(stylized as GARNiDELiA) is a Japanese pop rock duo, consisting of singer Mai Mizuhashi, better known by her stage name MARiA and Vocaloid record producer , better known by his stage name 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.
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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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 , 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. 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. 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. Their second album Violet Cry was released on December 14, 2016.
GARNiDELiA moved to the Sacra Music record label under Sony Music Entertainment Japan in April 2017. Their sixth single "Speed Star" is released on June 14, 2017; the song is used as the ending theme of The Irregular at Magic High School: The Movie – The Girl Who Summons the Stars. Their seventh single "Désir" (Desire) was released on August 23, 2017; the song is used as the ending theme of anime Fate/Apocrypha. Their eighth single was released on November 1, 2017; the song was used as the opening theme of anime Animegataris.
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. Their third album G.R.N.D. was released on March 28, 2018. Their second compilation Eurodance-style album 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.
Their tenth single, "Rebel Flag" was released digitally on January 12, 2019, 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. At the end of August 2019, it was announced that they would leave Sacra Music following their contract expiration in 2019. Their last best album under the label, GARNiDELIA BEST, was released on December 12, 2019.
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". 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. Their 2nd digital single "Secret Party" was released on September 23. It was used as theme song to their Halloween Party. Their 4th album Kishikaisei was released on November 25, 2020. The album contains 8 brand-new songs along with Secret Party and Star Trail.
On 2 September 2025, GARNiDELiA announced that they would be going on indefinite hiatus, with all upcoming tour dates being canceled. MARiA initially reacted on social media with surprise, stating that she did not know about the announcement in advance. She later gave a statement alleging that her agency had not properly compensated her for her activities over the years. According to MARiA, after she submitted a termination notice to her agency through her lawyer in August, the agency announced the band's hiatus before she had the opportunity to discuss the matter privately with toku.
Discography
Albums
Studio albums Year Album detailsTrack listing Peak Oricon chart positions Peak Billboard chart positions 1st 2015 Linkage Ring Released: January 21, 2015 Label: DefSTAR RECORDS (DFCL-2110, DFCL-2112, DFCL-2114) Format: CD, CD+DVD, CD+BD1. 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 — 2nd 2016 Violet Cry Released: December 14, 2016 Label: SME Records (SECL-2087, SECL-2089, SECL-2091) Format: CD, CD+DVD, CD+BD1. EXXXTASY 2. REAL
3. yakusoku -Promise code-
4. Burning Soul
5. LIFE
6. Inori no Uta
7. Cry
8. Gokuraku Shoudo
9. NEON NIGHT
10. BAD BOY - GARNiDELiA vs HEAVYGRINDER
11. My little happiness
12. Kawaranaimono
13. MIRAI 21 17 3rd 2018 G.R.N.D. Released: March 28, 2018 Label: SACRA MUSIC (VVCL-1197, VVCL-1199, VVCL-1201) Format: CD, CD+DVD, CD+BD1. 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 12 4th 2020 Kishikaisei Released: November 25, 2020 Label: UNIVERSAL MUSIC JAPAN (UICZ-4478, UICZ-9176, UICZ-9166) Format: CD, CD+DVD, CD+BD1. Kishikaisei 2. IDENtity
3. Light your heart up
4. Beyond the sky
5. Kaibutsuno Yume
6. Secret Party
7. Yoiyamikocho
8. Never Ever
9. star trail
10. Takaramono
11. LoveLifeLogic 24 26 5th 2021 Duality Code Released: November 17, 2021 Label: Pony Canyon Inc. (PCCA-06088, SCCA-00125, PCCA-06087) Format: CD, CD+Live BD, CD+BD1. Live On! 2. my code
3. Uncertainty
4. Seeker
5. Aquarium
6. Pierrot
7. Milk Caramel
8. Otome no Kokoroe
9. Hajimete no Christmas
10. Haru ga Kita yo
11. stellacage
12. Reason 24 6th 2024 Ten Released: January 17, 2024 Label: Pony Canyon Inc. (PCCA-06254, SCCA-00151, PCCA-06253) Format: CD, CD+Live BD, CD+BD1. -Ten- 2. Akatsuki Zakura
3. Soten
4. Oka Ramman
5. Gen Ai Yugi
6. Cat Planet
7. Queen(s) Game
8. Fiction
9. FRONTiER
10. Suzuran
11. Ichirentakusho
12. Only
13. Future Wing 24 —
Best-of albums Album details Year Peak Oricon chart positions Peak Billboard chart positions BiRTHiA (Indies best) Released: August 26, 2015 Label: SME Records (SECL-1752~3, SECL-1754) Format: CD, CD+DVD 2015 27 22 Released: September 26, 2018 Label: SACRA MUSIC (VVCL-1296~7, VVCL-1298) Format: CD, CD+Photobook 2018 14 17 GARNiDELiA BEST Released: December 4, 2019 Label: SACRA MUSIC (VVCL 1568–9, VVCL 1570–1, VVCL 1572) Format: CD, CD+BD, CD+Photobook 2019 25 27 GARNiDELiA Cover Collection Released: March 22, 2023 Label: Pony Canyon Inc. (PCCA-06191) Format: CD 2023 — 43 Grnd the Best Progress Released: February 26, 2025 Label: Pony Canyon Inc. (BRCA-00154, BRCA-00155, PCCA-06362, PCCA-06363) Format: 2CD+Blu-ray, 2CD, CD 2025 43 "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Mini albums Year Album details 2010 ONE Released: December 31, 2010 Format: Digital download 2012 PLUSLIGHTS -21248931- Released: August 11, 2012 Format: Digital download
Singles Title Year Peak Oricon chart positions Peak Billboard chart positions Album Prayer Released: May 1, 2011 2011 — — ambiguous (Kill la Kill opening theme) Released: March 05, 2014 2014 15 19 Linkage Ring grilletto (The Irregular at Magic High School opening theme) Released: July 30, 2014 17 17 BLAZING (Gundam Reconguista in G opening theme) Released: October 29, 2014 14 11 MIRAI (Gunslinger Stratos ending theme) Released: May 13, 2015 2015 29 60 Violet Cry (Qualidea Code ending theme) Released: August 17, 2016 2016 20 40 Speed Star (The Irregular at Magic High School: The Movie – The Girl Who Summons the Stars ending theme) Released: June 14, 2017 2017 11 21 G.R.N.D. Désir (Fate/Apocrypha ending theme) Released: August 23, 2017 14 19 (Anime-Gataris opening theme) Released: November 1, 2017 21 61 Error (Beatless opening theme) Released: January 31, 2018 2018 22 40 Rebel Flag (Magical Girl Spec-Ops Asuka ending theme) Released: March 13, 2019 2019 21 —GARNiDELiA BEST. "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Collaboration singles Year Song Peak Oricon chart positions Peak Billboard chart positions Album Notes 2016 Clever (with ClariS) (Qualidea Code ending theme) Released: September 14, 2016 21 33 Fairy Castle The song is added on ClariS fourth studio album
Digital singles Year Song Album2010Hands Released September 13, 2010 BiRTHiA2013Break down Released December 2, 2013 2014 True High Released: January 15, 2014 Linkage Ring 2013 Lamb Released: October 2013 2015 PiNK CAT Released: April, 2015 2016 Burning Soul Released: April 13, 2016 Violet Cry Released: July 27, 2016 2017 Released: May 15, 2017 G.R.N.D. 2018 Released: February 5, 2018 Released: July 23, 2018 Kyokiranbu Released: September 23, 2018 2020 Star Trail Released: June 29, 2020 Kishikaisei Secret Party Released: September 23, 2020 Released: October 30, 2020 2021 (Dōse Mō Nigerarenai (Drama) opening theme) Released: September 17, 2021 Duality Code (Taisho Otome Otogibanashi opening theme) Released: October 9, 2021 2022 (My Master Has No Tail opening theme) Released: September 30, 2022 Ten Released: October 18, 2022 2022 (Soukai Tenki theme song) Released: December 8, 2022 2023 Only (Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts ending theme) Released: April 20, 2023 (Alchemy Stars theme song) Released: July 28, 2023 Duality Code Future Wing (Genshin Impact 3rd Anniversary theme song) Released: October 2, 2023 Ten Akatsuki Zakura (Onmyoji mobile game theme song) Released: October 18, 2023 2024 Released: October 30, 2024 Grnd The Best Progress Released: November 27, 2024 Released: December 25, 2024 2025 (Übel Blatt opening theme) Released: January 11, 2025
GARNiDELiA Cover Collection Year Song Artist(s)2020Gurenge Released August 8, 2020 LiSAPretender Released August 8, 2020 Official Hige DandismHakujitsu Released August 22, 2020 King Gnu2022CITRUS Released March 4, 2022 Da-iCEHaru-yo, Koi Released April 1, 2022 Yumi MatsutoyaDried Flower Released May 6, 2022 YuuriNo Regret Released June 2, 2022 wacciKaikai Kitan Released July 1, 2022 EveFriends Released August 5, 2022 REBECCA2023DEPARTURES Released February 24, 2023 globeBREAK OUT! Released March 20, 2023 Aikawa NanaseKazari Nainoyo Namida Wa Released March 22, 2023 Akina Nakamori
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