Royal Scandal

==Background==
This series is the main project of the similarly named Royal Scandal doujin circle, comprised of composer KANON69 and artist RAHWIA, and sponsored by the XYZ Project. Up until the project's second "season" (with the exceptions of the Season 1 songs "Royal Flash", and the remake of "Cherry Hunt"), each installment was released with a Luka version.
The luz versions of the first three songs were compiled into the mini-album Revolver in 2014. The circle released their first album Q&A -Queen and Alice- on December 12, 2019, including the luz versions of all Royal Scandal songs including those only featured in the live tour up to that point. 
=== 10th Anniversary & Announcement of Series Future ===
From late June to early July 2024, Royal Scandal made a series of posts regarding the series characters, particularly Chelsea, Lewis, Rosetta, Albert, Sven, Olivia, and Alam, in which each had their surnames revealed as part of the series' 10th Anniversary, along with a new character named Nina being revealed in the process. In addition, Royal Scandal announced that they would announce their future activities and 10th Anniversary plans during a YouTube livestream held on July 8. 
On July 8, Royal Scandal made a major announcement regarding the future of the series, revealing significant changes to come. They disclosed that KANON69 and RAHWIA will continue on as the remaining two members of Royal Scandal. 
In regards to vocals, they stated that there will be no fixed singers going forward, and revealed that they will be inviting people to sing who best match the concept of each song. They refer to this as cast vocalists. They stated that by collaborating with various vocalists of different genders, nationalities, activity genres, and generations, they will be able to expand their reach so that more people can enjoy their works. They also revealed plans to release VOCALOID versions of the songs, marking a return of the series songs receiving VOCALOID versions. At the time, they did not disclose on if the VOCALOID versions would continue to be sung by Megurine Luka. However, on July 27, Royal Scandal made a post announcing the VOCALOID version of Anti-Queen of Hearts would be uploaded the following day, while also confirming that Luka would be the singer.
In regards to the music, Royal Scandal announced that past works, from videos, to CDs, will continue to be available for fans to continue to enjoy. Due to licensing restrictions, they have made the decision to rework all of their past songs under their independent label, as well as re-release them with new videos and cast vocalists. 
Speaking on the story and characters, Royal Scandal admitted to deliberately refraining from revealing detailed information, opting to allow fans to enjoy them through their imagination. Going forward, they have decided that it is necessary to provide a clear explanation to a certain level with the intention of allowing fans to become more familiar with the series characters so that they can continue to love them. Royal Scandal stated that they will be taking the following measures:
* Summaries of all episodes will be released sequentially, including for past works. 
* Detailed profiles for characters who have already appeared will be published, and that the official website will be updated to make the information available for viewing.
* Character-themed merchandise will be planned and introduced.
* The first novelization of the series.
They also disclosed that various projects are prepared, though still in the planning stages. Royal Scandal stated that they are working to make it easier to engage with their works for both new and longtime fans.
Speaking on the novelization of the series, Royal Scandal said they've decided to create the first novel of the series in order for fans to enjoy Royal Scandal's story on a deeper level. KANON69 will handle the supervision and story concept, while RAHWIA will handle the visual supervision, and that writing of the novel will be done by a trusted writer. They acknowledged that though specific details can't be shared yet, they will make an announcement once they are finalized. 
Royal Scandal also announced that there were various other projects, such as live performances, manga, commemorative exhibitions, and voice dramas that they were unable to deliver for the series' 10th Anniversary. They expressed desire to bring fans these projects at some point in the future, despite nothing being confirmed as of that point.
Royal Scandal stated that more detailed information that they couldn't cover in their post is available in their announcement broadcast. They stated that they will continue to provide various updates as they approach their 10th Anniversary on July 21, and thanked fans for their continued support. 
Posts of their announcement in Japanese, English, and Korean.
Announcement broadcast
10th Anniversary Celebration Broadcast 
===Characters===
* Alicia "Chelsea" Carrollhttps://x.com/Royal_Scandal/status/1807428892556464220?t=PppKe9PoGAbTbMof1D_COA&s=19: red diva of Bar Masquerade, series protagonist, love interest of Lewis, childhood friend of Lewis and Rosetta. Chosen by Lilian to be the new diva. Daughter of Lorena.
* Lewis Andersenhttps://x.com/Royal_Scandal/status/1809965599117771183?t=9LmLrGrrjam_5MwOjerBzw&s=19: bartender of Bar Masquerade, childhood friend and love interest of Chelsea.
* Rosetta Lerouxhttps://x.com/Royal_Scandal/status/1809603210346365134?t=RYe1fL6_yRSA_U3Dwi1Caw&s=19: white diva of Bar Masquerade, childhood friend of Chelsea, daughter of Rebecca, stepdaughter of Richard.
* Albert Charles Philip Arthur Grimm IIhttps://x.com/Royal_Scandal/status/1807791271383081354?t=pGRQbqX8nK1ZW4jqepJRqg&s=19: prince of the western empire Amor.
*Rebecca: costume designer of Bar Masquerade, Rosetta's mother, wife of Richard, friend of Kevin and Lilian. One of the bar's three founding members. Gave up her dream of becoming a diva to become a mother instead.https://x.com/Royal_Scandal/status/1812759689874362652?t=FA3AsD6zXT--wP5PuYgr4A&s=19
*Richard: husband of Rebecca, Rosetta's stepfather. Has a habit of heavily drinking and becoming physically violent towards his wife. 
*Kevin: master of Bar Masquerade, friend of Rebecca and Lilian. One of the bar's three founding members.
*Lilian: original diva of Bar Masquerade, friend of Rebecca and Kevin. One of the bar's three founding members. Crowned Chelsea as the new diva of the bar upon her retirement. 
*Aylmer: apprentice of Bar Masquerade's staff.
*Sven Collodihttps://x.com/Royal_Scandal/status/1808516050939416904?t=d7TphI_Y5-AXhRrP7rSIGQ&s=19: staff member of Bar Masquerade, son of a strict family in the north.
*Olivia de Villeneuvehttps://x.com/Royal_Scandal/status/1808153661316780092?t=TdycBUd7mxUyY0dKM4tO0A&s=19: an aristocrat's daughter who is a regular customer of Bar Masquerade, love interest of Alam.
*Alam Gallandhttps://x.com/Royal_Scandal/status/1809240830328127893?t=iVbdC0K530qHAnFMJVejQg&s=19: a poor merchant of the southern kingdom Poder, love interest of Olivia.
*Ninahttps://x.com/Royal_Scandal/status/1808878445692342338?t=uiR4D6gfc2wstr4LbZ-TjQ&s=19: resident of a seaside village. 
*Harvey: a mysterious man in a rabbit mask.
*Matt Hadleyhttps://x.com/Royal_Scandal/status/1810314775202767161?t=rgVz8C0LfJ1x5FxM28a-iw&s=19: a mysterious man with a top hat, accomplice of Harvey. Childhood sweetheart of Lorena.
*Catherine: a magician who frequents Casino de Cheshire.
*Lorena Dodgson: a popular actress. Mother of Alicia. Childhood sweetheart of Matt.
=== Themes ===
Each song has a specific fairytale theme tied to it, as mentioned on Royal Scandal's website. 
* Cherry Hunt, Royal Flash: Royal Scandal
* Queen of Hearts, Chelsea, Cheshire Game, Wonderland in Alice: Alice in Wonderland
* Revolver, Phantom Pain: The Phantom of the Opera
* Beast in the Beauty: Beauty and the Beast
* Bitter Sweet: Cinderella
* Magic Ring Night: Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp
* Bullet: The Adventures of Pinocchio
* Anti-Queen of Hearts: Through the Looking Glass
* Mermaid Theater: The Little Mermaid
=== Members ===
* KANON69: Composer, Lyricist
* RAHWIA: Illustrator
=== Cast Vocalists ===
* Fuki (Unlucky Morpheus): singer of Episode 13 song Anti-Queen of Hearts.
* Serra: singer of Episode 3 song Beast in the Beauty.
* Shoose: singer of Episode 5 song Bitter Sweet.
* Jakusansei: singer of Episode 9 song Magic Ring Night.
* Machita Chima: singer of Episode 14 song Mermaid Theater.
=== Past Members ===
* luz: former vocalist of Royal Scandal. Departed after Episode 12 song Wonderland in Alice. After being caught with illegal drugs because of his mental healthhttps://nantejapan.com/bunshun-publishes-article-about-utaite-luz-with-royal-scandal-quickly-announcing-separation-from-the-artist, Royal Scandal announced that they will end their relationship with luzhttps://x.com/Royal_Scandal/status/1751971405800075751. It was quickly announced in a follow-up post from Kanon69 that luz was continuously making the same mistakes whilst expressing superficial apologies, leading the two remaining members to make the difficult decision to no longer be involved with him anymorehttps://x.com/KANON69/status/1752325187826258155]https://x.com/lynde_atr/status/1754241676661391615. In the announcement, Kanon69 expresses regret for not noticing his strange behavior and thus unable to help him sooner.
==Songs==
==Trivia==
*While Cherry Hunt was originally uploaded on December 5, 2010 and luz posted his version with RAHWIA's video on January 31, 2014; the group considers the start of activity from the release of episode 1: Queen of Heart putting the starting date July 21, 2014 with the simultaneous release of luz and Luka's versions.
*The group produced a stage play called LIVE THEATER『Royal Scandal～秘恋の歌姫～』in November 2018, which featured other KANON69 songs composed for luz in addition to Royal Scandal songs. 
*The circle has conducted two tours, WONDER TOUR 2018-BITTER&SWEET- and WONDER TOUR 2019 -QUEEN & ALICE-, which have featured songs that were not yet released such as ハッピーアンバースデイ (Happy Unbirthday).
*The events of Cherry Hunt and REVOLVER have been released as manga, which were sold at Comiket. 
*The first four Royal Scandal songs have be rearranged as they appeared on various releases:
**Cherry Hunt: tWoluz edition (2014), Q&A edition (2019)
**Queen of Heart: SISTER edition (2018)
**REVOLVER: Q&A edition (2019)
**Beast in the Beauty: Reflexion edition (2017), Q&A edition (2019)
* The version of Cherry Hunt featured in the official playlist on luz's YouTube channel features the tWoluz edition rather than the original.
*As of June 2022, Royal Flash (song #9, Episode 8) does not have a version sung by Luka.
*Due to Magic Ring Night, it's likely the series is set in the Middle East, or a fictionalized equivalent. 
*Cheshire Game (Song #11, Episode #10), is the first Royal Scandal song not uploaded to KANON69's channel, being instead uploaded to Royal Scandal's channel.
*As of 2024, luz is no longer involved with Royal Scandal, having departed from the group on January 29th.
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