Pop Punk from Japan. I love this band. Check this out.... The Vocalist is kawaii!

Never Give Up
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You Say Goodbye
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No Name Song
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Happy Birthday Love Song
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Hello Colorful
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How old exaclty is she? She's so small and cute and pretty. xD

i don't know mikan. maybe she's in her early 20s

MISAKI!!!!!
my new fav./crush.. .lol.

i just found them yesterday, i didn't know ye already posted it here.. XD

nice band btw..

They are very nice, i deeply love them.

The lead sound very nice, better than a lot of singer

Here with their live show
hope you enjoy

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@zero_shiki
You beat me to it !
I was going to raise a topic on 'Special Thanks',but I did not know if they had been done before !
They have been around longer than Scandal, they started in Aichi Prefecture
in 2005.
The members are Misaki - singer
Lupin - bass
Sean - guitar
Nochi - drums

That is about all I could find out, but I read her main influence was Avril lavigne !

can't find any HD PV from them = (

@rhen thanks for the link. i never knew they have their new PV. Thanks alot.
@tony whatda! The name of the baasist is LUPIN? HAHAHAHA! Well he looks like a thief anyway. Joke!
@alrick me too. can't find any HD vids but somehow im happy with the YT quality available. If ever you find HDs Post it here.

@Everybody GIVE MISAKI A GROUP HUG! WOOHOO!

@zero_shiki
Lupus or lupine is Latin for wolf or wolf like, he probably thought it sounded
cool !
But Sean, that is an Irish name !

But don't you think she is very like Avril Lavigne, they even jump up in the
air the same !
I really like them !

hahah cool band, and the girl also is cute .. the vocalists influence is avril lavigne eh?

btw the orange amp on the music video never give up is somehow similar to tomomi's amp on space ranger music video? is it?

@miguelsvx
10/10 for observation !
Sean of 'Special thanks' is useing an 'Orange' amp'
Scandal prefer Marshall amps although Haruna also uses Fender but in some of the early PV's Tomomi is indeed useing an Orange amp.

In England there is a popular children's program called "Shaun the sheep",
it is pronounced the same as Sean, so when I see him I keep thinking of
Shaun the sheep !

miguelsvx wrote:hahah cool band, and the girl also is cute .. the vocalists influence is avril lavigne eh?

btw the orange amp on the music video never give up is somehow similar to tomomi's amp on space ranger music video? is it?

i think Haruna is using the Orange Amp on the PVs. Tomomi is using... i think its Ampeg and/or Ashdown.

I love Orange Amps.

@zero_shiki
Yes I think you are right.
In the 'Temptation Box' sheet music book it says that Tomomi always
uses Ashdown amps.
'Orange' amps are good but I used to love my 200 watt Marshall stack !

^^^ WOW! Monster AMp! What specific model? I love the jcm800. i love the british-voiced drives.

@zero_shiki
It was a 1968 Marshall 200 Major with the new ( then ! ) steel chassis to
make it roadie proof !
Sadly my wife made me sell it a few years back, said I was too old for such things !
But I do still have a 30 watt Peavey amp.
The JCM800 did not appear until 1982.

I've heard of SPECIAL THANKS! as well, favourite song is Never Give Up!

well for me, they very really "green day",, in the song "you said good bye," the name "billie joe" appeared, which is the name of the front man of green day. oh by the way, misaki stated in a magazine interview, that she really loves green day (haha 2 points for green day fans)......

about special thanks:.. i've got 2 of their mini albums, their album seven lovers on my ipod... and i tell you the truth guys, when it comes to punk pop, this guys could really rock,.. they just don't have that much appearance on tv, but, what the heck, punk stars doesn't really need to appear on tv .dance.
this guys is my second favorite jpop artist!! better go and check more of them......
special thanks' best songs for me:
- power pop
-secret girl
-mr. donut
-hey i ask you!
you= music i love

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nochi and sean to leave Specialthanks.

No0o0o0o0o0o00o0o0 Nochi and Sean leaving?! [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] Their former bass player (I forgot his name) also left to be replaced by Hiromu. So the only original member left is Misaki. I'm kinda sad to hear that. They are pretty awesome!

newest ep: "campanula"
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latest PV

I MY ME MINE
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sugoi. i've known this band though...

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