MAMI @ Choushidoukan ～Kanade no Mori no Oto Shizuku～

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SCANDAL's guitarist MAMI attracted attention due to "Choushidoukan" being her first ever solo performance. Expectations were high on Twitter and garnered the most attention, and right until her set started fans wearing SCANDAL tour t-shirts were seen discussing what songs she would play. What was surprising as soon as MAMI set foot on stage was her outfit: A neat black pantsuit. Since she likes fashion, we imagined that she'd dress casually and laid-back to match the venue, which is why we were surprised at the unexpectedness of singing with a guitar while dressed primly.

She performed a total of six songs including covers, and centering on songs written and composed by SCANDAL. SCANDAL is characterized by the confidence and teamwork that have taken them to countless places in Japan and overseas, and a gorgeous live performance that only they can have. However, MAMI's performance on this day made us want to focus on the music and lyrics rather than her guitar playing. Ah, so that's why she wore the pantsuit.

At typical SCANDAL shows they show a performance that includes pop-like fashion, and her simple style on this day may have been intentional in order to have more attention be paid to the songs. The highlight of MAMI's performance came after the third song, "Koe," when she was doing her MC. At a startingly wonderful timing, a bell rang very loudly. It most likely came from Kodaiji Temple. With the words, "The bell rung at such great timing (laughs)," MAMI herself was emitted everywhere outside of the venue.