SCANDAL released a pop tune for summer, "Taiyou to Kimi ga Egaku STORY", followed by their first original ballad, "Namida no Regret", in July.
Between the end of July and the beginning of August, SCANDAL traveled to Hong Kong. The band performed for the third consecutive year at the Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong convention and held their first one-man live concert in Hong Kong, which sold out.[11] SCANDAL was also featured on the cover of the Hong Kong magazine re:spect music magazine, and their previously released single "Taiyou to Kimi ga Egaku STORY" reached #1 on the RTHK J-pop chart.[1] Earlier in the year, they were awarded a bronze newcomer award by RTHK, similar to the Hong Kong Grammys.[1]
After returning to Japan, SCANDAL released their second album, TEMPTATION BOX, on August 11. The album debuted at #3 on the Oricon weekly chart, making them the first girl band to have an album chart in the top three in over a year since chatmonchy's Kokuhaku.[12] The album was also released in 42 other countries worldwide.[2]
Later in August, SCANDAL provided the theme, insert, and ending songs for the animated film Loups=Garous, which premiered on the 28th in most of Japan. The songs were "Midnight Television", "KOSHI-TANTAN", and "Sayonara My Friend", respectively.[13] The band also appeared as themselves, marking their big-screen debut as a band. They were shown in a musical performance scene that was created with the help of motion capture, providing a realistic representation of the band's movements.[14] Each member also had a role voicing a minor character.[15]
Two months following TEMPTATION BOX, SCANDAL released their eighth major single, "SCANDAL Nanka Buttobase", on October 6, 2010. The title track was written and composed by the husband-and-wife duo Aki Yoko and Uzaki Ryudo, who are known for creating many songs for Yamaguchi Momoe.[16] The limited edition DVDs contains performances from the band's first television show, Shiteki Ongaku Jijou, which ran for 13 episodes from July to September 2010. In November, SCANDAL released a cover mini-album called R-GIRL's ROCK!. It features songs by female artists that they respect from the last three decades, including their cover of "secret base ~Kimi ga Kureta Mono~" from May. RINA undertook her first lead vocal on the song "Sunny Day Sunday".[17]
SCANDAL continued into 2011 with their ninth major single on February 9. Titled "Pride", the song was used as the second ending theme for the anime STAR DRIVER Kagayaki no Takuto. The single also includes the tracks "CUTE!", a collaboration with Sanrio's Cinnamoroll, and "Emotion", their first song that was written solely by a band member.[18] Their tenth major single, "Haruka", was released on April 20. The title track was used as the theme song for the animated film Tofu Kozou, while the song "Satisfaction" was later used as the promotional song for the release of Windows 8. This was followed by their eleventh major single, "LOVE SURVIVE", as well as their third studio album BABY ACTION. They also embarked on their first Asian Tour, performing to sell out crowds in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore.
2012 proved to be a year of firsts for SCANDAL. The title track of their twelfth single, "HARUKAZE", was used as the the opening theme for the anime BLEACH. The following month, they released their first Best Of album, SCANDAL SHOW, as well as holding their first concert at the Nippon Budokan, thus becoming the fastest girl band to perform there since their debut. In July, they released their thirteenth major single, "Taiyou Scandalous". This single marked the first official release of their subunits, Dobondobondo (MAMI x TOMOMI) and Almond Crush (HARUNA x RINA). This was followed by their fourteenth major single, "Pin Heel Surfer", and their fourth major album, Queens Are Trumps -Kirifuda wa Queen-. With this release, they became the first girl band to achieve four consecutive top 5 positions in the Oricon Weekly charts. They also held a concert in Malaysia in December, becoming the first Japanese band to hold a solo concert there.
SCANDAL started 2013 by fulfilling one of their biggest dreams they had since their formation by performing in their hometown at the Osaka Jo Hall in March. Later that month they also performed to sellout crowds on their 2nd Asian Tour in Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand. During this period they also announced their fourteenth major single "Awanai Tsumori no, Genki de ne" released in May, with the title track being used as the theme song for the movie "Ore wa Mada Honki Dashitenai Dake".
Setlist Tracks
SCANDAL has performed songs that have not appeared on any of their releases. These tracks are:- Original Songs
- "Ashita no Ashita" (明日のアシタ; Tomorrow's Tomorrow) – Performed at Japan Expo 2008.[19][20]
- Covers
- "A・RA・SHI" – Performed on December 22, 2011 at BEST★Xmas 3 using the name "SCASHI". It is a cover of ARASHI's song of the same name.
- "Don't say "lazy"" – Performed on the MUSIC JAPAN Shinseiki Anisong SP in August 2009.[21] It was also performed with Nakagawa Shoko on November 3, 2010 at the ANIMAX MUSIX FALL 2010 event.[22] The song is a cover of Sakurakou K-ON Bu's song of the same name, the first ending theme of the anime K-ON!.
- "Hajimete no Chuu" (はじめてのチュウ; First Kiss) – Performed on May 15, 2010 at the ANIMAX MUSIX SPRING 2010 event.[23] It is a cover of Anshin Papa's song of the same name, the fourth opening theme of the anime Kiteretsu Daihyakka.
- "Rouge no Dengon" (ルージュの伝言; Rouge Message) – Performed on November 3, 2010 at the ANIMAX MUSIX FALL 2010 event.[22] It is a cover of Arai Yumi's song of the same name, the theme song of the anime film Majo no Takkyuubin.
- "SHAKE" – Performed on December 24, 2010 at BEST★Xmas 2 using the name "SCAP".[24] It is a cover of SMAP's song of the same name.
- "Time Machine ni Onegai" (タイムマシンにおねがい; Wish for a Time Machine) – Performed at their one-year anniversary acoustic live in October 2009[25] and during their first one-man tour in December 2009.[26] It is a Sadistic Mika Band cover and it was a tribute to the late Kato Kazuhiko (a member of that band). It was also performed early in their career in 2006.[27]
- "Touch" (タッチ) – Performed on May 16, 2010 at the ANIMAX MUSIX SPRING 2010 event.[28] It is a cover of Iwasaki Yoshimi's song of the same name, the first opening theme of the anime Touch.
- "Yuuki 100%" (勇気100%) – Performed on December 23, 2012 at BEST★Xmas 4 using the name "Nintama SCAtarou" (忍たまSCA太郎).[29] It is a cover of Hikaru GENJI's song of the same name.
- Collaborations
- "Cutie Honey" (キューティーハニー) – Performed with the cast of the ANIMAX MUSIX FALL 2010 event on November 3, 2010.[22] It is originally by Maekawa Yoko.
- "Fuyu no Inazuma" (冬の稲妻) – Performed with the cast of Shin Domoto Kyoudai on June 2, 2013.[30] It is originally by ALICE.
- Hollywood Scandal (ハリウッド・スキャンダル) – Performed with Go Hiromi on MUSIC FAIR in May 2013. It is originally by Go Hiromi.
- "Image no Uta" (イメージの詩; Image Song) – Performed with THE ALFEE, Magokoro Brothers, The Gospellers, and Nakagawa Shoko on MUSIC FAIR in October 2009.[31] It is originally by Yoshida Takuro.
- "Jounetsu no Bara" (情熱の薔薇; Rose of Passion) – Performed with Kariyushi 58, Tamurapan, DEEP, Metis, and Yacht on the Mujack Livejack vol. 4 special in 2009. It is originally by THE BLUE HEARTS.
- "Otoko no Ko Onna no Ko" (男の子女の子; Boy and Girl) – Performed with Go Hiromi, SPEED, Yoshioka Kiyoe, and MiChi on MUSIC FAIR in May 2009.[32] It is originally by Go Hiromi.
- "ROCKDOM -Kaze ni Fukarete-" (ROCKDOM －風に吹かれて－; Blowing in the Wind) – Performed with THE ALFEE, Magokoro Brothers, The Gospellers, and Nakagawa Shoko on MUSIC FAIR in October 2009.[33] It is originally by THE ALFEE.
- "THE GALAXY EXPRESS 999" – Performed with May'n, ELISA, Mizca, faylan, Kita Shuhei, and Sasaki Sayaka at the ANIMAX MUSIX SPRING 2010 event on May 16, 2009.[28] It is originally by GODIEGO.
Trivia
- The band's name originates from a sign near STUDIO BROTHERZ., a studio where they practiced in their early days. The studio is on the sixth floor of a building shared with other businesses, namely adult shops. The girls decided to choose the biggest sign among the shops, "SCANDAL" (スキャンダル), as the name for their band.[34]
- In a January 2011 episode of the NHK program J-MELO, SCANDAL was revealed as the number-one requested artist from males worldwide.
- The prop guitars and bass that were used for the rain scenes in the "Shoujo S" PV and MUSIC STATION performance were later destroyed in the BEST★SCANDAL photobook. In March 2011, the remains were auctioned for charity on the website MOBAOKU.[35][36]
Discography
Studio Albums
- [2009.10.21] BEST★SCANDAL
- [2010.08.11] TEMPTATION BOX
- [2011.08.10] BABY ACTION
- [2012.09.26] Queens are trumps -Kirifuda wa Queen- (切り札はクイーン)
Best Albums
- [2012.03.07] SCANDAL SHOW
- [2013.02.06] ENCORE SHOW
Mini-Albums
- [2008.08.08] YAH! YAH! YAH! HELLO SCANDAL ~Maido! SCANDAL Desu! Yah Yah Yah!~ (まいど!スキャンダルです!ヤァヤァヤァ!; We Are SCANDAL) (indie)
- [2010.11.17] R-GIRL's ROCK! (cover mini-album)
Singles
- [2008.03.03] Space Ranger (スペースレンジャー) (indie)
- [2008.04.04] Koi Moyou (恋模様; Love Pattern) (indie)
- [2008.05.05] Kagerou (カゲロウ; Mayfly) (indie)
- [2008.10.22] DOLL
- [2009.03.04] SAKURA Goodbye (SAKURAグッバイ; Cherry Blossom Goodbye)
- [2009.06.17] Shoujo S (少女S; Girls)
- [2009.10.14] Yumemiru Tsubasa (夢見るつばさ; Dreaming of Wings)
- [2010.02.03] Shunkan Sentimental (瞬間センチメンタル; Sentimental Moment)
- [2010.06.02] Taiyou to Kimi ga Egaku STORY (太陽と君が描くSTORY; The Story Drawn By You and the Sun)
- [2010.07.28] Namida no Regret (涙のリグレット; Tears of Regret)
- [2010.10.06] SCANDAL Nanka Buttobase (スキャンダルなんかブッ飛ばせ; Sending Scandals Flying)
- [2011.02.09] Pride
- [2011.04.20] Haruka (ハルカ; Distant)
- [2011.07.27] LOVE SURVIVE
- [2012.02.22] HARUKAZE (Spring Breeze)
- [2012.07.11] Taiyou Scandalous (太陽スキャンダラス; Scandalous Sun)
- [2012.09.12] Pin Heel Surfer (ピンヒールサーファー)
- [2013.05.22] Awanai Tsumori no, Genki de ne (会わないつもりの、元気でね; I Don't Intend to See You Again, Take Care)
- [2013.08.14] Kagen no Tsuki (下弦の月; Waning Moon)
Digital Downloads
- [2010.04.21] secret base ~Kimi ga Kureta Mono~ (secret base ~君がくれたもの~; secret base ~Things You Gave Me~)
DVDs
- [2010.06.30] SCANDAL FIRST LIVE -BEST★SCANDAL 2009-
- [2010.09.18] SCANDAL ANIME
- [2011.03.16] EVERYBODY SAY YEAH! -TEMPTATION BOX TOUR 2010- ZEPP TOKYO
- [2011.09.28] VIDEO ACTION
- [2012.08.22] SCANDAL JAPAN TITLE MATCH LIVE 2012 -SCANDAL vs BUDOKAN-
- [2013.07.24] SCANDAL OSAKA-JO HALL 2013 "Wonderful Tonight"
Compilations / Others
- [2008.xx.xx] Japan Nite Sound Sampler 2008 (#15 "Space Ranger", #16 "Love Pattern")
- [2008.05.02] Star Ocean 2 Second Evolution Original Soundtrack (スターオーシャン2 セカンドエヴォリューション オリジナル・サウンドトラック) (#1 "START")
- [2009.03.18] JUDY AND MARY 15th Anniversary Tribute Album (#8 "DAYDREAM")
- [2010.03.24] Hagane no Renkinjutsushi FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST Original Soundtrack 2 (#29 "Shunkan Sentimental (TV Size)")
- [2010.07.28] Hagane no Renkinjutsushi FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST FINAL BEST (#8 "Shunkan Sentimental")
- [2010.12.01] BLEACH BERRY BEST (#4 "Shoujo S")
- [2011.04.27] "Tofu Kozo" Original Soundtrack (#26 "Haruka ~Special Ver.~")
- [2011.08.10] ZONE Tribute ~Kimi ga Kureta Mono~ (#4 "secret base ~Kimi ga Kureta Mono~")
- [2011.09.14] Rabbit Horror Original Soundtrack (#20 "BURN")
- [2012.02.19] Hagane no Renkinjutsushi THE BEST (Disc 2 #8 "Shunkan Sentimental")
- [2012.04.25] BLEACH BEST TRAX (#7 "HARUKAZE")
- [2012.04.25] KERA! Son ~KERA SONGS 13th Anniversary Collection~ (#12 "Hi-Hi-Hi")
- [2012.10.03] Yamaguchi Momoe Tribute Selection (#8 "Rock'N'Roll Widow")
- [2012.10.17] HALLOWEEN JUNKY ORCHESTRA - HALLOWEEN PARTY
- [2012.10.24] YUI - SHE LOVES YOU (#3 How crazy)
- [2012.12.05] Kyou, Koi wo Hajimemasu Official Album (#1 Happy Collector)
Concerts
Tours
- [2008.08.18–2008.08.29] SCANDAL ~Give me P.P. Tour 2008 Summer~[37]
- [2009.12.04–2009.12.24] First One-Man Live Tour (ファーストワンマンライブツアー)
- [2010.03.23–2010.04.10] SCANDAL ~Shunkan Sakurazensen TOUR~ 2010 SPRING (SCANDAL～瞬間サクラゼンセンTOUR～2010 SPRING)
- [2010.09.18–2010.10.02] "SCANDAL TEMPTATION BOX TOUR 2010" ~YEAH! tte Iei!~ (「SCANDAL TEMPTATION BOX TOUR 2010」～YEAH!って言えいっ!～)
- [2011.05.03–2011.06.08] SCANDAL LIVE TOUR 2011 "Dreamer" (SCANDAL LIVE TOUR 2011「Dreamer」)
- [2011.10.13–2011.12.01] SCANDAL VIRGIN HALL TOUR 2011 "BABY ACTION" (SCANDAL VIRGIN HALL TOUR 2011「BABY ACTION」)
- [2012.05.19-2012.06.17] SCANDAL "LIVE IDO LIVE" TOUR 2012 (SCANDAL「LIVE IDO LIVE」TOUR 2012)
- [2012.10.12-2012.11.22] SCANDAL HALL TOUR 2012 "Queens are trumps -Kirifuda wa Queen-" (SCANDAL HALL TOUR 2012「Queens are trumps-切り札はクイーン-」)
- [2013.06.09-2013.07.07] SCANDAL LIVE TOUR 2013 "SCA wa Mada Honki Dashitenai Dake" (SCANDAL LIVE TOUR 2013「スキャはまだ本気出してないだけ」)
One-Man Lives
- [2010.06.14] Ameagari no Kessan ~Edo Hen~ "Zettai ni Makerarenai Tatakai ga Koko ni wa Aru" (雨上がりの決戦 ～江戸編～ 「絶対に負けられない戦いがここにはある」)
- [2010.06.16] Ameagari no Kessan ~Naniwa Hen~ "Zettai ni Makerarenai Tatakai ga Koko ni wa Aru" (雨上がりの決戦 ～浪速編～ 「絶対に負けられない戦いがここにはある」)
- [2010.12.24] SCANDAL SPECIAL LIVE "BEST★Xmas 2" (SCANDAL SPECIAL LIVE 「BEST★Xmas 2」)
- [2011.07.09–2011.07.10] SCANDAL ONE-MAN LIVE IN Shikoku "Kyuu ni Kite Gomen." (SCANDAL ONE-MAN LIVE IN 四国 「急にきてゴメン。」)
- [2011.12.22] SCANDAL SPECIAL LIVE "BEST★Xmas 3" (SCANDAL SPECIAL LIVE 「BEST★Xmas 3」)
- [2012.03.28] SCANDAL JAPAN TITLE MATCH LIVE 2012 "SCANDAL vs BUDOKAN" (SCANDAL JAPAN TITLE MATCH LIVE 2012 「SCANDAL vs BUDOKAN」)
- [2012.09.07-2012.09.09] SCANDAL LIVE "Kyu ni Kite Gomen." in Koriyama & Morioka (SCANDAL LIVE 「急に来てゴメン。」in 郡山＆盛岡)
- [2013.01.19] S(CANDAL) M(ANIA) SONIC 2013 -Hello, New Year-
- [2013.03.03] SCANDAL OSAKA-JO HALL 2013 "Wonderful Tonight" (SCANDAL OSAKA-JO HALL 2013「Wonderful Tonight」)
- [2013.05.04-2013.05.07] SCANDAL LIVE "Kyu ni Kite Gomen." in Shimane & Tottori (SCANDAL LIVE 「急に来てゴメン。」in 島根&鳥取)
International
- [2008.03.16–2008.03.23] Japan Nite US Tour 2008 (United States)
- [2008.03.28–2008.03.30] Sakura-Con 2008 (United States)
- [2008.07.03–2008.07.06] Japan Expo 2008 (France)
- [2008.08.02] Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong 2008 (Hong Kong)
- [2009.08.03] Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong 2009 (Hong Kong)
- [2010.07.31] Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong 2010 (Hong Kong)
- [2010.08.01] SCANDAL Live in Hong Kong 2010 (Hong Kong)
- [2010.11.14] ANIME FESTIVAL ASIA (Singapore)
- [2011.07.03] AM2 (United States)
- [2011.09.11–2011.09.17] SCANDAL ASIA TOUR 2011 "BABY ACTION" (Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore)
- [2012.12.01] SCANDAL SPECIAL LIVE IN MALAYSIA 2012 (Malaysia)
- [2013.03.13] SCANDAL LIVE IN JAKARTA 2013 (Indonesia)
- [2013.03.16-2013.03.17] SCANDAL LIVE IN SINGAPORE 2013 (Singapore)
- [2013.03.19] SCANDAL LIVE IN BANGKOK 2013 (Thailand)
- [2013.08.24] SONIC BANG 2013 (Thailand)
Works
Films
- [2010] Loups=Garous (ルー=ガルー)
Television
- [2010.07.02–2010.09.24] Shiteki Ongaku Jijou (私的音楽事情)
- [2011.07.08–2011.09.30] NEXT BREAK!!
Radio
- [2008.10.02–2009.10.01] SCANDAL no Doon. (SCANDALのド～ン。)
- [2009.05.21–2012.03.31] RADIO SESSIONS SCANDAL Munasawagi no AFTER SCHOOL (SCANDAL 胸騒ぎのAFTER SCHOOL)
- [2010.07.13–2010.12.28] FM OSAKA E-Tracks Selection
- [2013.04.02–present] RADIO DRAGON Doors "SCA no Mix" (スキャノミクス)
Internet
- [2009.10.22] SCANDAL Summit Vol. 1 (SCANDALサミットVol.1)
- [2010.02.03] SCANDAL Summit Vol. 2 (SCANDALサミットVol.2)
- [2010.06.01] SCANDAL Summit Vol. 3 (SCANDALサミットVol.3)
- [2010.08.24] SCANDAL Summit Vol. 4 (SCANDALサミットVol.4)
- [2011.04.06] Nico Nico Namahoshou "SCANDAL Kinkyu Kaigi!" (ニコニコ生放送『SCANDAL 緊急会議!』)
- [2011.04.20] Nico Nico Namahoshou "SCANDAL Summit in Nico-sei" (ニコニコ生放送『SCANDALサミット in ニコ生』)
- [2011.07.29] Nico Nico Namahoshou "Dokusen! Album Zenkyoku Senkou Shichou-kai ♪ SCANDAL no Pajama Party ☆★" (ニコニコ生放送『独占!アルバム全曲先行視聴会♪SCANDALのパジャマパーティー☆★』)
- [2012.03.06] BEST Album "SCANDAL SHOW" Hatsubai Kinen Tokuban "SCANDAL Summit IN AmebaStudio" (BESTアルバム『SCANDAL SHOW』発売記念特番『SCANDALサミット IN AmebaStudio』)
- [2012.07.11] Nico Nico Namahoshou "SCANDAL Summit "Taiyou Scandalous" Release Kinen! "Almond Crush" vs "Dobondobondo" (ニコニコ生放送『SCANDALサミット 『太陽スキャンダラス』リリース記念! "アーモンドクラッシュ"vs"どぼんどぼんど"』)
Commercials
- [2009] Recochoku
- [2012] Stylee Sparkling
- [2012] Windows 8
Endorsements
- [2008] NIKE TERMINATOR "PLAY HARD"
- [2009] CECIL McBEE
- [2010] 109 MEN'S
- [2011] Zippo "Zippo girl"
- [2012] Zippo "Zippo girl"
- [2013] Famima.com "SCANDAROUX"
- [2013] glamb "12 Emerging Artists"
Books
- [2009.11.26] SCANDAL BEST★SCANDAL BAND SCORE (SCANDAL BEST★SCANDAL バンドスコア)
- [2010.09.16] TEMPTATION BOOK SCANDAL
- [2010.12.28] SCANDAL TEMPTATION BOX Official Band Score (SCANDAL TEMPTATION BOX オフィシャル・バンド・スコア)
- [2011.08.11] Band Score SCANDAL "BABY ACTION" (バンドスコア SCANDAL「BABY ACTION」)
- [2011.10.13] GIRLS BE SCANDALOUS!
- [2012.03.28] Band Score SCANDAL "SCANDAL SHOW" (バンドスコア SCANDAL 「SCANDAL SHOW」)
- [2012.10.14] Band Score SCANDAL "Queens are trumps" (バンドスコア SCANDAL 「Queens are trumps-切り札はクイーン-」)
- [2013.02.06] Band Score SCANDAL "ENCORE SHOW" (バンドスコア SCANDAL 「ENCORE SHOW」)
Facts
- Friends with Stereopony.
- Friends with Oreskaband.
- HARUNA and MAMI both loves Dragonball.
- HARUNA and MAMI tend to tap their left leg and swing their guitars in the same rhythm while playing songs.
- HARUNA and RINA went to see a Prince of Tennis musical (TeniMyu).
- Loves Bleach, One Piece and K-On!.
- Studied at Caless Vocal & Dance School. Met at the main branch at Osaka.
- They all like guys with an "S-Type" personality.
- They spent only a year and a half (from mid-2006) learning to play their respective musical instruments before they started performing on a regular basis.
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