いきものがかり (Ikimonogakari) was a three-piece co-ed Japanese band that was formed in February 1999 by Hotaka Yamashita (山下穂尊) and Yoshiki Mizuno (水野良樹) in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan – vocalist Kiyoe Yoshioka (吉岡聖恵) was added in December of 1999.
The band made their major-label debut with the album 桜咲く街物語 (Story of the Town where the Sakura Bloom) in 2007 despite releasing their first EP 人生すごろくだべ。 (Life is Amazing) in 2003.
いきものがかり (Ikimono Gakari)'s first album 誠に僭越ながらファーストアルバムを拵えました... (Makoto ni Senetsu Nagara First Album wo Koshiraemashita...) released on Mon Aug 25 2003.
The most popular album by いきものがかり (Ikimono Gakari)'s is 超いきものばかり~てんねん記念メンバーズBESTセレクション~ (Chou ikimonobakari ~Ten-nen Kinen Members BEST Selection~)
The most popular song by いきものがかり (Ikimono Gakari)'s is ブルーバード (Blue Bird)
いきものがかり (Ikimono Gakari)'s first song KIRA★KIRA★TRAIN released on Wed Mar 07 2007.