Shojo S (Bleach OP12)

Scandal arrive in a burst of distorted guitars and locked-in rhythm that hits like a school bell releasing pent-up energy. Shojo S charges forward with the disciplined urgency of a band playing for their lives — tight, punchy, and deceptively complex beneath its surface accessibility. The four-piece dynamic is immediately apparent: the guitars interlock rather than double, creating a wall of sound with actual architecture inside it. Vocally, the delivery is earnest and slightly raw, a quality that suits Bleach's themes of young people thrust into battles they barely understand. There is something joyful in the aggression here, an adolescent abandon that refuses to be crushed by stakes that keep getting higher. The lyrics circle around protecting someone precious while acknowledging you might not be enough — classic shonen emotional territory, but the band sells it with genuine conviction rather than formula. This belongs on the gym floor at maximum volume, or blasting through earbuds during the final stretch of a run when your legs are failing but your anger isn't.