# Galileo Galilei (band)

Galileo Galilei (ガリレオ・ガリレイ) is a Japanese indie rock band from Wakkanai, Hokkaido who debuted in 2008 after winning the teenage audition festival “Senkou Riot”. In 2009, The band signed with SME Records and released their debut song “Hamanasu no Hana” the next year which marked over 1 million downloads. Their debut studio album, Parade was released in 2011 which reached the top 5 on the Oricon weekly chart, followed by their second studio album Portal in 2012.
Their music has been featured as the theme song for various anime, such as "Aoi Shiori" (青い栞, Blue Bookmark) for Anohana, "Asu e" (明日へ, "To Tomorrow") for Mobile Suit Gundam AGE, Natsuzora (夏空) for Big Windup! Season 2 and "Climber" (クライマー) for Haikyu!! season 2.

## History

Galileo Galilei was formed in 2007 by singer and guitarist Yūki Ozaki, guitarist Sōhei Funaya, bassist Hitoshi Sakō, and drummer Kazuki Ozaki. In the following year, the band made its debut after winning the teenage audition festival called “Senkou Riot”. Galileo Galilei signed to SME Records with guitarist and backing vocalist Fumito Iwai joining the band in 2009 and keyboard player Kazumasa Noguchi joining in 2011. Galileo Galilei released the albums Parade in 2011 and Portal in 2012 which reached No. 5 and No. 10 respectively on the Japanese music charts. Iwai and Noguchi left Galileo Galilei in 2012 and later formed the group Folks in 2013. The 2011 film Control Tower, directed by Takahiro Miki, is based on the Galileo Galilei song of the same name. The feature premiered at the Japan Cuts. In September of that same year, they announced on their website that they will be performing the opening theme, "Asu e" for the sci-fi anime series Mobile Suit Gundam AGE. The band also provided the opening theme, "Aoi Shiori" (青い栞, Blue Bookmark) for anime Anohana.
On 27 June, 2013, it was announced that Galileo Galilei would be releasing a new single, "Circle Game," which will be the theme song for the movie version of the anime Anohana.
Galileo Galilei released their fifth album Sea and The Darkness in January 2016 and announced their breakup after their final tour in April 2016. The song "クライマー" (English: Climber) from their album Sea and The Darkness was featured as an end credit song in the second season of anime series Haikyu!!.
In 2018, members of Galileo Galilei along with a support guitarist DAIKI formed a new band called Bird Bear Hare and Fish.
The band announced that they were reforming at warbear's "re:bear" live concert that took place on October 11, 2022, after a six-year hiatus. The band released their sixth album Bee And The Whales on May 31, 2023, their first album in seven years. They Embarked on their A "Bee and The Whales" Zepp tour in June 2023.
On September 25, 2024, Galileo Galilei released two albums, Manster and Mantral simultaneously with 14 songs each.

## Members

* Yūki Ozaki (尾崎雄貴, Ozaki Yūki) – vocals, guitar, keyboards (2007–2016, 2022–present)
* Kazuki Ozaki (尾崎和樹, Ozaki Kazuki) – drums, percussion, backing vocals (2007–2016, 2022–present)
* Fumito Iwai (岩井郁人, Iwai Fumito) – guitar, backing vocals, keyboards (2009–2012, 2022–present)
* Masaki Okazaki (岡崎真輝, Okazaki Masaki) – bass (2022–present)

### Past members

* Hitoshi Sakō (佐孝仁司, Sakō Hitoshi) – bass, guitar (2007–2016)
* Sōhei Funaya (船谷創平, Funaya Sōhei) – guitar (2007–2009)
* Kazumasa Noguchi (野口一雅, Noguchi Kazumasa) – keyboards (2011–2012)

### Live members

* Chima – backing vocals, keyboards, percussion (2013–2016; also session vocalist 2009–2016)
* DAIKI – guitar (2013–2016)

## Discography
### Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Album details | Peak positions | Sales (JPN) |
| Title | Album details | JPN | Sales (JPN) |
| 1tas2 | Released: January 2, 2008 Label: self-released Formats: CD | — | |
| Parade | Released: February 16, 2011 Label: SME Records Formats: CD, CD/DVD, digital download | 5 | 28,000 |
| Portal | Released: January 25, 2012 Label: SME Records Formats: CD, CD/DVD, digital download | 10 | 20,000 |
| Alarms | Released: October 9, 2013 Label: SME Records Formats: CD, CD/DVD, digital download | 15 | 6,000 |
| Sea and the Darkness | Released: January 27, 2016 Label: SME Records Formats: CD, CD/DVD, digital download | 19 | 7,000 |
| Bee and the Whales | Released: May 31st, 2023 Label: Ouchi Daisuki Club Records Formats: CD, CD/DVD, digital download | |
| MANSTER | Released: September 25, 2024 Label: Ouchi Daisuki Club Records Formats: CD, digital download | | |
| MANTRAL | Released: September 25, 2024 Label: Ouchi Daisuki Club Records Formats: CD, digital download | |

### Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Album details | Peak positions | Sales (JPN) |
| Title | Album details | JPN | Sales (JPN) |
| Ame Nochi Galileo (雨のちガリレオ, Ame Nochi Garireo, "Rain, Followed by Galileo") | Released: January 21, 2009 Label: Senkō Label Formats: CD, digital download | 38 | 8,000 |
| Hamanasu no Hana (ハマナスの花, "Japanese Rose Flower") | Released: February 24, 2010 Label: SME Records Formats: CD, digital download | 14 | 19,000 |
| Baby, It's Cold Outside | Released: October 31, 2012 Label: SME Records Formats: CD, digital download | 19 | 5,000 |
| See More Glass | Released: October 1, 2014 Label: SME Records Formats: CD, digital download | 23 | 5,000 |

### Compilation albums

List of extended plays, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Album details | Peak positions |
| Title | Album details | JPN |
| Sharin no Jiku (車輪の軸, Sharin no Jiku) | Released: June 15, 2016 Label: Sony Music Japan Formats: CD, CD/DVD, digital download | 15 |

### Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Sales (JPN) | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | Oricon Singles Charts | Billboard Japan Hot 100 | Sales (JPN) | Certifications | Album |
| "Natsuzora" (夏空, "Summer Sky") | 2010 | 14 | 9 | 18,000 | RIAJ (digital): Gold | Parade |
| "Yotsuba Sagashi no Tabibito" (四ツ葉さがしの旅人, "Four Leaf Searcher") | 2010 | 20 | 19 | 5,000 | | Parade |
| "Boku Kara Kimi e" (僕から君へ, "From Me to You") | 2011 | 15 | 13 | 8,000 | | Parade |
| "Aoi Shiori" (青い栞, "Blue Bookmark") | 2011 | 9 | 20 | 28,000 | RIAJ (digital): Gold | Portal |
| "Sayonara Frontier" (さよならフロンティア, Sayonara Furontia, "Goodbye Frontier") | 2011 | 25 | 53 | 6,000 | | Portal |
| "Asu e" (明日へ, "To Tomorrow") | 2011 | 17 | 23 | 10,000 | | Portal |
| "Circle Game" (サークルゲーム, Sākurugēmu) | 2013 | 18 | 19 | 26,000 | | Alarms |
| "Koi no Jumyō" (恋の寿命, "Limit of Love") | 2015 | 25 | 48 | 3,000 | | Sea and the Darkness |
| "Arashi no Ato de" (嵐のあとで, "After the Storm") | 2015 | 45 | 94 | 1,000 | | Sea and the Darkness |
| "Climber" (クライマー, Kuraimā) | 2015 | 29 | 77 | 5,000 | | Sea and the Darkness |

### Promotional singles

List of promotional singles, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | Billboard Japan Hot 100 | Album |
| "Hamanasu no Hana" | 2010 | 6 | Hamanasu no Hana |
| "Lizzy" (リジー, Rijī) | 2012 | — | Baby, It's Cold Outside |
| "Pilot Girl" (パイロットガール, Pairotto Gāru) | 2013 | — | Alarms |
| "Hellogoodbye" | 2014 | — | Non-album single |
| "Mrs. Summer" | 2014 | — | See More Glass |
| "Bananafish no Hamabe to Kuroi Niji" (バナナフィッシュの浜辺と黒い虹, "Bananafish Beach and a Black Rainbow") (with Aimer) | 2014 | — | See More Glass |
| "Aoi Chi" (青い血, "Blue Blood") | 2016 | — | Sea and the Darkness |