| Galileo Galilei | |
| Origin: | Wakkanai, Hokkaido, Japan |
| Genre: | Indie rock, indie pop, electropop |
| Years Active: | 2007–2016, 2022–present |
| Website: | galileogalilei.jp |
| Current Members: | Yuuki Ozaki Fumito Iwai Kazuki Ozaki Masaki Okazaki |
| Past Members: | Sohei Funaya Hitoshi Sako Kazumasa Noguchi |
is a Japanese indie rock band from Wakkanai, Hokkaido.
Galileo Galilei was formed in 2007 by singer and guitarist Yūki Ozaki, guitarist Sōhei Funaya, bassist Hitoshi Sakō, and drummer Kazuki Ozaki. 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.[1] [2] Galileo Galilei released their fifth album Sea and The Darkness in January 2016 and announced their breakup after their final tour in April 2016.[3] [4]
In 2018, members of Galileo Galilei along with a support guitarist DAIKI formed a new band called Bird Bear Hare and Fish.
The film Kanseitou, directed by Takahiro Miki, is based on the Galileo Galilei song of the same name.
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 anime Haikyu!!, and more songs were featured in other anime shows. A list can be visible here.[5]
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. A "Bee and The Whales" Zepp tour is set to start in June 2023.
| Title | Album details | Peak positions | Sales (JPN)[6] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN [7] | ||||
| 1tas2 |
| — | ||
| Parade |
| 5 | 28,000 | |
| Portal |
| 10 | 20,000 | |
| Alarms |
| 15 | 6,000 | |
| Sea and the Darkness |
| 19 | 7,000 | |
| Bee and the Whales |
| — |
| Title | Album details | Peak positions | Sales (JPN) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN | ||||
| 38 | 8,000 | ||
| 14 | 19,000 | ||
| Baby, It's Cold Outside |
| 19 | 5,000 | |
| See More Glass |
| 23 | 5,000 |
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales (JPN) | Certifications | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oricon Singles Charts | Billboard Japan Hot 100 [8] | |||||
| 2010 | 14 | 9 | 18,000 | (digital): Gold[9] | Parade | |
| 20 | 19 | 5,000 | ||||
| 2011 | 15 | 13 | 8,000 | |||
| 9 | 20 | 28,000 |
| Portal | ||
| 25 | 53 | 6,000 | ||||
| 17 | 23 | 10,000 | ||||
| 2013 | 18 | 19 | 26,000 | Alarms | ||
| 2015 | 25 | 48 | 3,000 | Sea and the Darkness | ||
| 45 | 94 | 1,000 | ||||
| 29 | 77 | 5,000 | ||||
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billboard Japan Hot 100 | ||||
| "Hamanasu no Hana" | 2010 | 6 | Hamanasu no Hana | |
| 2012 | — | Baby, It's Cold Outside | ||
| 2013 | — | Alarms | ||
| "Hellogoodbye" | 2014 | — | Non-album single | |
| "Mrs. Summer" | — | See More Glass | ||
| [11] (with Aimer) | — | |||
| 2016 | — | Sea and the Darkness |