Galileo Galilei (ガリレオ・ガリレイ) was 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 #5 and #10 respectively on the Japanese music charts. Iwai and Noguchi left Galileo Galilei in 2012 and later formed the group Folks in 2013. Galileo Galilei released their final album Sea and The Darkness in January 2016 and announced their breakup after their final tour in April 2016.
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.