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2023
Theme：RINA

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We're back to work as of today〜!
This my first blog entry of the year︎
For New Year's we did plenty of resting, having fun,
And getting refreshed!
We'll work hard again starting today◎
Best regards this year too, everyone
Let's make this another great year, together〜!



We started with recording for Catch up︎
It was so much funー!
"Things are starting back up〜!" is what it felt like◎
We want to make this year one full of content
We want to make it a busy year



The first time we get to see everyone
Is in the spring!
Starting from the end of last year,
Little by little we've been getting ready for our tour
And imagining all sorts of things like,
"Let's create the next version of SCANDAL!"
We're excited about our future

We are painfully aware of the importance of
Seeing our fans when we can
And properly conveying things in words,
So we will be heading out to entertain you guys
With all of these overflowing feelings︎

The deadline to apply for the first round of fan club ticket lotteries
Is at the end of today.
Don't miss out︎

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https://scandalmania.jp/s/n12/page/ticket_tour2023?ima=3548

RINA

2023/1/10 16:18

Spoiler:

Airing the "Business trip Catch up" held at the annual Christmas concert "BEST Xmas 2022"! Plus, their goals for 2023!

Episode ＃148 blog

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HARUNA: Happy New Year, everyone!

All: Happy New Year!

HARUNA: Please continue to listen to "Catch up" in 2023. Let's make it a great year～
So, each member will announce their New Year's resolutions.

All: Oh!

HARUNA: We'll each list three resolutions for 2023.

RINA: That's a lot...

TOMOMI: Three is difficult...

HARUNA: Asking for three things is a little greedy.

MAMI: I wonder if everyone has made their resolutions and goals for the new year...

HARUNA: I wonder... When I was a student, I set goals for the new semester and the new school year, but after becoming an adult... Not really.

RINA: Even if you set a goal, won't you quickly forget it?

HARUNA: I don't even remember my goals from last year.

MAMI: I don't remember.

RINA: I don't even know if they were fulfilled.

MAMI: I don't know.

TOMOMI: ...I can't think of one.

MAMI: What do we do...

(*They were asked to each write three things)

HARUNA: They've turned into ones that reveal my true nature...

RINA: What do you mean? Conceptually? That could be good.

TOMOMI: Didn't it say "everyday life"?

HARUNA: It's not like that.

RINA: The theme's too broad.

HARUNA: I wrote mine on the premise of "everyday life."

(*Since everyone has finished writing, everyone will reveal theirs)

HARUNA: Now, let's reveal them! Ta-da! (*Opens them all at once)

RINA: ...hey, aren't ours kind of the same?

HARUNA: Ah, they are!

RINA: They're just written differently but are similar.

HARUNA: I'll reveal mine.
The first is to exercise a little more. The second is go to bed early. The third is to travel.

RINA: Nice. But you're just imagining that you'll go to bed early.

HARUNA: I've started going to bed late again recently.

MAMI: You wake up early, don't you?

HARUNA: I do wake up early. So I'm just getting less sleep.

MAMI: By the way, what time did you sleep yesterday?

HARUNA: Yesterday I slept early, around 1:30 am.

RINA: Goals that can be achieved if you work hard.

HARUNA: Yeah, that's the most important thing: You have to set goals that can be achieved.

MAMI: But that's the hardest part...

HARUNA: That's right. Next up is MAMI. It's kind of similar to mine.

MAMI: The first is to build up my stamina. The second is to improve my quality of sleep. The third is to cook more.

RINA: Nice.

MAMI: We have fewer chances to perform live, and I feel that my physical strength has dropped, so I have to work hard. Also, when it comes to sleep, I can't fall asleep unless I kill my eyes by playing games for an hour after getting into bed...

HARUNA: I totally get that!

RINA: You say that's not good, right?

HARUNA: I can't sleep until I can't keep my eyes open anymore.

RINA: Is that because of the games?

TOMOMI: It feels so good when you can't keep your eyes open.

MAMI: Ah! It feels so good!

HARUNA: Now I go to bed early, like 3 am.

RINA: That's pretty late.

MAMI: If I keep going, I won't go to sleep until 4 or 5 am, so I want to go to bed earlier.

HARUNA: Now then, RINA.

RINA: The first one is to travel alone. The second one is to drive to a slightly far away destination. The third one is to continue Pilates.
It resembles everyone else's.

HARUNA: Are you okay with traveling alone?

RINA: Yeah, I actually never traveled alone. Our job kind of has us traveling all the time, and I'm thinking of going somewhere on when we have some days off, so I thought I'd try going somewhere.

HARUNA: And driving?

RINA: I just got my driver's license, so I thought I'd give it a try.

MAMI: Wouldn't it be nice to take a long drive around Japan alone?

RINA: Really nice.

HARUNA: How long is longer?

RINA: Hmm, how much?

HARUNA: Hmm, maybe 4-5 hours.

RINA: I've driven for 4-5 hours.

HARUNA: What? Really? Where??

RINA: Within in Tokyo.

HARUNA: 4-5 hours in Tokyo!!?? You're lying, aren't you??

RINA: I went to Shibuya about 4 times in one day.

HARUNA: Ehー!?

MAMI: That's not really going somewhere??

RINA: I was scared to leave Tokyo... My friend who was riding with me got tired... It took too long.

HARUNA: Of course it did!

TOMOMI: That might be really annoying...

【Translated Summary】
『SCANDAL Catch up supported by Meiji Apollo』 - Episode 147

•The episode starts with this. RINA again says how TOMO is really good at snapping. TOMO snaps cleanly again and wonders why she can do it so well. The others continue practicing in the background and HARU goes, "Ah, I kind of did it!" They continue trying to do it and wonder what exactly makes the noise when you snap; they seem to think it has to do with your finger bones. They wonder if it has to do with your skin being on the dry side. TOMO goes, "Am I dried out?" The others laugh and say that must be the case. TOMO says that she doesn't know how to explain how snap correctly. HARU says the same, and that she can't explain why she can't do it correctly. At the end, they replay RINA's line with an echoing effect added to it, which makes them laugh and say it sounds scary.

•Next up is from the MAMI category. Listener Yurina's message from episode 103 is played. The entire excerpt is played, including SCANDAL's comments. After, the band wonders what words were chosen. Then, the audio of RINA saying "No good; you can hear my bones" from the previous one is played by the staff as a joke. The band laughs and goes, "Come on!" RINA goes, "Don't tease us like that!" HARU then announces what the real Power Word from MAMI is: "Expose his lies!" The band laughs and RINA says that it sounds scary taken out of context like that. MAMI says that it makes her sound like a psychopath. They laugh and comment about the dude that the message is about and say that he really is worthless.

•Next up is from the TOMO category, and is from episode 135 during the question "Which hiragana character do you want to physically hold in your hand?" A lot of that part plays, up until the part where they all decide to just write whatever character comes to mind. After the audio plays, the band is unsure of what words were chosen. It ends up being, "What can you do with ひ (hi)??" TOMO lets out a small laugh, and they all start repeating the line. They say that the excerpt played was so long that they couldn't tell which words were the chosen ones. They also comment that they sounded super excited when discussing all of that. HARU says that listening to the Smental segment again makes her feel kind of embarrassed. RINA says that you wouldn't think that the band is all in their 30s, which makes a staffer in the background laugh super hard. She also says that they should bring that kind of energy for when they make their next album. MAMI wonders what happened at the end, and if they were able to all write down the same hiragana character. TOMO recalls that they ended up choosing the 'representative' character for hiragana (あ; a). HARU says that in the end they didn't choose one based on what they'd want to hold in their hands; they just wanted to finally all have matching answers. TOMO says that she still thinks about what you could do with ひ. MAMI says that TOMO sounded really angry when she said that line in the episode, which makes all of them laugh.

•Last up is from the HARU category. Before they get to it, the other three say that there are probably lots to choose from and that they're excited to see what was chosen. Apparently there are many entries that have been chosen, and the three wonder what they could be. They think that one of them could be the mochi thing from episode 137, or the number thing from episode 140, or the "You got your license!" line from episode 145. HARU says that even she doesn't know what would be chosen. She then starts to read the first one which is from episode 137 (TOMO: "I knew it!") in response to the question, "What kind of white-colored thing do you think of when you think of winter?" The excerpt is played starting from when they're trying to write down what RINA's favorite white-colored food is, which everyone seems to know right away except for HARU. The Power Word chosen is when HARU says "Mochi." They laugh and RINA says that she sounds super curt. HARU then goes, "Wait, this is wrong?" The others are confused while a staffer says something in the background. Apparently that was the only one chosen for the HARU category, which was not what was written on the paper she had in front of her. A staffer explains it further to her; she laughs and says that they need to explain things better. Closing it out, they talk a little bit about the segment. MAMI says that these were the words chosen by the listeners. HARU says that she was really picked on by her band mates as well as the listeners, which makes the others laugh really hard. They say that they'll do their best so that a lot of words can be chosen for the 2023 awards.

•They then close out the episode by each saying a last greeting for the year. They start from RINA: "Thanks for another year! The more years the band is together, the more we truly feel that we're supported by our fans. We were able to get through this year because of all of the support from our fans. We hope to continue to do fun things together on Catch up, so best regards for 2023 as well! Thanks as always!"

•Next is MAMI: "Thanks for another year! We hope to make 2023 a more active year than 2022, and that we get more chances to see you guys at concerts, events, etc. Best regards in 2023!"

•Then TOMO: "Thanks for another year! It felt like we were able to return to everyday life little by little in 2022, and it made us really happy that we got to see our fans a lot. We have a lot of things planned for 2023 and plan to have even more chances to see everyone, so please look forward to it all! We're almost about to break the Guinness World Record [for longest-running all-girl band with its original members]. We're still confirming that, but please cheer us on for that as well!"

•Finally, HARU: "We held a world tour in 2022, and people around the world listen to Catch up. It feels like 2022 was a year in which we were connected to everyone in all sorts of ways, including concerts, and it was such a happy year for us. We hope to strengthen the band and our fandom even more in 2023, so please lend us your strength! Thank you!"

*As always, you can send in a message to the program here. I've made a guide as how to input your info and message for those who need assistance (click to enlarge):

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*A list of all episode summaries can be found here

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#front-page #catchup

What remarks from SCANDAL are memorable for listeners!? Holding the "2022 SCANDAL Catch up Power Word Awards"!

Episode ＃147 blog

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HARUNA: This is the last episode of Catch up for 2022. Thank you very much this year too!

All: Thank you!

HARUNA: We received a lot of emails from our listeners. We also talked to them on the phone. Thanks to your messages, the number of segments grew. It was a fulfilling and enjoyable year. We will be looking back at 2022 - "SCANDAL Catch up Power Awards 2022"!

RINA: Time for this segment!

TOMOMI: It's been a year since we did this segment!?

RINA: Yeah.

MAMI: That's what happens; time goes by so fast.

TOMOMI: It feels very recent, but it's been a year, huh...

HARUNA: But do you guys remember last year's Power Words...?

TOMOMI: I don't...

HARUNA: Yeah...

RINA: What kind of Power Words are they this year...

HARUNA: As for what kind of awards... Each member's "striking remarks" and "remarkable comments"...etc., AKA "Power Words" for the 2022 episodes will be selected by the listeners and introduced in an award format! Thank you for all your entries! Thank you for listening back on this year's episodes.

RINA: They must have listened to them in a different way than they usually do, right?

HARUNA: Some interesting words will pop up by listening back on the episodesー

RINA: I definitely think there are some.

MAMI: What did we say...

HARUNA: Let's get to it: "SCANDAL Catch up Power Word Awards 2022"
This one is from the RINA category.

RINA: From me!?

HARUNA: This is from Biwasshi. From episode 116 during the "NOT ONE MORE TIME" segment where we tried doing a simple mission in one shot, these are RINA's Power Words from when she was challenged to snap her fingers.

RINA: What is it...

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→Playback
(Excerpt from ＃116 from the 22-minute mark)

RINA: I've never been able to snap my fingers in my life...

HARUNA: It might be difficult to judge finger snaps...

MAMI: Wouldn't it be okay if some kind of sound was produced?

RINA: Right?

HARUNA: Now for RINA's challenge! Finger snapping!
(*Counting down)

RINA: (*Failing to snap...)

HARUNA: That's a sound I've never heard before...

RINA: No good; you can hear my bones.

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HARUNA: So, "SCANDAL Catch up Power Word Awards 2022":
From ＃116 in the RINA category, it was "You can hear my bones"!

RINA: That's so embarrassing... This is the worst!

TOMOMI: It's scary to snap your fingers so hard that you can hear your bones!

RINA: A bad kind of Osaka dialect came out.

HARUNA: That super-Osakan intonation on it sounded nice.

RINA: Even though I had been using standard Japanese up until then.

HARUNA: It's not like that, though.

RINA: Oh??

MAMI: Can you try snapping your fingers again?

RINA: Because I've gotten better and have grown.

RINA: (*Failing to snap...)

【Translated Summary】
『SCANDAL Catch up supported by Meiji Apollo』 - Episode 146

•The episode starts with this.

•The band then asks the listener they're on the phone with if they + their friends cover SCANDAL songs. They say they do, and they do songs like "Shunkan Sentimental." The band also asks if they play the actual songs + have all the necessary instruments/etc. when together, and the listener says they're missing a vocalist. MAMI goes, "What if you go, HARU?" HARU says that she should go. The listener asks her to please come, which makes everyone laugh. HARU says they should tell her when and where their next session will be. TOMO says that HARU could probably make it if it's in the Tokyo area, and HARU says that it would make her happy if it was. There's a pause before the listener says that they will hold it in the Tokyo area for her. The band goes, "Ah, she can totally go, then!" while laughing. HARU says that maybe she should also make a separate/secret social media account like the listener did. They thank the listener for their message. TOMO says to send a photo to them the next time the listener and their friends do a jam session. The listener laughs and says that they'll send them DMs.

•A staffer asks in the background how the listener + their friends are able to meet up when their schedules are probably all over the place. The listener says it is hard to coordinate and that sometimes it will only be two of them that can make it. They also say that the member lineup could totally change depending on the day and who can make it. The band says that that changing lineup actually sounds fun. The listener says that the previous month they had a 4-member lineup with two guitars, a bass, and drums, though they didn't have any vocals. HARU asks if there's no one who'd want to try doing vocals. There's a pause before they confirm there isn't, which makes the band laugh. The band jokes that they'll send over vocal tracks to them. RINA says that once they get used to the tempo of the songs, they could play their instruments alongside the recorded track. HARU says that they even do that sometimes when the four of them rehearse.

•TOMO asks if the listener + friends have decided on a band name. They say that they've never thought about it. HARU says that it doesn't seem like they're trying to be a 'band' in the first place since they do jam sessions, and the members change in and out. They say that that kind of setup is nice and sure to be fun, though. A staffer asks the listener if they and their friends have a goal. They say that they hope to all be able to play "A.M.D.K.J." together, which makes the band happy. MAMI asks if the group is mixed gender, which they say it is. HARU says that it'd be nice if they had a girl singing vocals. The listener agrees and hopes that maybe someone listening to the program might want to join. TOMO says that the band will give that person some sweets. The band says that they'd like to hear the group; TOMO says they should take a video and send it to them. They also say that they sometimes get DMs that say things like they performed a SCANDAL song at their school festival. The listener says that they'll send a video once they improve some more. The band thanks the listener and ends the call with them.

•The band takes the next and last call from a listener. What happened for the listener in 2022 was that they discovered SCANDAL and went to their first SCANDAL concert together with their mom. The band asks if 2022 was the first year they learned about SCANDAL, to which the listener says that it was. HARU asks how they discovered them. They say that they did know their anime-related songs like "Shunkan Sentimental" from Fullmetal Alchemist and, since they play the drums, decided to do a drum cover of it. They listened to the song on YouTube, and since they had auto play turned on, a lot of SCANDAL songs played after that. They were like, "These are nothing but great songs!" and decided that they wanted to see them live. They seem to live around the Sendai area, and when they looked up SCANDAL's tour dates they realized that they did have a Sendai date, but it had already passed--or so they thought. The date actually had to be rescheduled due to an earthquake in that region, and thanks to that they were able to go to the show after all, and even got third row seats. The band says they're happy to hear about all of that.

•RINA says that it makes them happy to hear when someone hears their music on YouTube or the like and decides that they want to see them live in concert. The listener then mentions how they would play SCANDAL's songs while in the car with their mom, which got their mom interested in their music as well, and they then decided to go to see SCANDAL together. HARU asks what her mom thought of the concert. The listener says that they both felt the same, and that they cried when they first heard the intro to "MIRROR." The band laughs and says they're happy + they find that cute. TOMO says that it's really nice when parent and child have matching interests/tastes. HARU says that she totally understands that. TOMO asks if that means it's like that with her and her mom too. HARU says yes. RINA says that when you grow up your mom kind of becomes more like a friend, which HARU really agrees with. HARU also says that it's crazy that they got third row seats for their first concert. They talk about a few more things, but really the only noteworthy thing the band mentions is that it makes them happy to hear thoughts directly from fans like this.

•After the call, HARU mentions that both listeners' happenings were related to SCANDAL. They say they're happy and grateful for that. They then realize that they had been assuming that they would share stories that were more personal and not related to SCANDAL. TOMO says that what makes them happiest is that SCANDAL is around in their everyday lives. RINA says that this year was tough for the band with all that happened, but hearing their fans' actual voices and learning about how they spend their time really makes them feel relieved. HARU also says how concerts really are important, and gives examples of the two listeners attending and them making friends, etc. They again thank the listeners for their reports.

*As always, you can send in a message to the program here. I've made a guide as how to input your info and message for those who need assistance (click to enlarge):

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*A list of all episode summaries can be found here

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#front-page #catchup

BackStage
Theme：RINA

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My last YouTube video of the year
Is about what it was like backstage at BEST Xmas〜!
Thanks to those who watched it◎
Those who haven't yet, please do︎

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I made 31 videos this year︎
Thank you so much
To everyone who looked forward to them
And courteously watched them every time,
Despite the extremely irregular uploads!
It was my favorite place
Where I could talk casually with everyone and connect with people◎
I'll keep at it next year as well＾＾


※Bonus

On TikTok,
Our newest female manager
Is doing her best to continue to post
Videos full of love and care︎

Footage of us in SCANDAL going with the flow
But not knowing what was being filmed is also in them haha
Please follow us on there, too!
I'm also looking forward to seeing what'll be posted◎

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https://vt.tiktok.com/ZS86ps9Sy/


Now then〜!
Thank you so much for your support this year!
You guys worked so hard〜!
Good job〜︎



Best regards next year as well!


RINA

2022/12/31 14:03

Spoiler:

COUNTDOWN JAPAN 22/23
Theme：RINA

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Wrapping up the year like this
Really is awesome and unrivaled!
CDJ, thanks so much!

I'm so happy
That so many people saw us live
At the end of this year!

We're going on tour in Japan next April︎
Let's definitely see each other again!

2022 is done and dustedー!!!
Thank you!


※Bonus




















If you stick with SCANDAL,
Next year will be a good one!

Have a great New Year's...♡


RINA

2022/12/30 13:37

Spoiler:

RADIO CRAZY 2022
Theme：RINA

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We had been looking forward to RADIO CRAZY!
Thank you to everyone
Who had fun with us in Osaka!
There were a lot of people who saw us for the first time◎
So happy! Happy! happy!
There were also people who came just to see us
And led everyone on the floor!
Today was another great day◎

For this fun setlist, we included songs from across our discography
And challenged ourselves in all directions
We've progressed carefully one song at a time
This year too!

At festival MCs as well,
We're finally starting to talk about
How we're really close
To setting the record for the longest-running all-girl band
Without a hiatus or change in members.
Don't miss
What SCANDAL will be from here on out!!!

Right now, Guinness has formally confirmed the details of the dates,
And it seems like we'll know by the end of January...︎
This really is interesting haha

Let's make things even more exciting〜!
Acceleration! Evolution! Progress!

Those whose last concert of the year was today,
Good work! Have a happy New Year!


※Bonus


















Best regards for COUNTDOWN JAPAN tomorrow,
Our last live performance of the year!


RINA

2022/12/28 20:29

Spoiler:

Annual year-end special! While on the phone with SCANDAL, listeners hold a debriefing on what happened this year for them!

Episode ＃146 blog

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HARUNA: Now then, for the first time in a while we will call listeners on the phone from the TOKYO FM studios and bring you a report on what happened this year for them!

RINA: Can't wait!

TOMOMI: Yay!

MAMI: Chop-chop!

HARUNA: The listener, Okapon, is already on the line! Hello!?

Okapon: Hello!

HARUNA: Let's have a debriefing session about what happened this year for you, if you would!

Okapon: This year, my links with SCANDAL increased!

HARUNA: Niceー! Any in particular...?

Okapon: I'm in my sixth year as a member of society, but since I became an adult, I haven't had many relationships outside of work. I wanted to make new friends, so I started a social media account exclusively to use for SCANDAL-related purposes...

RINA: Ohー!

Okapon: I was able to meet people at concert venues...

TOMOMI: Niceー.

Okapon: I had gone to concerts alone until last year. I had a lot of fun even on my own, but going with someone doubled the fun. That made this year a fulfilling one.

HARUNA: That's great.

RINA: I'm happy for you!

TOMOMI: So you'd communicate on social media and be like, "Let's go together to the concert today!"?

Okapon: We replied back and forth, saying things like, "We'll both be at the Atsugi concert tomorrow, right?" and deepened our friendship.

TOMOMI: Sounds like fun!

MAMI: Sounds niceー. You probably added stuff like, "@(username) is going to (concert)" to your account name.

RINA: Ah, yeah.

TOMOMI: Stuff like, "@__ is going to Atsugi," or "@__ is basking in the afterglow of this concert," or, "@__ hasn't seen them recently"?

Okapon: I did do that.

HARUNA: Little by little we're going back to enjoying concerts just like before [the pandemic].

RINA: I feel happiest when fans are on good terms with each other. That's what makes me happy.

Okapon: With the people I met on the tour... I play an instrument, and we figured we should go to the studio together to play a jam session.

All: Ehーーーー!!

TOMOMI: That's so nice!

RINA: That's awesome!

TOMOMI: What instrument do you play?

Okapon: I mainly play drums, but I also play bass and keyboards.

TOMOMI: A jam session between fans sounds like funー!

Okapon: It is a lot of fun!

MAMI: That's niceー.

HARUNA: The friends you make through your hobbies after becoming an adult are truly precious.

RINA: That's right.

HARUNA: Since we work as SCANDAL every day, we don't have many other people whom we see daily. So if you have the same hobbies as your friends, you'll be able to see, hear, and talk about all sorts of things in a different vector. That's important because it's a great input.

RINA: That's true.

HARUNA: I'm really happy that that depth is connected to SCANDAL!

Okapon: Same here!

NEXT
Theme：RINA

We still have some live performances left this year,
But we're starting to announce our schedule next year〜!

First up...



2/22
SCANDAL "Documentary film MIRROR"
Will be released on Blu-ray/DVD!

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That documentary film
That was streamed on U-NEXT
And received passionate reactions from many people
Will be delivered to you guys...!

We also compiled outtakes
That were edited for this purpose.
Because we had so much material,
There are a lot of good scenes that didn't make it into the film!
Those are fun clips
With a different kind of merit to them◎

Also,
Live footage of "Kanojo wa Wave" and "Ao no Naru Yoru no Sukima de"
Will be included.
I'm glad we were able to put these in!

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Preorder the DVD from CDJapan

Preorder the Blu-ray from CDJapan



And, our next solo concerts will be on this tour!



We'll be going to Zepp venues in the spring.
We really are an all-girl band that doesn't know how to stop haha
Unlimited︎

The hashtag for the tour is
【＃ SCANDAL_UU】!
Use it on social media!

Best regards
For next year as well!

Advance ticket sales for SCANDAL MANIA
Are being held right now!
Get yours in while you can︎

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https://scandalmania.jp/s/n12/?ima=0117


RINA

2022/12/26 14:19

Spoiler:

BEST★Xmas 2022
Theme：RINA

Yesterday was BEST Xmas!

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Everyone who came out to Toyosu PIT,
Thank you so much!
It was so awesome!


The ban was lifted on it being standing room-only
As well as vocalization,
Even though loud cheering wasn't,
And the capacity rules were relaxed at the last minute.
It's been such a long time
Since we've seen such a packed crowd,
And we really enjoyed it!
It was a dreamy time filled with hope!
It turned out to be a lovely Christmas concert︎


We also did things
Such as dusting off songs
We haven't performed in a while


It made me excited to see you guys all happy...!


We also did a lot of our standard live songs,
But there were also people
Who had stopped listening to us for a bit
And were like, "This is the first time I'm hearing this!"
I felt that we were able
To reach new people
Even in the last few years.


Also,
We did our customary BEST Xmas dance time!
It was pretty exciting this year as well haha
It was fun,,, haha


This year-end party feeling is nice
Dancing, singing, laughing


And, for the first time,
We did a public recording of Catch up〜!
Our script writer Ono-san
Appeared on stage! Thanks!
I can't wait to see what the episode will be like!

Those who haven't yet listened to our program,
Please take this chance to do so!

It makes us happy
That people participated so well
By sending in messages
And creating a great atmosphereー!


And on this day as well,
Our vocals were in great shape for a certain segment.


After that,
Since it was Christmas Eve after all,
We also did a present corner!
Congrats to those who wonー!


So,
When you look back on these photos,
You can really tell how much stuff we did! haha


This year
Was yet another year
Filled with all kinds of days,
But I hope that
The moment you come into contact
With our live performances, music, and us in SCANDAL,
You will feel happy,
Be strong and positive,
And enjoy being the person you want to be


This year we--and I--were really saved
By the presence of each and every one of you who supported us.
Thank you!


There's one more week left this year!
So fast,,,!


We have two live performances left!
I'm looking forward to both
RADIO CRAZY and COUNTDOWN JAPAN...!
We'll do our bestー!
Let's wrap up the year nicely♡


Best regards next year as wellー!


Thanks for reading until the end!


Have a nice night
Tonight〜!


Merry Christmas!




RINA

2022/12/25 18:24

Spoiler:

Movie
Theme：RINA

A new article for my Movie Natalie column
Was posted a little while ago.

This time it's a fun and scary movie
That'll make you, your friends, and family scream
If you watch it during the year-end and New Year holidays!

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https://natalie.mu/eiga/column/505401


It's super poppy and easy to watch,
So please enjoy it together with my column〜!


Now then, tomorrow is finally BEST Xmas!
This day...is finally here...
There are likely places where the weather is challenging,
With it being cold and having snow,
So please make sure to be careful
And come with plenty of time and energy to spare︎



The additional tickets added due to the easing of capacity restrictions have also sold out!
Let's make this a great day together!
See you at the venue!


RINA

2022/12/23 15:35

Spoiler:

SCANDAL will be touring in Japan next April + May!

04/07 (Fri) Aichi ・ Zepp Nagoya

04/08 (Sat) Osaka ・ Zepp Osaka Bayside

04/14 (Fri) Kanagawa ・ KT Zepp Yokohama

04/15 (Sat) Miyagi ・ Sendai GIGS

04/19 (Wed) Hokkaido・ Zepp Sapporo

04/29 (Sat) Fukuoka ・ Zepp Fukuoka

05/04 (Thu) Tokyo・ Zepp DiverCity Tokyo

Special
Theme：RINA

After rehearsals yesterday,
We did a livestream of Wednesday SCANDAL〜!

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Although it was our first time
Streaming WedSCA live, it felt really great!
It was fun!

Thank you
To the MANIA members who watched it〜!
Your comments and survey answers were excellent, as expected〜◎
Thanks for participating in all sorts of ways
Like writing in stuff or sending messages︎
Let's do it again!

There are probably a lot of people who weren't able to watch it on time,
Or because it was on a weekday,
So starting from tonight at 6 pm JST until New Year's Eve,
It'll be available to watch on demand!
Please enjoy it whenever you'd like︎

▽
https://scandalmania.jp/s/n12/?ima=4616


Thank you for always cheering for us.
We're so supported!

Now then, we have rehearsals
All day today〜! We'll work hard〜!
Fight on in the afternoon, too, everyone〜︎


RINA


2022/12/22 11:55

Spoiler:

NEW
Theme：RINA

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Modeling the BEST Xmas merchー!
The main logo this time
Is of Santa eating pizza︎
It's full of Christmas cheer!



On the back is a message in a cute font



The brown silicone band
Goes perfectly with the t-shirt◎



Here's what the towels look like〜!



The backside also looks very neat and tidy◎



The t-shirt also comes in black!



This perfect blue looks nice with it◎



There's also a green towel〜!



Both colors are adorable〜



There's also a blue silicone band◎



And the super-popular long-sleeve shirt



On the front
Is our band name in fancy letters.



On the back is a different design.



It looks like this paired with the towel,,,!
So awesome!



I have a feeling
These will be popular at festivals as well...!



The two-tone silicone band
Is also cool︎
It's nice to wear it on top of sleeves, too〜



The shirt also comes in black◎



There are accent lines on the arms



It's something easy to wear not just at concerts
But during everyday life as well︎



Those able to come to BEST Xmas or the festivals we'll be at,
Feel free to come wearing this new merch〜!
Those unable to come to see us, please pick some up as a keepsake︎
I'd be happy
If you guys enjoy this merch〜♡



Ah, also,
The blanket looks like this︎
It's suddenly gotten really cold this winter,
So warm yourselves up with this〜!



You can buy these via our online store
Until midnight JST tonight︎︎
Don't miss out〜!

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http://rooftoponlinestore.com/smartphone/list.html?category_code=ct84


RINA

2022/12/20 20:39

Spoiler:

Last spurt
Theme：RINA

Our rehearsal period for the end of the year performances
Started as of today〜!
The season of remembering things to the max is hereeee

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We're challenging ourselves
To make BEST Xmas, RADIO CRAZY, and COUNTDOWN JAPAN
All different,
Special daysー! Look forward to themー!

If there's anyone who has the 24th free,
Or have plans with someone but don't know what to do,
You can still make it to see us, so come out!
No need to worry even if you're by yourself︎

Our last solo concert of the year!

▽

https://eplus.jp/sf/detail/0236750001


RINA

2022/12/19 20:50

Spoiler:

【Translated Summary】
『SCANDAL Catch up supported by Meiji Apollo』 - Episode 145

•The episode starts with this.

•TOMO mentions that she got a boating license this year. The rest go, "Oh yeah!" There's a pause before RINA goes, "...she got her license" to goad HARU. HARU goes, "Geez!" and everyone laughs. A staffer says to do it one more time, which makes HARU go, "Come on already! This is a pain!" They restart and RINA says, "On that subject, TOMO got a license too." HARU reluctantly goes, "You got your license" very unenthusiastically, which makes RINA and the staff burst out laughing. TOMO says that she didn't sound like a Magical Girl then.

•HARU then reads a message from a listener who asks the band this: When you're abroad, is there anything you have rediscovered that you like and want to try again/study again when you're back in Japan? (The actual question is actually pretty oddly worded; it's more like, "When you look at Japan when you're overseas, is there anything that makes you realize that you like it, or makes you want to try something again, or makes you want to study something?") RINA says that there are aspects of Japan that you notice after spending time abroad. MAMI then tries to reword the question in a better, less confusing way. It kind of works, but she herself kind of gets confused and the others laugh. RINA says that she's really been liking the YouTube channel Kevin's English Room lately, which MAMI and TOMO say they know of. She loves his videos and watches them basically every day. Watching those videos makes her realize that she likes both Japan and overseas culture/etc. and thinks they're all great and interesting. MAMI and TOMO say they like those videos too, while HARU says that she's probably never seen any of their videos before.

•RINA says that there are a lot of things about Japan you don't realize while you're overseas. TOMO mentions that there's a tea ceremony class close to where her parents' house, and she had taken some classes when she was in high school since she was interested in it. HARU says that she's also interested in it, and that her mom is able to do tea ceremonies. TOMO is surprised at that. HARU says that she herself learned a bit a long time ago at home. TOMO says that they should go to a class together. HARU says that she thought about learning about it more from her mom, who said that she'd teach her. TOMO asks if it's okay if she could come too, which makes the others laugh.

•RINA mentions a time when she had gone to LA on vacation and had worn yukata that she brought from Japan. A lot of people called out to them, which made her think that they thought stuff like that was nice. It also made her want to learn how to put on a yukata by herself (since a lot of steps are involved). HARU agrees that it is difficult to do so by yourself. RINA says that there are some that are easy to put on, but she wants to wear authentic, original ones since they're really cool.

•TOMO reads the next message from a listener who is writing in for the first time and basically says that they've been a fan for 10 years and loves their music, etc. The band thanks them. RINA reads the next message from a listener who is also writing in for the first time and says that they haven't yet seen them live but wants to soon, and also says that they're studying to take a national exam (to get a license for a job, presumably). The band says that they hope they pass. MAMI reads the next message from a listener who is also writing in for the first time and says that they had been studying for a test. SCANDAL's music helped to encourage them, and they did pass the test. The band thanks these kinds of listeners who are sending in messages for the first time.

•HARU reads the next message from a listener who is also writing in for the first time and is writing in because they had a "Heart Poppo" situation happen recently. The other day they went camping for the first time with their twin, and they did so because of SCANDAL's appearances on the WILD STOCK program. They all go, "Ahh!" excitedly. The listener says their "Heart Poppo" moment was when friends and seniors saw photos of them and their twin camping and said how they're close they are as always; the many messages made them feel happy. The band thanks them, and they're then reminded that because this was a "Heart Poppo" message, they need to spin the roulette wheel to see how many pieces of Poifull the listener will get. They spin the wheel and it lands on 5 pieces.

•HARU reads the next message from a listener who was invited to a wedding of their friends they made via SCANDAL. They had a lot of fun with all of their SCANDAL friends who are of all different ages, and they say they're grateful to SCANDAL for giving them a single thing to bond over. RINA says that your bond is strong when you become friends thanks to music. MAMI says that she knows this listener has been attending SCANDAL concerts for a long time now and sends them messages and such all the time, and that it seems like this wedding was a huge gathering of SCANDAL fans (I'm pretty sure this wedding they're talking about is my friend's that happened recently, and I know that friend + all of the others mentioned because of SCANDAL! lol).

•They then close out the episode. They say that this year went by really fast. HARU says that it was pretty tough to bring MIRROR to different countries, and that those who watch the documentary will understand what emotions went into making the album and what the band felt when touring--this really was a year that they really ran full-speed through. She also says that they have a lot of fun things planned for next year as well. MAMI then mentions that at BEST Xmas they'll be announcing some of the "song titles that sound like they could be SCANDAL songs."

*As always, you can send in a message to the program here. I've made a guide as how to input your info and message for those who need assistance (click to enlarge):

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*A list of all episode summaries can be found here

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#front-page #catchup

SCANDAL looks back on what a turbulent year 2022 was! This year was all about "MIRROR"??

Episode ＃145 blog

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HARUNA: The theme this time is "2022"...!

RINA: Hmm??

HARUNA: It's 2022.

RINA: Oh, so the theme is "2022"... So it's a ridiculously large theme, right??

MAMI: Ah, is that what it is?

TOMOMI: 2022... I thought we would do that later.

RINA: I thought it would continue.

HARUNA: No, the theme is "2022." It's December, so let's take a quick look back on this year.

RINA: I see.

HARUNA: A lot of things happened in 2022... We toured, too.

TOMOMI: It started in March.

RINA: It was a world tour.

HARUNA: It ran until the end of September.

TOMOMI: What did we do before the tour... Like in January or February?

MAMI: We released the album!

TOMOMI: Oh yeah, we released an album!

(*All of the staff went from surprise to laughter...)

RINA: But I totally get that feeling.

TOMOMI: We released MIRROR, huh...

MAMI: Yeah, this year was the year of MIRROR.

HARUNA: It's been a long time since we made the songs, right?

RINA: That's right.

TOMOMI: I see. This year was the year of MIRROR.

HARUNA: It was January? that we released it?

RINA: Really? It was also made into a film. It really was the year of MIRROR.

TOMOMI: We also were able to go overseas for the first time in forever. We weren't able to because of the pandemic. I'm happy we got to do so.

MAMI: Gradually, you can feel that things are getting better.

RINA: It feels like things are starting to move again.

HARUNA: I think it was a year in which we made some progress. Also, did anything happen?

RINA: Other than the band?

HARUNA: Anything is fine... Ahー!!!

All: (...!?)

HARUNA: (*Suddenly turns to RINA) You got your license!!!

RINA: (*suddenly) …Uh, yeah.

TOMOMI: What? The way you just said that was so cute! I wish I had taken a video of that!

HARUNA: What?

RINA: Yeah, that was surprising but cute. I'd want make it into a LINE stamp.

TOMOMI: You said "You got your license!" like a Magical Girl.

HARUNA: Really? That's kind of crazy...

TOMOMI: I wish I had taken a video of that... "You got your license!"

RINA: Well, getting a driver's license was certainly a big deal for me, personally.

HARUNA: I didn't think you'd decide to get it.

RINA: True... I also didn't think I'd get it... But I suddenly thought about getting it. When I went back to my hometown, there were many inconveniences caused by not being able to drive myself, so I decided to get it. If anything should happen, it would be nice to be able to drive to Kansai even at night.

HARUNA: Yeah.

RINA: Driving school was fun, and it was fun to study in the classroom after a long time. The moment I got my license, I LINE'd the three of them.

HARUNA: Yeah, you did.

RINA: I sent that about two seconds after getting my license. I was happy.

MAMI: Impressive.

RINA: I didn't want to tell that to anyone else but the band members.

MAMI: Your instantaneous power is impressive.

RINA: At any rate, I was happy.

【Translated Summary】
『SCANDAL Catch up supported by Meiji Apollo』 - Episode 144

•The episode starts with this.

•MAMI reads the next message from a listener who is from Nagoya and says that they, along with probably everyone else in Nagoya, would agree with what HARU and MAMI said about what they feel about Nagoya in a previous episode (how they love Nagoya but it's really not all that). That's all I feel like translating for that bc the rest is not that interesting lol

•TOMO reads the next message from a listener who is sending in a message following the previous episode they did about Kansai. When they heard them mention Mie Prefecture as being part of the Kansai region, they were like, "Mie is part of Kansai??" They then talked to their friends about it who live in places other than Mie, who said that those from Mie speak in the Kansai dialect. That made them realize that it is in fact a part of Kansai. They also say that Mie is considered to be a part of the Tokai region as well as the Kinki region and the Chubu region; they've felt gloomy about it since they were they in elementary school. They ask the band if they could draw a fine line (a real-life fine line) so that they know in what region Mie Prefecture is actually considered to be in. TOMO says that friends from Mie speak in Kansai dialect, which makes her feel like it is in the Kansai region. MAMI says that she thinks that it's more a part of the Kinki region, but also brings up the fact that they do speak in Kansai dialect. A staffer then says that there's one more message relating to Mie.

•RINA reads the next message from a listener who is also from Mie and mentions the problem about in what region Mie is actually located in, but they say that they actually don't want it to be determined. They also think that they speak in Kansai dialect, but people from the Kansai region have told them that what they speak in Mie is different from Kansai dialect. TOMO says that there were students from Mie who attended her and RINA's branch of Caless (Kyobashi, Osaka in the Kansai region), but HARU says that it was the same for her and MAMI's branch (Nagoya in the Chubu region). HARU says that the way they spoke was Kansai dialect-like, but it was a little different. TOMO wonders if it was the way they ended their sentences. MAMI says that they ended their sentences using Kansai dialect, but their intonation was different. The band then laughs and says that they'll split Mie evenly between all of the regions it's a part of.

•MAMI reads the next message from a listener who was born and raised in Shiga Prefecture (Kansai region), and thinks that the fine line in regards to Kansai dialect is Shiga since there are difficult dialects within it, including Kansai dialect. The rest doesn't really translate well, so I will not be including it.

•HARU reads the next message from a listener who says that it'd be great if SCANDAL did merch that had embroidery with stuff such as their lyrics embroidered on to something. Before the band can say anything about it, TOMO reads the next message from a listener who asks them if they have any favorite words, or anything that they'd like to include in lyrics or such. HARU says that both of these messages were regarding lyrics. They say that the embroidery stuff sounds good, and RINA says that maybe they could release something via FEEDBACK.

•MAMI then reads the next message from a listener who says they came up with a song title that sounds that it could be an actual SCANDAL track: "Mustard" (マスタード; sounds like "Masterpiece" マスターピース as well as "STANDARD" スタンダード). A staffer laughs in the background while the band remains silent for a few seconds. TOMO and RINA both say, "...it kind of does." They mention that it does sound like both "Masterpiece" and "STANDARD." There's another pause before RINA goes, "Rejected." Everyone laughs hard at this. TOMO goes, "No way." MAMI and HARU repeat the same thing while laughing. MAMI says that maybe it'd be doable if they named it something like, "Ketchup and Mustard." RINA says that "Ketchup" sounds more plausible as a track name, and that they could tie "Ketchup and Mustard" to their existing track "Orange Juice."

•HARU reads the next message from a listener who is writing in for love advice. They say that they're thinking of ending the one-sided crush they've had on someone for several years. The person in question is a guy they met about six years ago and started crushing on from the day they met, and became good friends pretty fast. Four years ago the guy moved away for work and the listener thought that their feelings for him would wane since they were far enough away from each other that it'd be hard for them to easily meet up. They even got a boyfriend in the meantime, but they still couldn't forget about the original guy. They don't know if he currently has a girlfriend or not. But thinking of marriage and all that, they think they might want to go and just tell the guy their feelings and likely get rejected. But they think that suddenly wanting to meet up with him might be trouble for him, and they're unsure of how to contact him about this. They think that they have a 0.01% chance of the guy accepting, and they'd want to be accepted rather than being rejected. They ask the band for some advice and support. TOMO says that this situation is lovely and cute. MAMI wonders how far away they are from each other. HARU says that since the listener says they'd want to be accepted, it'd probably be better to deepen their relationship first. Suddenly being confessed to after so many years of not seeing each other might surprise him. MAMI says that maybe they could meet up and go eat or something first, and right before they part is when the listener could confess. That way there would be more of a heart-skipping feeling. RINA says that that would be something she couldn't do. MAMI says that that's something she's never done either, which makes everyone laugh. She says again how leaving an impact like that might be good to do. They basically say to go ahead and tell him their feelings, and that they're cheering for the listener.

•They then close out the episode. They say they seem to have another segment you can write in for: Song titles that sound like they could be SCANDAL songs.

*As always, you can send in a message to the program here. I've made a guide as how to input your info and message for those who need assistance (click to enlarge):

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*A list of all episode summaries can be found here

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#front-page #catchup

MERRY ROCK PARADE 2022
Theme：RINA

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Our first MERRY ROCK appearance in five years!
We're backkkkk

So many people were there from the start of the festival,
Making for such a great view and a lot of passion!
Thanks so much to everyone who came to see us〜!

I'm also happy that there were also many people
Who saw us live for the first time!
It's a precious thing to encounter artists at festivals.

I'm sure there were also a lot of people
For which this was their last concert of the year,
And it'd make me happy
If it was fun for you and was a good way to wrap things up︎
We personally had so much fun!

I hope we get to see each other at a concert again...
Due to the easing of venue capacity restrictions,
Additional tickets for our sold-out Christmas concert are currently on sale
It's going to be fun〜!

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https://t.pia.jp/pia/event/event.do?eventCd=2242166


RINA

2022/12/17 18:01

Spoiler:

good news
Theme：RINA

We recorded for Catch up today
We already did New Year's greetings〜!
There really is only a little bit of the year left
Each year goes by so fast

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We also did an episode where
We talked to some listeners on the phone♡
Everyone was so lovely
We get so moved every time,,,
Please look forward to when it's aired〜!

At BEST Xmas
We also might incorporate a Catch up segment,
So if you listen to it before the concert,
You'll likely be able to enjoy it more◎

And speaking of BEST Xmas,
Following the easing of venue capacity,
A few more tickets were added for sale...!

▽

https://eplus.jp/sf/detail/0236750001


We're making progress little by little!
So happy
Come and see us!


RINA

2022/12/15 18:23

Spoiler: