# The Dance for Philosophy

The Dance for Philosophy (フィロソフィーのダンス, Philosophy no Dance) is a Japanese girl group. Abbreviated as Filonosu (Japanese: フィロのス), the girl group was formed in 2015.

## History
### 2015–2019: Formation and debut

The Dance for Philosophy, consisted of five members: Haru Hinata, Mariri Okutsu, Maria Sato, Nanako Ichikawa, and Otoha Totsuka, was formed in July 2015. Nanako Ichikawa left the group on October 7. They released their debut single "Suki Kirai Antinomy", on December 20.
Their second single, "All We Need Is Love Story", was released on May 15, 2016, followed by their third single, "I'm After Time", on October 22. They held their first concert on November 20. Their debut album Funky but Chic was released on November 23.
They released their fourth single "Like a Zombie" on March 19, 2017, followed by their fifth single "Just Memories" on July 15, and their sixth single "Anne to Otohasu" on September 15. Their second album, The Founder, was released on November 22.
On August 31, 2018, they released the double A-side single "It's My Turn / Live Life". A second double A-side single, "Love Variation with Scoobie Do / Heuristic City", was released on December 14. Their third album Excelsior was released on April 5, 2019.

### 2020–present: Major label debut and line-up changes

They released a remix album titled Sapiosexual on March 6, 2020. The made their major label debut with the single "Don't Stop the Dance" through Sony Music Records on September 23.
Their second major single "Cup Ramen Program" was released on April 28, 2021, followed by their third; "Double Standard", which was the ending theme song of The Honor Student at Magic High School, on August 18, and their fourth; "Sunflower" on December 1.
On April 27, 2022, they released their fourth album Ai no Tetsugaku. They released their first EP, Red Carnival, on October 19. On November 19, Otoha Totsuka graduated from the group and two new members: Nono Kiyoshi and Nanako Kayama joined.
Their fifth major single, "Neppū wa Ruten Suru", which was the opening theme song of Ayakashi Triangle, was released on March 15, 2023. Their sixth major single, "Chou Cream Funk", which was the ending theme song of Mashle, was released on May 31. Their second EP, One Summer Dream, was released on September 20.
Their fifth album New Berry was released on March 13, 2024. They released their seventh major single "Liar Girl" on July 31, followed by their eighth major single "Koi no Shabadubidu" on November 13.

## Members
### Current

* Haru Hinata (日向ハル)
* Mariri Okutsu (奥津マリリ)
* Maria Sato (佐藤まりあ)
* Nono Kiyoshi (木葭のの)
* Nanako Kayama (香山ななこ)

### Former

* Nanako Ichikawa (市川菜々子)
* Otoha Totsuka (十束おとは)

## Discography
### Studio albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | Oricon | Billboard |
| Funky but Chic | Released: November 23, 2016 Label: Philosophy of the World Formats: CD, digital download | — | — |
| The Founder | Released: November 22, 2017 Label: Philosophy of the World Formats: CD, digital download | 38 | 61 |
| Excelsior (エクセルシオール) | Released: April 5, 2019 Label: Philosophy of the World Formats: CD, digital download | 18 | 63 |
| Ai no Tetsugaku (愛の哲学) | Released: April 27, 2022 Label: Sony Music Records Formats: CD, digital download | 8 | 8 |
| New Berry | Released: March 13, 2024 Label: Sony Music Records Formats: CD, digital download | 11 | 12 |

### Compilation albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | Oricon | Billboard |
| Dance Founder (Re Vocal Version) (ダンス・ファウンダー (リ・ボーカル・バージョン)) | Released: February 7, 2017 Label: Philosophy of the World Formats: CD, digital download | 33 | 58 |

### Remix albums

| Title | Album details |
| Sapiosexual | Released: March 6, 2020 Label: Philosophy of the World Formats: CD, digital download |

### Extended plays

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | Oricon | Billboard |
| Red Carnival | Released: October 19, 2022 Label: Sony Music Records Formats: CD, digital download | 8 | 8 |
| One Summer Dream | Released: September 20, 2023 Label: Sony Music Records Formats: CD, digital download | 11 | 10 |

### Singles

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | Oricon | Billboard | Album |
| "Suki Kirai Antinomy" (すききらいアンチノミー) | 2015 | — | — | Funky but Chic |
| "All We Need Is Love Story" (オール・ウィー・ニード・イズ・ラブストーリー) | 2016 | — | — | Funky but Chic |
| "I'm After Time" (アイム・アフター・タイム) | 2016 | — | — | Funky but Chic |
| "Like a Zombie" (ライク・ア・ゾンビ) | 2017 | — | — | The Founder |
| "Just Memories" (ジャスト・メモリーズ) | 2017 | — | — | The Founder |
| "Anne to Otohasu" (アンヌトオトハス) | 2017 | — | — | Non-album single |
| "It's My Turn" (イッツ・マイ・ターン) | 2018 | 7 | 58 | Excelsior |
| "Live Life" (ライブ・ライフ) | 2018 | 7 | — | Excelsior |
| "Love Variation with Scoobie Do" (ラブ・バリエーション with SCOOBIE DO) | 2018 | — | — | Excelsior |
| "Heuristic City" (ヒューリスティック・シティ) | 2018 | — | — | Excelsior |
| "Don't Stop the Dance" (ドント・ストップ・ザ・ダンス) | 2020 | 2 | 61 | Ai no Tetsugaku |
| "Cup Ramen Program" (カップラーメン・プログラム) | 2021 | 14 | — | Ai no Tetsugaku |
| "Double Standard" (ダブル・スタンダード) | 2021 | 11 | — | Ai no Tetsugaku |
| "Sunflower" (サンフラワー) | 2021 | 19 | — | Ai no Tetsugaku |
| "Neppū wa Ruten Suru" (熱風は流転する) | 2023 | 13 | — | New Berry |
| "Chou Cream Funk" (シュークリーム・ファンク) | 2023 | 10 | — | New Berry |
| "Liar Girl" (ライアーガール) | 2024 | 10 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Koi no Shabadubidu" (恋のシャバドゥビドゥ) | 2024 | 19 | — | Non-album singles |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |||||

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
| 2024 | 10th Anime Trending Awards | Ending Theme Song of the Year | "Chou Cream Funk" | Nominated | |