{{Egyért2|a japán együttesről|Scandal (egyértelműsítő lap)}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name            = Scandal
| image           = SCANDAL at AFAX.jpg
| caption         = Scandal in November 2010 at [[Anime Festival Asia]].<br />From left to right: Tomomi, Haruna, Rina, and Mami
| landscape       = yes
| background      = group_or_band
| alias           = Girls Band, Nintama Scatarō, Nurse Jogakuin,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/HOLO_official/status/308169101203873792 |title=【3/2ライブ後記】 |accessdate=20141123 |author=HOLO_official |date=20130303 |work=[[Twitter]] |language=japán |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20141122185800/https://twitter.com/HOLO_official/status/308169101203873792 |archivedate=20141122}}</ref> SCAP,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://6109.jp/scandal4/?blog=206196 |title=BEST☆X'mas２～イブやでっ！～ |accessdate=20141123 |author=[[Rina (zenész)|RINA]] |date=20101225 |work=6109.jp |publisher=[[Sony Music Entertainment Japan|Sony Music Network]] |language=japán |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20110615180024/http://6109.jp/scandal4/?blog=206196 |archivedate=20110615}}</ref> Scashi,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://auction.brandear.jp/search/detail/AuctionID/3071831/ |title=&#91;チャリティ-&#93;SCANDALハッピ |accessdate=20141123 |date=20131105 |work=[[Brandear]] |publisher=[[Defactostandard]] |language=japán |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20131111153424/http://auction.brandear.jp/search/detail/AuctionID/3071831/ |archivedate=20131111}}</ref> Sukyandaru
| origin          = [[Japan]], [[Osaka Prefecture|Osaka]], [[Osaka|Osaka-shi]], [[Miyakojima-ku (Osaka)|Miyakojima-ku]], [[Kyōbashi (Osaka)|Kyōbashi]]<ref name="meos">{{Nyelvcímke|Japánul}} {{Hivatkozás/Epizód |cím=ロックガールズ思い出の京橋SP |sorozat=[[Music Edge + Osaka Style]] |hálózat=[[Mainichi Broadcasting System|MBS]] |sugárzás ideje=20120312}}</ref>
| genre           = [[J-pop]], [[pop-rock]], [[pop-punk]], [[rock]]
| years_active    = 2006–present
| label           = [[Kitty Films|Kitty]] <small>(Japan, 2008)</small><br />[[Epic Records Japan|Epic]]/[[Sony Music Entertainment|Sony]] <small>(worldwide, 2008– )</small><br />[[Wasabi Records|Wasabi]] <small>(Europe, 2010)</small><br />[[JPU Records]] <small>(Europe, 2014– )</small>
| associated_acts = [[Stereopony]], [[Keiko Terada]]
| website         = {{URL|scandal-4.com}}
| current_members = Haruna Ono<br />Sasazaki Mami<br />Tomomi Ogawa<br />Rina Suzuki
}}
[[File:SCANDAL, Osaka. (14490305843).jpg|220px|right|thumbnail|The neon sign of Scandal Kyobashi [[Host and hostess clubs#Japan|oppai pub]] where's the band got their name from (2014)]]
{{Nihongo|'''Scandal'''|スキャンダル|Sukyandaru|stylized as '''SCANDAL'''}}<ref group="*">A katakanás alakot kizárólag a lemezek obijainak gerincén használják, valamint az együttes debütálása előtt is ez volt a hivatalos neve. <!-- Az obin minden előadó, legyen az japán vagy sem, japán nyelven tünteti fel a nevét. --></ref> is an all-female Japanese pop rock band, formed in August 2006 in [[Osaka]]. The band's current line-up formed in August 21, 2006, when Rina Suzuki joined the three founding member —Haruna Ono (vocalist and rhytmic guitarist), Mami Sasazaki (lead guitarist) and Tomomi Ogawa (bassisst), as a drummer.<!-- Különböző „belsős” források szerint augusztus 21-én (Masterworks honlapja, Rina 2012-es blogbejegyzései), 22-én (Masterworks 2006-os blogbejegyzése) vagy 23-án (Tomomi 2006-os blogbejegyzése) csatlakozott Rina. --> In 2008 with only one released indie single they were invited to play in North America, Europe and Asia, too. In April 2008 they signed to [[Epic Records Japan|Epic Records]], they achieved mainstream success with their debut album ''[[Best Scandal]]'', released in 2009, which debuted at the fifth position of the [[Oricon]] weekly album chart, a feat which not a single all-female band could achive since the debut of [[Zone (band)|Zone]] in 2002, and they were also nominated for the Best New Artist Award at the 51st [[Japan Record Awards]].<ref name="barks bs">{{cite web |url=http://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000054574 |title=SCANDALが女性バンド7年ぶりの快挙達成 |accessdate=20141123 |date=20091028 |work=[[Barks]] |publisher=Global Plus |language=japán |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20141122192215/http://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000054574 |archivedate=20141122}}</ref><ref name="JRA09">{{cite web |url=http://www.jacompa.or.jp/recotai_his/51.html |title=第51回 2009年（平成21年） |accessdate=20141123 |work=[[Japán zeneszerzők szövetsége|JACOMPA]] |language=japán |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20141122192430/http://www.jacompa.or.jp/recotai_his/51.html |archivedate=20141122}}</ref> Their second studio album, ''[[Temptation Box]]'' was released in 2010, and it repeated the commercial success of its predecessor, in fact it's slightly faired better; and they reached the number one position of an official chart, first in the band history when their ''[[Taiyō to Kimi ga Egaku Story]]'' peaked at the top of the [[RTHK]] J-Pop chart, they also got their first own television series thanks to the popularity of their releases, and they could also tried themselves at [[Voice acting in Japan|voice acting]].<ref name="rthk">{{cite web |url=http://www.hotexpress.co.jp/news/100903_scandal/ |title=SCANDAL 香港でトップアーティストの仲間入り！ |accessdate=20141123 |date=20100903 |work=Hotexpress.co.jp |publisher=Plantech |language=japán |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20141123173239/http://www.hotexpress.co.jp/news/100903_scandal/ |archivedate=20141123}}</ref><ref name="siteki">{{cite web |url=http://www.tbs.co.jp/watashi-jijyo/ |title=TBS「私的音楽事情」 |accessdate=20141123 |work=[[Tokyo Broadcasting System|TBS]] |language=japán |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20141122192535/http://www.tbs.co.jp/watashi-jijyo/ |archivedate=20141122}}</ref><ref name="szinkron">{{cite web |url=http://lg-anime.com/special/comment003.html |title=ルー=ガルー |accessdate=2014-11-22 |work=[[Production I.G]] |language=japán |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20110615173830/http://lg-anime.com/special/comment003.html |archivedate=20110615}}</ref> Their third full lenght album was released in the following years and it's faired similiary to its predecessors.<ref name="BA Oricon">{{cite web |url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2011-08-22/ |title=2011年08月08日～2011年08月14日のCDアルバム週間ランキング |accessdate=20141123 |date=20140816 |work=[[Oricon]] |language=japán |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20120324204503/http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2011-08-22/ |archivedate=20120324}}</ref> With their fourth studio album, [[Queens Are Trumps: Kirifuda wa Queen]], released in 2012 they set a new record as it's peaked at number four on the Oricon charts - previously not a single all-female band could achive a top five ranking with their studio albums starting with their debut album.<ref name="QAT rekord">{{cite web |url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2017313/full/ |title=【オリコン】SCANDAL、女性バンド初の1stから4作連続TOP5 |accessdate=20141123 |date=20121002 |work=[[Oricon]] |language=japán |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20141122184207/http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2017313/full/ |archivedate=20141122}}</ref> With their next album [[Standard (Scandal album)|Standard]], released in 2013, they further improve  on their own record.

By their own admission the play "The Most Powerful Japanese Girlie Pop Rock".<ref name="AFAX">{{cite web |url=http://www.animefestival.asia/afax/i_love_Scandal.html |title=SCANDAL will rock you at their AFA debut! |accessdate=20141123 |work=[[Anime Festival Asia]] |publisher=Sozo |language=angol |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20141122193334/http://www.animefestival.asia/afax/i_love_Scandal.html |archivedate=20141122}}</ref><ref name="allmusic bio">{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/scandal-mn0002126303 |title=Biography |accessdate=20141123 |last=Eremenko |first=Alexey |work=[[AllMusic]] |publisher=[[All Media Network]] |language=angol <!-- |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20110615172417/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/scandal-p1188156/biography |archivedate=20110615 -->}}</ref> In addition to their frontwoman, Haruna, the other three girls also sing in their songs. After the release of the album [[Baby Action]] they discarded their initial high school image, which consisted of a [[sailor fuku]]-like uniform with matching boots.

They have two gold disc, and with their [[anime]] theme songs and their overseas concerts they build up a considerable international fanbase.<ref name="rthk"/><ref name="tb42">{{cite web |url=http://natalie.mu/music/news/37152 |title=SCANDAL、2ndアルバムが世界42カ国で発売決定 |accessdate=20141123 |date=20100903 |work=[[Natalie (internetes újság)|Natalie]] |publisher=Natasha |language=japán |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20141122194049/http://natalie.mu/music/news/37152 |archivedate=20141122}}</ref><ref name="Robot Scandal">{{cite web |url=http://www.takenaka.co.jp/news/2013/04/01/images/20130403.pdf#page=7 |title=③「ロボット・スキャンダル」プロジェクト（ＴＭＯ主催事業） |accessdate=20141123 |date=20130403 |format=[[Portable Document Format|PDF]] |publisher=[[Takenaka Corporation]] |pages=7 |language=japán |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130404092459/http://www.takenaka.co.jp/news/2013/04/01/images/20130403.pdf |archivedate=20130404}}</ref> According to the Japanese media the band played a key role in the increase of the formation of all-female bands in the island nation, and they proclaimed them as the representatives of the "new era of the girls bands".<ref name="pia">{{cite web |url=http://t2.pia.jp/feature/music/girlsband/index.jsp |title==ガールズロックが世界を変える！ ぴあ的ガールズバンドのススメ 2013 |accessdate=20141123 |work=[[Pia (cég)|Pia]] |language=japán |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20131010121806/http://t2.pia.jp/feature/music/girlsband/index.jsp |archivedate=20131010}}</ref><ref name="MS GBB">{{Hivatkozás/Epizód |cím=2014. április 25-i epizód |sorozat=[[Music Station]] |hálózat=[[TV Asahi]] |sugárzás ideje=2014-04-26 |nyelv=japán}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000104980 |title=【インタビュー】SCANDAL、横浜アリーナ直前に語るライブ論「この日限りの曲もやる……かも」 |accessdate=20141123 |date=20140625 |work=[[Barks]] |publisher=Global Plus |language=japán |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20141122194548/http://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000104980 |archivedate=20141122}}</ref>