Garnidelia
Garnidelia (ガルニデリア) (stylized as GARNiDELiA) is a Japanese pop rock duo, consisting of singer Mai Mizuhashi, better known by her stage name MARiA[2] and record producer Yoshinori Abe (阿部 尚徳, Abe Yoshinori, born March 5, 1978), better known by his stage name toku.
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GARNiDELiA performing at the J-Pop Summit in 2016 | |
Background information | |
Origin | Tokyo, Japan |
Genres | J-pop, Electronic, Eurodance, Pop rock, power pop, synthpop |
Years active | 2010–present |
Labels | Independent (2010 - 2012) Defstar Records[1](2014 – 2015) SME Records (2015 - 2017) Sacra Music (2017 - 2019) Universal Music Japan (2020 - present) |
Associated acts | ClariS, HEAVYGRINDER |
Website | www |
Members | MARiA toku |
History
The duo first collaborated on the song "Color", which was used as the opening theme to the 2010 anime television series Freezing. The name of their unit came from the French phrase "Le Palais Garnier de Maria" (Maria's Opera), and the asteroid Cordelia, which was discovered in 1978, the year of Toku's birth.[2]
In 2014, they made their debut under the major record label Defstar Records with the single "ambiguous", which was released on March 5, 2014, whose title track is used as the second opening theme to the 2013 anime television series Kill la Kill.[2] Later that year, MARiA collaborated with vocaloid producer Jin and performed the song "Daze", which is used as the opening theme to the 2014 anime television series Mekakucity Actors.[3] Their second single "Grilletto", which was released on July 30, 2014, was used as the second opening theme to the anime television series The Irregular at Magic High School.[4] Their third single "Blazing", which was released on October 29, 2014, is used as the first opening theme to the anime television series Gundam Reconguista in G.[5] Their debut album Linkage Ring was released on January 21, 2015.
GARNiDELiA's fourth single "MIRAI", which was released on May 13, 2015, is used as the ending theme to the anime series Gunslinger Stratos.[6] Their indie album Birthia was released on August 26, 2015, which contains remade songs that were made before their debut single, such as "ARiA", "SPiCa", and "ORiON".
Their third digital single "Burning Soul" was released on April 13, 2016. It was used as the theme song for the MMORPG game Soul Worker. Their fifth single "Yakusoku -Promise Code-" (約束 -Promise code-, Promise -Promise Code-), was available digitally 10 days before it was released on August 17, 2016; and was used as the second ending to the anime series Qualidea Code.[7] The B-side to that single, Gokuraku Jodo, received unexpected popularity in China as a dance hit after it was shared onto the video site Bilibili, spoofing various covers. [8][9] GARNiDELiA collaborated with ClariS in performing the song "Clever" released on September 14, 2016; the song is used as the third ending theme to Qualidea Code.[10] Their second album Violet Cry was released on December 14, 2016.[11]
GARNiDELiA moved to the Sacra Music record label under Sony Music Entertainment Japan in April 2017.[12] Their sixth single "Speed Star" is released on June 14, 2017; the song is used as the ending theme of movie The Irregular at Magic High School The Movie: The Girl Who Calls the Stars.[13] Their seventh single "Désir" (Desire) was released on August 23, 2017; the song is used as the ending theme of anime Fate/Apocrypha.[14] Their eighth single "Aikotoba" (アイコトバ, Password) was released on November 1, 2017; the song was used as the opening theme of anime Animegataris.[15]
Their ninth single, "Error" was released digitally on January 27, 2018 and received a physical release on January 31, 2018; the song is used as the opening theme of anime series Beatless.[16] Their third album G.R.N.D. was released on March 28, 2018.[17] Their second compilation eurodance-style album "Kyouki Ranbu" (響喜乱舞, Dancing Wildly with Joy) was released on September 26, 2018; the album contains dance covers by MARiA, Miume, and Niina (217), such as Gokuraku Jodo, Kureha Itoshiuta, Tougen Renka, avra K'davarah, Lamb, Girls, and PiNK CAT.[18]
Their tenth single, "Rebel Flag" was released digitally on January 12, 2019,[19] and received a physical release on March 13, 2019; the song is used as the ending theme of anime series Magical Girl Spec-Ops Asuka.[20] At the end of August 2019, it was announced that they would leave Sacra Music following their contract expiration on 2019.[21] Their last best album under the label, Garnidelia Best, was released on December 12, 2019.[22]
On June 29, 2020, it was announced that GARNiDELiA moved to the label music Universal Music Japan, following the release of their first digital single of their new label "Star Trail".[23][24] On August 9, 2020, they made a self cover of the song "Gurenge" in their official YouTube; the cover is part of their official cover, titled GARNiDELiA Cover Collection.[25]
Discography
Albums
Studio albums
Year | Album details | Track Listing | Peak Oricon chart positions |
Peak Billboard chart positions |
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2015 | Linkage Ring
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1. PRIDE
2. True High 3. Gravity 4. BLAZING 5. Hutarizaryuseigun 6. Moon Landing 7. march 8. Steps 9. Lamb. 10. Ookami shoujo 11. grilletto 12. ambiguous 13. LiNKAGE |
11[26] | — |
2016 | Violet Cry
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1. EXXXTASY
2. REAL 3. yakusoku 4. Promise code 5. Burning Soul 6. LIFE 7. Inori no Uta 8. Cry 9. Gokuraku Shoudo 10. NEON NIGHT 11. BAD BOY - GARNiDELiA vs HEAVYGRINDER 12. My little happiness 13. Kawaranaimono 14. MIRAI |
21[27] | 17[28] |
2018 | G.R.N.D.
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1. G.R.N.D.
2. SPEED STAR - Album Ver. 3. Jesus 4. Hysteric Bullet 5. Poppin'Trip - GARNiDELiA vs HEAVYGRINDER 6. Aikotoba 7. Tougenrenka 8. Kurehaitosiuta 9. Love Swing 10. After glow 11.Error 12. Desir 13. Saigo no koi |
12[29] | 12[30] |
Best-of albums
Year | Album details | Peak Oricon chart positions |
Peak Billboard chart positions |
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2015 | BiRTHiA (Indies best)
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27[31] | 22[32] |
2018 | Kyouki Ranbu (響喜乱舞, Dancing Wildly with Joy)
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14[33] | 17[34] |
2019 | GARNIDELIA BEST
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25[35] | 27[36] |
Mini albums
Year | Album details |
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2010 | ONE
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2012 | PLUSLIGHTS -21248931-
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Singles
Year | Song | Peak Oricon chart positions |
Peak Billboard chart positions |
Album | ||||||||
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2011 | PRAYER
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— | — | none | ||||||||
2014 | ambiguous (Kill la Kill opening theme)
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15[37] | 19[38] | Linkage Ring | ||||||||
grilletto (The Irregular at Magic High School opening theme)
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17[39] | 17[40] | ||||||||||
BLAZING (Gundam Reconguista in G opening theme)
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14[41] | 11[42] | ||||||||||
2015 | MIRAI (Gunslinger Stratos ending theme)
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29[43] | 60[38] | Violet Cry | ||||||||
2016 | Yakusoku -Promise Code- (約束 -Promise code-, Promise -Promise Code-) (Qualidea Code ending theme)
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20[44] | 40[45] | |||||||||
2017 | Speed Star (The Irregular at Magic High School The Movie: The Girl Who Calls the Stars ending theme)
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11[46] | 21[38] | G.R.N.D. | ||||||||
Désir (Fate/Apocrypha ending theme)
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14[47] | 19[48] | ||||||||||
Aikotoba (アイコトバ, Password) (Anime-Gataris opening theme)
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21[49] | 61[50] | ||||||||||
2018 | Error (Beatless opening theme)
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22[51] | 40[52] | |||||||||
2019 | Rebel Flag (Magical Girl Spec-Ops Asuka ending theme)
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21[53] | — | N/A | ||||||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
Collaboration singles
Year | Song | Peak Oricon chart positions |
Peak Billboard chart positions |
Album | Notes |
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2016 | Clever (with ClariS) (Qualidea Code ending theme)
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21[54] | 33[55] | Fairy Castle | The song is added on ClariS fourth studio album |
Digital singles
Year | Song | Album |
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2013 | Break down
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BiRTHiA |
2014 | True High
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Linkage Ring |
2016 | Burning Soul
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Violet Cry |
Gokuraku Jodo (極楽浄土, Paradise)
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Yakusoku -Promise Code- (約束 -Promise code-, Promise -Promise Code-)
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2017 | Tougen Renka (桃源恋歌, Tougen Renka)
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G.R.N.D. |
2018 | Kureha Itoshiuta (紅葉愛唄, Kureha Itoshiuta)
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avra K'Davarah (アブラカダブラ)
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N/A | |
2020 | Star Trail
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References
- "Official Website". DefSTAR Records. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
- "GARNiDELiA Duo to Perform Kill La Kill Anime's New Opening". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
- "STAFF/CAST" (in Japanese). Kagerou Project. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
- "GARNiDELiA, Rei Yasuda Perform The irregular at magic high school's New Songs". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
- "GARNiDELiA Performs Gundam: Reconguista in G's Opening Song". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
- "Mashiro Ayano, GARNiDELiA to Perform Gunslinger Stratos-GJS The Animation Themes". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
- "Qualidea Code Anime Reveals 3 Promo Videos, Theme Song Artists". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
- "GARNiDELiA Conclude Solo Tour in China & Announce Japan Summer Tour". Moshi Moshi Nippon. May 9, 2018. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
- "MMN Interview: GARNiDELiA discuss their popularity in China as they embark on 2019 Asia tour". Moshi Moshi Nippon. April 12, 2019. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
- "ClariS, GARNiDELiA Collaborate on 3rd Qualidea Code Anime Ending Theme". Anime News Network. August 6, 2016. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
- "Violet Cry". Oricon. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
- "ソニー、新レーベル『SACRA MUSIC』4月発足 Kalafina、ClariSら擁し海外展開". Oricon. January 6, 2017. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
- "Irregular at Magic High School Anime Film Reveals New Promo Video, More Cast, Theme Song Artist, New Visual". Anime News Network. March 11, 2017. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
- "EGOIST, GARNiDELiA Perform Fate/Apocrypha Anime's Theme Songs". Anime News Network. May 6, 2017. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
- "Anime-Gataris Anime Reveals Theme Song Artists, October 8 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
- "GARNiDELiA, ClariS Perform Theme Songs for Beatless Anime". Anime News Network. November 10, 2017. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
- "2018年3月28日(水)New Album「G.R.N.D.」発売決定!ジャケット写真、新ビジュアル公開!" (in Japanese). GARNiDELiA. February 9, 2018. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
- "9月26日(水)、踊っちゃってみたシリーズの楽曲をコンプリートしたアルバム「響喜乱舞」発売決定!" (in Japanese). GARNiDELiA. July 25, 2018. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
- "REBEL FLAG - Single" (in Japanese). iTunes. January 19, 2019. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
- "Magical Girl Special Ops Asuka Anime's 2nd Promo Video Reveals Theme Song Artists, More Cast". Anime News Network. December 10, 2018. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
- "GARNiDELiAに関する重要なお知らせ" (in Japanese). Sony Music Entertainment Japan. August 28, 2019. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
- "12月4日(水)発売、ベストアルバム「GARNiDELiA BEST」商品概要・アーティスト写真公開!" (in Japanese). GARNiDELiA. October 21, 2019. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
- "star trail - Single" (in Japanese). iTunes. June 29, 2020. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- "【6月29日新曲『star trail』配信開始!】" (in Japanese). Garnidelia. June 28, 2020. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- Harding, Daryl (August 9, 2020). "GARNiDELiA Covers LiSA's Demon Slayer OP 'Gurenge' in Slaying MV". Crunchyroll. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
- "Linkage Ring" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- "Violet Cry" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
- "Billboard Japan Hot Albums | Charts". Billboard Japan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- "G.R.N.D." (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
- "Billboard Japan Hot Albums | Charts". Billboard Japan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- "BiRTHiA" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- "Billboard Japan Hot Albums | Charts". Billboard Japan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- "響喜乱舞" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
- "Billboard Japan Hot Albums | Charts". Billboard Japan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- "GARNIDELIA BEST" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
- "Billboard Japan Hot Albums | Charts". Billboard Japan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- "ambiguous" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- "GARNiDELiA - Chart history Billboard Japan". Billboard Japan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- "grilletto" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- "Billboard Japan Hot 100". Billboard Japan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- "BLAZING" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- "Billboard Japan Hot 100". Billboard Japan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- "MIRAI" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- "約束 -Promise code-" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
- "Billboard Japan Hot 100". Billboard Japan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- "SPEED STAR" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
- "Désir" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
- "Désir - Chart Insight" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- "アイコトバ[Aikotoba]" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
- "Billboard Japan Hot 100". Billboard Japan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- "Error" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
- "Billboard Japan Hot 100". Billboard Japan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- "REBEL FLAG" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
- "Clever" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
- "Billboard Japan Hot 100". Billboard Japan. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)