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{{short description|Japanese jazz fusion band}}
{{About|the Japanese fusion band||Cassiopeia (disambiguation){{!}}Cassiopeia}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name              = Casiopea
| image             = Caseopia 3rd comp.png
| caption           = Left to right (the band's 6th lineup): [[Issei Noro]], Yoshihiro Naruse, Kiyomi Otaka, and [[Akira Jimbo]]
| landscape         = yes
| origin            = [[Tokyo]], Japan
| genre             = {{hlist|[[Jazz fusion]]|[[Jazz-funk]]|[[smooth jazz]]|[[city pop]]}}
| years_active      = 1976–2006, 2012–present
| label             = {{flatlist|
* [[Alfa Records|Alfa]]
* [[Polydor Records|Polydor]]
* [[NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan|Pioneer]]
* [[Pony Canyon]]
* {{ill|Hats Unlimited|ja|ハッツアンリミテッド}}
}}
| associated_acts   = [[Jimsaku]], [[Ottottrio]], [[T-Square (band)|T-Square]]
| website           = {{URL|https://casiopea.co.jp/}}
| current_members   = [[Issei Noro]]<br />Yoshihiro Naruse ([[:ja:鳴瀬喜博|ja]])<br />Yoshinori Imai<br />Jun Abe ([[:ja:安部潤|ja]])
| past_members      = Hidehiko Koike<br />Tohru "Rika" Suzuki<br />[[Minoru Mukaiya]]<br />[[Tetsuo Sakurai]]<br />Takashi Sasaki ([[:ja:佐々木隆 (ミュージシャン)|ja]])<br />[[Masaaki Hiyama]]<br />Noriaki Kumagai ([[:ja:熊谷徳明|ja]])<br />[[Akira Jimbo]]<br />Kiyomi Otaka ([[:ja:大髙清美|ja]])
}}

{{Nihongo|'''Casiopea''' |カシオペア|Kashiopea|derived from the name of the constellation [[Cassiopeia (constellation)|Cassiopeia]]}} is a Japanese [[jazz fusion]] band formed in 1976 by guitarist [[Issei Noro]], bassist [[Tetsuo Sakurai]], drummer Tohru "Rika" Suzuki, and keyboardist Hidehiko Koike. In 1977, keyboardist [[Minoru Mukaiya]] and drummer Takashi Sasaki ([[:ja:佐々木隆 (ミュージシャン)|ja]]) replaced Koike and Suzuki respectively. They recorded their debut album ''[[Casiopea (album)|Casiopea]]'' (1979) with guest appearances by American jazz musicians [[Randy Brecker]], [[Michael Brecker]], and [[David Sanborn]]. In 1980, drummer [[Akira Jimbo]] joined the band. Casiopea has released over 40 albums in Japan and around the world.<ref name="gonsiopea">{{#invoke:Cite|web|title=CASIOPEA – Discography|script-title=ko:카시오페아 – 앨범|url=http://gonsiopea.com/artist/?a_idx=3|access-date=2024-06-10|website=GONSIOPEA}}</ref>

Starting from 2012, they formed '''Casiopea 3rd''' as a spin-off from the original, featuring '''Kiyomi Otaka''' on keyboards and returning members, Issei Noro, Akira Jimbo, and Yoshihiro Naruse.<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.casiopea.co.jp/|title=CASIOPEA official web|date=20 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120513030054/http://www.casiopea.co.jp/|archive-date=13 May 2012}}</ref>

On July 1, 2022, the band announced that Yoshinori Imai would be their new drummer after Akira Jimbo left Casiopea 3rd, and they would be rebranded as '''Casiopea-P4'''.<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.casiopea.co.jp|title=Top of casiopea web|date=1 July 2022|website=CASIOPEA Official Web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220702005720/http://www.casiopea.co.jp/|archive-date=2 July 2022}}</ref>

On December 1, 2024 the band announced that Kiyomi Otaka would be leaving.<ref name="oshirase" /> Otaka did her last performance with the band on December 15, this performance was later broadcast on television by Japanese [[pay television]] channel [[Wowow|WOWOW]].<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|title=CASIOPEA-P4 TOUR 2024 "RIGHT NOW" Kiyomi FINAL |url=https://www.wowow.co.jp/detail/203603 |access-date=2025-02-19 |website=WOWOW |language=ja-jp}}</ref>

On February 19, 2025 the band announced that Jun Abe would be succeeding Kiyomi Otaka as their keyboardist and that they were being rebranded as '''Casiopea''', their original name.<ref name="spna20250220"/>

==History==
===Casiopea 1st (1976–1989)===
One of the band's earliest appearances was at [[Yamaha Corporation|Yamaha]]'s amateur band contest "EastWest '76" ([[:ja:EastWest|ja]]), featuring [[Issei Noro]], [[Tetsuo Sakurai]], Hidehiko Koike, and Tohru "Rika" Suzuki. This was Casiopea's original formation, and both Koike and Suzuki left the band due to being busy with other projects at the time (Suzuki joining Prism,<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|title=PRISM PROFILE|url=https://prismjapan.com/prism-profile/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180828124309/http://prismjapan.com/prism-profile/|archive-date=2018-08-28|access-date=2024-05-23|website=PRISM official site|language=ja}}</ref> and Koike in other bands). They finally got their first permanent formation when Takashi Sasaki replaced Suzuki on Drums and [[Minoru Mukaiya]] replaced Koike on Keyboards in 1977.<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|title=CASIOPEA – The long-awaited high-resolution version of 18 of the first albums from the Alfa era! Please take a look at the precious liner|script-title=ja:CASIOPEA アルファ在籍時の初期アルバム18作の待望のハイレゾ化!!貴重なライナーをご覧いただけます|url=https://www.110107.com/s/oto/page/casiopea_haishin|access-date=2024-06-15|website=OTONANO powered by Sony Music Direct (Japan) Inc.|language=ja}}</ref> They would re-appear in the "YAMAHA EastWest '77" contest at this time, and they later made their official live debut in January 1978.<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=https://www.loft-prj.co.jp/loftarchives/shimokitazawa/1978/01/ |title=January 1978 – Shimo Kitazawa Loft |script-title=ja:1978年1月-下北沢ロフト |website=Loft Archives |script-website=ja:ロフトアーカイブス |access-date=2024-06-20 |language=ja}}</ref> Around this time, musicians like Prism guitarist Akira Wada, keyboardist [[Jun Fukamachi]], guitarist Kenji Omura and others in the Japanese Fusion scene frequently appeared with the band as supporting members/special guests in some of their live performances (with their appearances ranging from 1977 to 1979, and 1980 for some).<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=https://sound.jp/musicmedia/group-casiopea.html |title=GROUP * CASIOPEA |website=sound.jp |access-date=2024-06-21 |language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=https://bootleg-rainbow.jimdo.com/%E3%82%AB%E3%82%B7%E3%82%AA%E3%83%9A%E3%82%A2-casiopea/ |title=Casiopea |script-title=ja:カシオペア |website=JP bootleg-rainbow |access-date=2024-06-21 |language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=https://www3.hp-ez.com/hp/casi-sound-sources/ |title=Casiopea Sound Sources History |website=www3.hp-ez.com |access-date=2024-06-21 |language=ja}}</ref> The first label to sign them was [[Alfa Records]], which released their album ''[[Casiopea (album)|Casiopea]]'', which was released in May 1979, featuring the Brecker brothers and David Sanborn as the brass section.<ref>{{#invoke:cite|AV media notes|subject=Casiopea |title=Casiopea |date=1979-05-25 |type=Vinyl |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/10499687-Casiopea-Casiopea |access-date=2024-06-16 |publisher=Alfa |via=[[Discogs]] }}</ref> They would also release the album ''[[Super Flight]]'' later that same year.<ref name="superflight">{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.casiopea.co.jp/cd/superflight.html|title=Super Flight|access-date=2024-02-09|work=CD|publisher=CASIOPEA|language=ja}}</ref> After the end of the ''Super Flight'' tour in January 1980, Sasaki left the band and [[Akira Jimbo]] would fill the drummer seat in the following month.<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|subject=CASIOPEA |title=Act-One (Live History) |url=https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/album/casiopea/act-one-live-history(movie) |access-date=2024-02-09 |website=JazzMusicArchives.com}}</ref> "Galactic Funk" first appeared on ''[[Cross Point (album)|Cross Point]]'' (1981) with ten different versions recorded both live and in studio.<ref name="crosspoint">{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.casiopea.co.jp/cd/crosspoint.html|title=CROSS POINT|access-date=2024-02-09|work=CD|publisher=CASIOPEA|language=ja}}</ref>  The album ''[[Eyes of the Mind]]'' was released in 1981,<ref name="eyesofthemind">{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.casiopea.co.jp/cd/eyesofthemind.html|title=Eyes Of The Mind|access-date=2024-02-09|work=CD|publisher=CASIOPEA|language=ja}}</ref> followed by the release of ''[[Mint Jams]]'' (1982),<ref name="mintjams">{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.casiopea.co.jp/cd/mintjams.html|title=Mint Jams|access-date=2024-02-09|work=CD|publisher=CASIOPEA|language=ja}}</ref> and ''[[4x4 (Casiopea album)|4x4]]'', which was recorded with [[Lee Ritenour]], [[Harvey Mason]], [[Nathan East]], and [[Don Grusin]].<ref>{{Cite AV media notes |subject=Casiopea |title=4 X 4 (Four By Four) |date=1982-12-16 |type=Vinyl |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/2905063-Casiopea-4-X-4-Four-By-Four |access-date=2024-06-16 |publisher=Alfa |via=[[Discogs]] }}</ref> The band's first overseas concert was in the United Kingdom in 1983,<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|subject=CASIOPEA |title=Live In London 1983 |url=https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/album/casiopea/live-in-london-1983(movie) |access-date=2024-02-09 |website=JazzMusicArchives.com}}</ref> they since toured in Europe, South America, Australia, and Southeast Asia respectively.<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|AV media|subject=Casiopea |date=2000-06-14 |title=20th DVD Extra Content: Casiopea Photo History |medium=DVD |publisher=Pioneer LDC |id=PIBL-1001}}</ref> In 1987, Casiopea signed to [[Polydor Records|Polydor]].<ref name="platinum">{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.casiopea.co.jp/cd/platinum.html|title=PLATINUM|access-date=2024-02-09|work=CD|publisher=CASIOPEA|language=ja}}</ref> In 1989, Akira Jimbo and Tetsuo Sakurai, who played drums and bass, respectively, as part of the first "Classic Lineup" of Casiopea, split and recruited other musicians, including [[city pop]] singers Yurie Kokubu ([[:ja:国分友里恵|ja]]) and Kaoru Akimoto ([[:ja:秋元薫|ja]]), to form Shambara ([[:ja:シャンバラ (バンド)|ja]]) the same year.<ref name="shambara">{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://tetsuosakurai.com/discography/shambara|title=Shambara|work=Discography|publisher=Tetsuo Sakurai|access-date=2024-02-09|language=ja}}</ref> The band dissolved after releasing one album, and the two formed the duo [[Jimsaku]] in 1990.<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=https://www.kingrecords.co.jp/cs/artist/artist.aspx?artist=46133 |title=JIMSAKU |publisher=King Records |access-date=2024-06-21 |language=ja}}</ref>

===Casiopea 2nd (1990–2006)===
With only Issei Noro and Minoru Mukaiya remaining from the original Casiopea lineup, bassist [[:de:Yoshihiro Naruse|Yoshihiro Naruse]] replaced Sakurai and drummer [[Masaaki Hiyama]] replaced Jimbo. Casiopea then signed to Pioneer.<ref name="theparty">{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.casiopea.co.jp/cd/theparty.html|title=THE PARTY|access-date=2024-02-09|work=CD|publisher=CASIOPEA|language=ja}}</ref> In August 1992, Hiyama left the band due to health issues, and drummer Noriaki Kumagai replaced him later that year, first appearing in the album ''Dramatic'' in 1993, and the band returned to the Alfa label that year,<ref name="dramatic">{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.casiopea.co.jp/cd/dramatic.html|title=DRAMATIC|access-date=2024-02-09|work=CD|publisher=CASIOPEA|language=ja}}</ref> then to [[Pony Canyon]].<ref name="asiandreamer">{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.casiopea.co.jp/cd/asiandreamer.html|title=Asian Dreamer|access-date=2024-02-09|work=CD|publisher=CASIOPEA|language=ja}}</ref> In 1997, Jimbo returned as a part-time member, recording more albums and writing compositions. This would become Casiopea's longest running line-up in the band's history (guitarist Issei Noro, keyboardist Minoru Mukaiya, and bassist Yoshihiro Naruse, with drummers Masaaki Hiyama from 1990 to 1992, Noriaki Kumagai from 1993 to 1996, and the returning Akira Jimbo from 1997 to 2006).

In 2000, the band again signed to Pioneer, who would release their [[20th (album)|20th Anniversary album]] (featuring Noro, Mukaiya, Jimbo and Naruse, with former members consisting of Kumagai, Koike, and Sakurai).<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|subject=CASIOPEA |title=20th Anniversary Live |url=https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/album/casiopea/20th-anniversary-live(live) |access-date=2024-06-21 |website=JazzMusicArchives.com}}</ref> Four years later Pioneer changed its name to Geneon Entertainment.<ref name="marble">{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.casiopea.co.jp/cd/marble.html|title=MARBLE|access-date=2024-02-09|work=CD|publisher=CASIOPEA|language=ja}}</ref> On August 1, 2006, Issei Noro, the group's leader, decided to freeze all activities of the band until further notice.<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.casiopea.co.jp/news.html|title=Casiopea Web News|date=August 1, 2006|website=CASIOPEA Official Web|access-date=September 1, 2019|archive-date=August 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220808001620/https://casiopea.co.jp/news.html}}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|date=2006-08-01|title=Casiopea|url=http://jazzfusion.com/info/casiopeakyuushi.htm|access-date=2025-03-07|website=CyberFusion|language=ja}}</ref>

===Hiatus (2006–2012)===
In 2008, Issei Noro formed the fusion band Inspirits.<ref name="issei_noro_profile">{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.isseinoro.com/profile.html|title=Profile of Issei Noro Web BINDsite|website=Issei Noro Official Web|access-date=2024-02-08|language=ja}}</ref>

In January 2009, Minoru Mukaiya collaborated with [[Super Bell"Z]] in the album ''Tetsudou Seminar Ongakuhen'', based on Ongakukan's ''Tetsudou Seminar'' video game series.<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|title=Tetsudou Seminar Ongakuhen|url=https://vgmdb.net/album/15878|access-date=2024-06-15|website=VGMdb}}</ref>

On May 27, 2009, a limited-edition box set, ''Legend of Casiopea'', was released to commemorate the band's thirtieth anniversary.<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|subject=CASIOPEA |title=Legend of Casiopea |url=https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/album/casiopea/legend-of-casiopea(compilation) |access-date=2024-02-08 |website=JazzMusicArchives.com}}</ref>

===Casiopea 3rd (2012–2022)===
[[File:Casiopea_in_Indonesia_2015.jpg|thumb|Casiopea 3rd at the 21st Economics Jazz in Gadjah Mada University, [[Indonesia]] (10 October 2015)]]
On April 20, 2012, the formation of Casiopea 3rd was announced with Kiyomi Otaka joining on keyboards, replacing Minoru Mukaiya, who led his own music production team Mukaiya Club.<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|magazine|last=Mukaiya |first=Minoru |date=November 2011 |url=https://www.ipsj.or.jp/magazine/9faeag000000pfzm-att/IPSJ-MGN521102.pdf |title=Mukaiya Club's challenge |script-title=ja:向谷倶楽部の挑戦 |magazine=IPSJ |volume=52 |issue=11 |access-date=2024-03-05 |language=ja}}</ref>

Throughout the 2010s, Casiopea 3rd would resume album releases, with both Casiopea 3rd and Inspirits holding a joint concert as a result of having a common bandleader in Issei Noro.<ref name="issei_noro_album">{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.isseinoro.com/album.html|title=album of Issei Noro Web BINDsite|website=Issei Noro Official Web|access-date=2024-02-08|language=ja}}</ref>

During the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Japan|COVID-19]] crisis, Casiopea 3rd, Inspirits, and AmaKha released a song titled A·RI·GA·TO (Appreciation), thanking all those on the frontlines.<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|AV media|subject1=Issei Noro |subject2=Yoshihiro Naruse |subject3=Kiyomi Otaka |subject4=Akira Jimbo |subject5=Kent Ogiya |subject6=Yuji Yajima |subject7=Ryo Hayashi |subject8=Kawori Mishina |title=ARIGATO / CASIOPEA 3rd & INSPIRITS & AmaKha |script-title=ja:「A・RI・GA・TO」CASIOPEA 3rd & INSPIRITS & AmaKha |date=2020-05-23 |type=Music video |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkZYDoSpf5c |access-date=2024-03-05 |publisher=HATS |via=[[YouTube]] }}</ref>

On February 10, 2022, Akira Jimbo announced he would be leaving Casiopea 3rd. His final appearance with Casiopea 3rd was during the April and May 2022 Billboard Tour.<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|magazine|title=Akira Jimbo announces his graduation from CASIOPEA 3rd at the Billboard concert in May|script-title=ja:神保 彰が5月のビルボード公演をもってCASIOPEA 3rd卒業を発表|url=https://drumsmagazine.jp/news/jimbo-aj-final/|magazine=Rhythm & Drums Magazine|date=2022-02-10|access-date=2024-01-25|language=ja}}</ref>

===Casiopea-P4 (2022–2025)===
On July 1, 2022, Issei Noro announced on the band's website that Yoshinori Imai would be the new drummer, and the band would rebrand to Casiopea-P4.<ref name="casiopea-p4">{{#invoke:Cite|magazine|title=Casiopea announces the launch of their fourth series, CASIOPEA-P4! The drummer is Yoshinori Imai!|script-title=ja:カシオペアが第4期となるCASIOPEA-P4の始動を発表！ドラムは今井義頼!!|url=https://drumsmagazine.jp/news/casiopea-p4/|magazine=Rhythm & Drums Magazine|date=2022-07-01|access-date=2022-07-23|language=ja}}</ref> The recording sessions for their first Casiopea-P4 album, ''New Topics'', started just weeks after the rebrand.<ref>{{#invoke:Cite tweet|main|user=Casiopea_staff|number=1550483228968222720|title=The recording has started!|script-title=ja:レコーディングが始まりました！和気あいあいで楽しくやっています！サウンドにも表れています、期待してくださいね！発売などの詳細はもう少しお待ち下さい。|date=2022-07-22|access-date=2024-01-25|language=ja}}</ref> They released another album in 2024 named ''Right Now''.<ref name="rightnow">{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.casiopea.co.jp/cd/rightnow.html|title=RIGHT NOW|access-date=2024-06-18|work=CD|publisher=CASIOPEA|language=ja}}</ref> In December 2024, Kiyomi Otaka announced that she would graduate from the band, after 12 years as Casiopea's keyboardist.<ref name="oshirase">{{#invoke:Cite|web|title=Information of casiopea web |script-title=ja:ご報告 of casiopea web |url=https://www.casiopea.co.jp/news/oshirase.html |access-date=2025-02-19 |website=casiopea web |language=ja-JP}}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|date=2024-12-01 |url=https://sportsbull.jp/p/1943352/ |title=Kiyomi Otaka announces departure from Casiopea |script-title=ja:大高清美、カシオペア脱退を発表 |access-date=2024-12-03 |publisher=Sports Bull |language=ja}}</ref>

=== Casiopea (2025–present) ===
On February 19, 2025, the band announced on their website that they were being rebranded as Casiopea. They also announced that Jun Abe would be replacing Kiyomi Otaka as the band's keyboardist.<ref>{{#invoke:Cite tweet|main|number=1892112142746386891|user=Casiopea_staff|title=Information has been released at 3 p.m. today!|script-title=ja:本日、15時の情報解禁となりました!!【新・キーボーディスト・安部潤 加入】 新メンバーとして、作編曲家、サウンドプロデューサー、演奏家として活躍する安部潤（キーボード）が加入。デビューは５月の東京、大阪、横浜のビルボードツアーで初お披露目となります。進化するCASIOPEAをぜひその目でご覧ください！|access-date=2025-02-20|date=2025-02-19|language=ja}}</ref><ref name="spna20250220">{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2025/02/20/kiji/20250220s00041000099000c.html |title=46th year of debut, Jun Abe joins Issei Noro's band "Casiopea". "I've admired this band since I was a teenager... I'm so happy" |script-title=ja:デビュー46年　野呂一生らのバンド「カシオペア」に安部潤が加入「10代の頃から憧れのバンド…嬉しい」 |website=SponichiAnnex |date=2025-02-20 |access-date=2025-02-20 |language=ja}}</ref>

==Offshoot bands==

===Shambara/Jimsaku/Katsushika Trio===
In 1989, Akira Jimbo and Tetsuo Sakurai formed another group, Shambara, with Kaoru Akimoto and Yurie Kokubu on Vocals, Ryo Kunihiko on keyboards, and Nozomi Furukawa on Guitar. Shambara released one self titled album and split the same year.<ref name="shambara"/> Jimbo and Sakurai were then given the option of returning to Casiopea, but ultimately decided to continue as the drum and bass duo, Jimsaku. Over the course of the 90s, [[Jimsaku]] released 9 Studio Albums and one Live. Akira Jimbo returned to Casiopea in 1997, and thus Jimsaku disbanded.<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://gonsiopea.com/artist/?a_idx=8 |title=JIMSAKU – Discography |publisher=Gonsiopea |access-date=May 18, 2024}}</ref>

Jimsaku reunited for a new album in 2021.<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|AV media notes|subject=Jimsaku |title=Jimsaku Beyond |date=2021-07-28 |type=CD |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/21695344-Jimsaku-Jimsaku-Beyond |access-date=2024-06-22 |publisher=King Records |via=[[Discogs]] }}</ref> Just a few months later, Keyboardist Minoru Mukaiya, who had played with Jimsaku previously within Casiopea, joined them and formed the "Katsushika Trio" in 2021. This configuration of the band has a tagline: "Mature Music for Mature Adults". <ref name="katsushika-trio-biography">{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=https://www.katsushika-trio.com/biography_top.html|title=Biography|script-title=ja:バイオグラフィー|publisher=Katsushika Trio|access-date=2024-02-08|language=ja}}</ref> 

They held concerts since 2021 playing their classic Casiopea hits.<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=https://www.katsushika-trio.com/schedule_past.html|title=Past Schedule|script-title=ja:過去のスケジュール|publisher=Katsushika Trio|access-date=2024-02-08|language=ja}}</ref> Katsushika Trio's first completely new song, "Red Express" was released on June 29, 2022. Their first album, ''MRI Mirai'', was released on October 25, 2023. They followed it up with two new albums. ''Uchuu no Abarenbou'' (with its English Name officially translated as ''Wild Guys in the Universe'') was released on September 11, 2024. ''Organic'' is their third and most recent album, released on October 1, 2025, featuring a string section from Los Angeles. The intent behind this album was to use zero synthesizers/drumpads, just bass, piano, drums and strings.<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=https://www.katsushika-trio.com/discography_top.html|title=Discography|script-title=ja:ディスコグラフィー|publisher=Katsushika Trio|access-date=2024-02-08|language=ja}}</ref>

===Ottottrio===
In 1987, [[T-Square (band)|T-Square]] guitarist [[Masahiro Andoh]], Issei Noro and guitarist Hirokuni Korekata (who later formed KoreNoS and Rocket Jam, both bands with T-Square Bassists and Drummers) created a supergroup called Ottottrio. With a backing band composed by drummer Hiroyuki Noritake, keyboardists Chizuko Yoshihiro and Shotoku Sasaji, and bassist Chiharu Mikuzuki, the group released 3 albums, 2 in 1988<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://gonsiopea.com/album/?album_idx=235 |title=Super Guitar Session Hot Live – OTTOTTRIO |publisher=Gonsiopea |access-date=January 31, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://gonsiopea.com/album/?album_idx=236 |title=Super Guitar Session Red Live – OTTOTTRIO |publisher=Gonsiopea |access-date=January 31, 2024}}</ref> and one called "''Triptych''" in 1998.<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://gonsiopea.com/album/?album_idx=237 |title=Triptych – OTTOTTRIO |publisher=Gonsiopea |access-date=January 31, 2024}}</ref> In 1989, Ottottrio and their backing players performed with T-Square and Casiopea on the joint event "''The Super Fusion''".<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://fmeno.la.coocan.jp/life/live87_93.html |title=live 1987–1993 |website=fml |access-date=2024-03-20 |language=ja}}</ref> They also reunited briefly for T-Square's 35th Anniversary in 2013.<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://gonsiopea.com/album/?album_idx=682 |title=35th Anniversary Festival – T-SQUARE |publisher=Gonsiopea |access-date=January 30, 2024}}</ref>

===Casiopea vs. The Square===
After Ottottrio, the relationship between Casiopea and T-Square continued in 1993, when former T-Square percussionist Kiyohiko Semba played on one of the songs from Casiopea's album "''Dramatic''",<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|AV media notes|subject=Casiopea |title=Dramatic |date=1993-05-21 |type=CD |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/3807106-Casiopea-%E3%82%AB%E3%82%B7%E3%82%AA%E3%83%9A%E3%82%A2-Dramatic-%E3%83%89%E3%83%A9%E3%83%9E%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF |access-date=2024-06-16 |publisher=Alfa |via=[[Discogs]] }}</ref> and, a year later, the bands played together an arrangement of [[The Beatles]] "''[[Get Back]]''" on a Japanese Broadcast.<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://musicmedia.blog.shinobi.jp/Entry/5606/ |title=Quiz! Tamori no Ongaku wa Sekai da / T-SQUARE, CASIOPEA |script-title=ja:クイズ！タモリの音楽は世界だ/T－スクェア、カシオペア |website=The Listener of Music Media |access-date=2024-07-21 |language=ja}}</ref> In 1997, Casiopea, T-Square and Jimsaku played at Tokyo Jam,<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://vfk.music.coocan.jp/1997/085_0720pYAONSPECIAL.html |title=1997/07/20 YAON DE ASOBU – TOKYO JAM |website=Live On! Archives & Station |access-date=2024-02-08 |language=ja}}</ref> and in 2003 both groups played (with some of the players replaced), at the event Casiopea vs. The Square itself.<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|title=News|url=http://www.casiopea.co.jp/news.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030820030828/http://www.casiopea.co.jp/news.html|archive-date=2003-08-20|access-date=2024-07-09|publisher=CASIOPEA|language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://vfk.music.coocan.jp/2003/221_1115pCASIOPEAvsSQUARE.html |title=2003/11/15 CASIOPEA vs THE SQUARE TOUR 2003 @OSAKA KOUSEINENKIN HALL |website=Live On! Archives & Station |access-date=2024-02-08 |language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://vfk.music.coocan.jp/2003/222_1122pCASIOPEAvsSQUARE.html |title=2003/11/22 CASIOPEA vs THE SQUARE TOUR 2003 @TOKYO KOUSEINENKIN HALL |website=Live On! Archives & Station |access-date=2024-02-08 |language=ja}}</ref> More recently they still have somewhat of an alliance, seeing as Casiopea's former drummer Noriaki Kumagai and T-Square's former bassist Mitsuru Sutoh are both in group TRIX,<ref name="trix">{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=https://www.kingrecords.co.jp/cs/artist/artist.aspx?artist=36808 |title=TRIX |publisher=King Records |access-date=2024-02-01 |language=ja}}</ref> and T-Square [[Saxophone|Sax]]/[[EWI (musical instrument)|EWI]] player Takeshi Itoh performed with Casiopea's former keyboardist Minoru Mukaiya in 2006.<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|book|url=https://www.dmhcj.or.jp/wp/wp-content/themes/bridge/pdf/annual06.pdf |title=Donald McDonald House Charities Japan Annual Report 2006 |publisher=Donald McDonald House Charities Japan |access-date=2024-03-19 |language=ja}}</ref>

===Synchronized DNA===
In 2003, Akira Jimbo and Hiroyuki Noritake created a Drum Duo called Synchronized DNA, who played in a tour with Casiopea throughout 2004,{{#tag:ref|See live reports for 2004,<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://vfk.music.coocan.jp/2004/241_1215pCASIOPEA.html |title=2004/12/15 CASIOPEA with SYNCHRONIZED DNA @KOBE |website=Live On! Archives & Station |access-date=2024-02-08 |language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://vfk.music.coocan.jp/2004/242_1217pCASIOPEA.html |title=2004/12/17 CASIOPEA with SYNCHRONIZED DNA @TOKYO |website=Live On! Archives & Station |access-date=2024-02-08 |language=ja}}</ref> 2005,<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://vfk.music.coocan.jp/2005/253_0723pCASIOPEAwithDNA.html |title=2005/07/23 CASIOPEA with SYNCHRONIZED DNA @OSAKA |website=Live On! Archives & Station |access-date=2024-02-08 |language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://vfk.music.coocan.jp/2005/254_0730pCASIOPEAwithDNA.html |title=2005/07/30 CASIOPEA with SYNCHRONIZED DNA @YOKOHAMA |website=Live On! Archives & Station |access-date=2024-02-08 |language=ja}}</ref> and 2006.<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://vfk.music.coocan.jp/2006/257_0112pCASIOPEAwithDNA.html |title=2006/01/12 CASIOPEA+SyncDNA @OSAKA |website=Live On! Archives & Station |access-date=2024-02-08 |language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://vfk.music.coocan.jp/2006/258_0121pCASIOPEAwithDNA.html |title=2006/01/21 CASIOPEA+SyncDNA @TOKYO |website=Live On! Archives & Station |access-date=2024-02-08 |language=ja}}</ref>|group=note}} released in 2005 as "''Casiopea + Sync DNA: 5 Stars Live''",<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|subject=CASIOPEA |title=5 Stars Live |url=https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/album/casiopea/5-stars-live(movie) |access-date=2024-06-19 |website=JazzMusicArchives.com}}</ref> and in their last album before hiatus, "''Signal''".<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|AV media notes|subject1=Casiopea |subject2=Sync DNA |title=Signal |date=2005-12-21 |type=CD |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/7910754-Casiopea-Sync-DNA-Signal |access-date=2024-06-19 |publisher=Geneon Entertainment |via=[[Discogs]] }}</ref>

===Inspirits===
In 2008, Issei Noro created the band Issei Noro Inspirits, with Akira Jimbo, pianist Kent Ohgiya, keyboardist Ryo Hayashi and bassist Yuji Yajima as members.<ref name="issei_noro_profile"/> As of November 21, 2018, they have released six studio albums, two live albums, and two live videos.<ref name="issei_noro_album"/>

===Pegasus===
In 2009, a director from Tetsuo Sakurai's record company suggested him to make an album for the 30th anniversary of his career, released as ''My Dear Musiclife''.<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://tetsuosakurai.com/discography/my-dear-musiclife|title=My Dear Musiclife|work=Discography|publisher=Tetsuo Sakurai|access-date=2024-02-09|language=ja}}</ref> Sakurai accepted his idea but the director asked him to record "Domino Line" in it, as he played that song as Casiopea's Bassist (throughout 1979 to 1989). Sakurai asked the writer of that song, Issei Noro for permission; Noro agreed but he said he wouldn't take part in recording. Instead, Noro and Sakurai recorded a new song in Acoustic Arrangement, called "Mirage".

After that, Noro and Sakurai went on a domestic club tour as an acoustic guitar duo, called Pegasus.<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://tetsuosakurai.com/discography/acoustic-show|title=Acoustic Show|work=Discography|publisher=Tetsuo Sakurai|access-date=2024-02-09|language=ja}}</ref>

== Members ==

===Guitar===
*'''[[Issei Noro]]''' (1976–2006, 2012–present)
** The leader of Casiopea. He formed another band during Casiopea's hiatus, known as "Issei Noro Inspirits".<ref name="issei_noro_profile"/> He has also been part of "Pegasus" with fellow ex-Casiopea bassist Tetsuo Sakurai.<ref name="acoustic-duo">{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://tetsuosakurai.com/discography/acoustic-duo|title=Acoustic Duo|work=Discography|publisher=Tetsuo Sakurai|access-date=2024-02-11|language=ja}}</ref>

===Keyboards===
<gallery>
Image:2008TaipeiGameShow Day2 SCET Minoru Mukaiya.jpg|Minoru Mukaiya
</gallery>
*'''Hidehiko Koike''' (1976)
**Played with Casiopea in their first small-time gigs, but left the group after Casiopea played in Yamaha's music contest "EastWest '76" due to already being active in other bands. He didn't record an album with Casiopea until his appearance in their 20th Anniversary concert in 1999.<ref name="20th">{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://vfk.music.coocan.jp/1999/140_1002pCASIOPEA.html |title=1999/10/02 CASIOPEA 20th SPECIAL |website=Live On! Archives & Station |access-date=2024-02-09 |language=ja}}</ref>
*'''[[Minoru Mukaiya]]''' (1977–2006)
**Replaced Hidehiko Koike, but is considered Casiopea's original keyboardist, since Koike never recorded an album with the band. In 1985, Minoru Mukaiya founded Ongakukan, a company which was originally for recording equipment, but now makes video games (mainly [[train simulator]]s, such as the titular series ''[[Train Simulator (Ongakukan)|Train Simulator]]''). In 1993, A Japanese [[Mac (computer)|Macintosh]] game was released and made by Ongakukan, called "Touch the Music by Casiopea". Most likely, the sound director and [[music sequencer]] was Minoru Mukaiya himself.<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|title=History|script-title=ja:沿革|url=https://www.ongakukan.co.jp/corporate/history/|access-date=2024-06-11|website=ONGAKUKAN Co., Ltd.|script-website=ja:株式会社音楽館|language=ja}}</ref> He is also the producer of Mukaiya Club<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|title=Music Business|script-title=ja:音楽事業|url=https://www.ongakukan.co.jp/business/music/|access-date=2024-06-11|website=ONGAKUKAN Co., Ltd.|script-website=ja:株式会社音楽館|language=ja}}</ref> and keyboardist for Katsushika Trio, which comprises the 80s Casiopea lineup, excluding Issei Noro.<ref name="katsushika-trio-biography"/>
*'''Kiyomi Otaka ([[:ja:大髙清美|ja]])''' (2012–2024)
**The first and, as of yet, only female member of Casiopea. Before joining the group, she had been a solo recording artist since 1998. Unlike Mukaiya, she originally started using organs rather than synthesizers, though, she incorporated synths into her setup as a member of Casiopea.<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.kiyomiotaka.org/profile.html|title=PROFILE|website=Kiyomi Otaka Official Web Site|access-date=2024-02-09|language=ja}}</ref>
*'''Jun Abe ([[:ja:安部潤|ja]])''' (2025–present)
**Joined Casiopea as the band's keyboardist in 2025, succeeding Kiyomi Otaka. Throughout his career, he has worked as a composer, arranger, and keyboardist, collaborating with artists such as [[Namie Amuro]], [[Takeshi Itoh]], [[Anri|ANRI]], and [[Arashi]]. His work spans multiple genres, including pop, jazz, and TV drama scores. He arranged some of the OST for Mario Kart World as well. In addition to his role in Casiopea, he continues to work as a composer and arranger.<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|title=PROFILE |url=https://junabe.jp/profile/ |access-date=2025-02-22 |website=Jun Abe Official Website |language=ja}}</ref>

===Bass===
<gallery>
Image:Tetsuo Sakurai, 2019.png|Tetsuo Sakurai
</gallery>
*'''[[Tetsuo Sakurai]]''' (1976–1989)
**Casiopea's original Bassist. He and Akira Jimbo left in 1989 to form the drum/bass duo known as Jimsaku.<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://tetsuosakurai.com/discography/type/jimsaku|title=CD > JIMSAKU Archives|script-title=ja:CD > JIMSAKU アーカイブ|work=Discography|publisher=Tetsuo Sakurai|access-date=2024-02-09|language=ja}}</ref> (The name "Jimsaku" is a combination of "'''Jim'''bo and '''Saku'''rai", both members' names.) He would later continue to collaborate with Casiopea<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://fmeno.la.coocan.jp/life/liverepo/1997/1001.html |title=1997/10/01: Casiopea @ NHK Hall |script-title=ja:10月01日：Casiopea @渋谷・NHKホール |website=fml |access-date=2024-07-09 |language=ja}}</ref> and was featured on the band's 20th anniversary album.<ref name="20th"/> Sakurai also is one of the halves of acoustic guitar duo Pegasus (along with Issei Noro), mentioned above.<ref name="acoustic-duo"/>
*'''Yoshihiro Naruse  ([[:de:Yoshihiro Naruse|de]], [[:ja:鳴瀬喜博|ja]])''' (1977–1979 (as Live Support) and 1980–1989 (in other crossovers); 1990–2006, 2012–present)
**Is known to his fans as "Narucho", and is one of the two members (along with organist Kiyomi Otaka) that had an established solo career before joining Casiopea.<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.naruchops.com/pc/naruse.html|title=Yoshihiro Naruse|script-title=ja:鳴瀬喜博|website=Naruchops.com|access-date=2024-02-09|language=ja}}</ref> According to Yamaha's "Event Archives", he was one of the judges of EastWest '77.<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://lmc.yamaha.co.jp/archive/east/77/index.html#main |title=East West '77 {{pipe}} Event Archives {{pipe}} Yamaha Event History {{pipe}} YAMAHA |script-title=ja:EastWest'77 {{pipe}} イベントアーカイブ {{pipe}} ヤマハイベントヒストリー {{pipe}} YAMAHA |website=lmc.yamaha.co.jp |access-date=11 January 2022 |language=ja |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100123092857/http://lmc.yamaha.co.jp/archive/east/77/index.html#main |archive-date=23 January 2010 }}</ref> One of his first solo albums, "Bass Bawl", features Tetsuo Sakurai on a song called "Captain Chaos".<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|AV media notes|subject=Yoshihiro Naruse |title=Bass Bawl |date=1982 |type=Vinyl |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/6337238-Yoshihiro-Naruse-Bass-Bawl |access-date=2024-03-06 |publisher=Bourbon Records |via=[[Discogs]] }}</ref>

===Drums===
<gallery>
Image:Noriaki Kumagai, 2016.png|Noriaki Kumagai
Image:Hiroyuki Noritake, Bangkok, 2005.jpg|Hiroyuki Noritake (Synchronized DNA)
</gallery>
*'''Tohru "Rika" Suzuki''' (1976)
**Played during their small-time gigs in Yamaha's "EastWest '76" concert. He left afterwards to record with the band ''[[Prism (Japanese band)|Prism]] ([[:ja:プリズム (バンド)|ja]])'' and was replaced by Takashi Sasaki in 1977. However, he would perform with them in crossover shows (likely when the rest of Prism was involved) in 1979, and perform with Noro, Mukaiya and Naruse in a Christmas album called ''Superman Santa'' in 1986.<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|title=Superman Santa|url=https://vgmdb.net/album/120215|access-date=2024-03-06|website=VGMdb}}</ref>
*'''Takashi Sasaki ([[:ja:佐々木隆 (ミュージシャン)|ja]])''' (1977–1979)
**Replaced Tohru Suzuki, but is mostly considered the band's original drummer. It is rumored that he left the group because he was used to playing complicated rhythms, and Casiopea's sound was becoming too smooth for his style.
*'''[[Akira Jimbo]]''' (1980–1989 as official member; 1997–2006 and 2012–2022 as Special Support)
** Casiopea's longest-tenured drummer, who joined in 1980 as a full-time member. In 1989, he and Tetsuo Sakurai left the group to form [[Jimsaku]].<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=https://akira-jimbo.uh-oh.jp/discography/jimsaku.html|title=JIMSAKU & SHAMBARA|script-title=ja:ジンサク（JIMSAKU）& シャンバラ|website=Akira Jimbo Official Website|access-date=2024-02-09|language=ja}}</ref> He returned in 1997 as a special support dummer.<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://vfk.music.coocan.jp/1997/080_0418pCASIOPEA.html |title=1997/04/18 CASIOPEA with special support AKIRA JIMBO |website=Live On! Archives & Station |access-date=2024-03-02 |language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://vfk.music.coocan.jp/1997/081_0422pCASIOPEA.html |title=1997/04/22 CASIOPEA with special support AKIRA JIMBO |website=Live On! Archives & Station |access-date=2024-03-02 |language=ja}}</ref> Apart from Casiopea, he also plays drums for Issei Noro's backing band Inspirits<ref name="issei_noro_profile"/> and for the [[Tropical Jazz Big Band]].<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=https://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/-/Profile/A012082.html |title=Profile |script-title=ja:プロフィール |work=Tropical Jazz Big Band |script-work=ja:熱帯JAZZ楽団 |publisher=Victor Entertainment |access-date=2024-02-08 |language=ja}}</ref> On February 10, 2022, Akira Jimbo announced he would be leaving Casiopea 3rd. His final appearance with Casiopea 3rd was during the April and May 2022 Billboard Tour.<ref>{{#invoke:Cite tweet|main|number=1491698905121116160|user=jimboakira|first=Akira|last=Jimbo|title=Graduating CASIOPEA|script-title=ja:Graduating CASIOPEA. 4月5月のビルボードツアーでカシオペアを卒業させていただくことになりました。第1期はメンバーとして10年、第2期後半に復帰して、3rdになって10年間もサポートさせていただきとても幸せでした。これからも陰ながらカシオペアを応援していきたいと思います。|date=10 February 2022|language=ja}}</ref>
*'''[[Masaaki Hiyama]]''' (1990–1992)
**Joined the group and replaced Akira Jimbo. He left the band because of medical problems.
*'''Noriaki Kumagai ([[:ja:熊谷徳明|ja]])''' (1992–1996)
**Replaced Masaaki Hiyama and played as a Casiopea member until the end of their 1996 autumn tour. In 2004, he formed Jazz-Fusion Supergroup TRIX alongside former T-Square bassist Mitsuru Sutoh, session keyboardist Hiroshi Kubota and session guitarist Takeshi Hirai, with Kubota replaced by Ayaki Saito in 2013 then Keiki Uto in 2021 and Akira Onozuka in 2024 (the latter two as a support member) and Hirai replaced by Yuya Komoguchi in 2011 then Hidehisa Sasaki in 2017 respectively.
*'''Kozo Suganuma ([[:ja:菅沼孝三|ja]])''' (1996–1997, Support Member) (died November 8, 2021)
**Briefly joined Casiopea between Noriaki Kumagai's departure and Akira Jimbo's return to the band.<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://vfk.music.coocan.jp/1997/071_0101pCASIOPEA.html |title=1997/01/01 CASIOPEA with TEKAZU-OH |website=Live On! Archives & Station |access-date=2024-02-08 |language=ja}}</ref>
*'''Yoshinori Imai''' (2022–present)
**Casiopea announced on their website that Imai would be replacing Akira Jimbo as their drummer.<ref name="casiopea-p4"/> Imai was previously part of UK Rampage.<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.ukrampage.com/about|title=About|date=1 July 2022|website=UK Rampage|script-website=ja:有形ランペイジ}}</ref>

===Vocals===
*'''Yukoh Kusunoki ([[:ja:楠木勇有行|ja]])''' (1986–1987)
** Vocalist in Casiopea that joined during their 10th anniversary tour in 1986, appearing in ''[[Casiopea Perfect Live II]]'' and ''[[Platinum (Casiopea album)|Platinum]]'' as well, and left after the "Magical Dancing Tour" at the end of 1987.<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|title=Yukoh Kusunoki Profile|url=https://www.kusunoki-vocal.com/yukoh-kusunoki-1|access-date=2024-06-19|website=Kusunoki Vocal School|language=ja}}</ref> He also performed in Issei Noro's band ''Inspirits''.<ref name="issei_noro_album"/>

===Timeline===
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  bar:naruse text:"Yoshihiro Naruse"
  bar:suzuki text:"Tohru Suzuki"
  bar:sasaki text:"Takashi Sasaki"
  bar:jimbo text:"Akira Jimbo"
  bar:hiyama text:"Masaaki Hiyama"
  bar:kumagai text:"Noriaki Kumagai"
  bar:noritake text:"Hiroyuki Noritake"
  bar:imai text:"Yoshinori Imai"

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  bar:noro     from:20/04/2012 till:end        color:Guitar
  bar:koike    from:start      till:01/01/1977 color:Keys
  bar:mukaiya  from:01/01/1977 till:01/08/2006 color:Keys
  bar:otaka    from:20/04/2012 till:09/12/2024 color:Keys
  bar:abe from:19/02/2025 till:end color:Keys
  bar:sakurai  from:start      till:01/01/1990 color:Bass
  bar:naruse   from:01/01/1990 till:01/08/2006 color:Bass
  bar:naruse   from:20/04/2012 till:end        color:Bass
  bar:suzuki   from:start      till:01/01/1977 color:Drums
  bar:sasaki   from:01/01/1977 till:01/01/1980 color:Drums
  bar:jimbo    from:01/01/1980 till:01/01/1990 color:Drums
  bar:jimbo    from:01/01/1997 till:01/08/2006 color:Drums
  bar:jimbo    from:20/04/2012 till:28/05/2022 color:Drums
  bar:imai     from:01/07/2022 till:end        color:Drums
  bar:hiyama   from:01/01/1990 till:01/01/1993 color:Drums
  bar:kumagai  from:01/01/1993 till:01/10/1996 color:Drums
  bar:noritake from:01/01/2005 till:01/08/2006 color:Drums
  
}}

== Discography ==
=== Original albums ===
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'''Casiopea 1st'''
* ''[[Casiopea (album)|Casiopea]]'' (1979)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.casiopea.co.jp/cd/casiopea.html|title=CASIOPEA (album)|access-date=2024-02-09|work=CD|publisher=CASIOPEA|language=ja}}</ref>
* ''[[Super Flight]]'' (1979)<ref name="superflight"/>
* ''[[Make Up City]]'' (1980)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.casiopea.co.jp/cd/makeupcity.html|title=MAKE UP CITY|access-date=2024-06-18|work=CD|publisher=CASIOPEA|language=ja}}</ref>
* ''[[Eyes of the Mind]]'' (1981)<ref name="eyesofthemind"/>
* ''[[Cross Point (album)|Cross Point]]'' (1981)<ref name="crosspoint"/>
* ''[[4x4 (Casiopea album)|4x4]]'' (1982)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.casiopea.co.jp/cd/fourbyfour.html|title=FOUR BY FOUR|access-date=2024-02-09|work=CD|publisher=CASIOPEA|language=ja}}</ref>
* ''[[Photographs (Casiopea album)|Photographs]]'' (1983)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.casiopea.co.jp/cd/photographs.html|title=PHOTOGRAPHS|access-date=2024-06-18|work=CD|publisher=CASIOPEA|language=ja}}</ref>
* ''[[Jive Jive]]'' (1983)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.casiopea.co.jp/cd/jivejive.html|title=JIVE JIVE|access-date=2024-06-18|work=CD|publisher=CASIOPEA|language=ja}}</ref>
* ''[[Down Upbeat]]'' (1984)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.casiopea.co.jp/cd/downupbeat.html|title=DOWN UPBEAT|access-date=2024-06-18|work=CD|publisher=CASIOPEA|language=ja}}</ref>
* ''[[Halle (album)|Halle]]'' (1985)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.casiopea.co.jp/cd/halle.html|title=HALLE|access-date=2024-06-18|work=CD|publisher=CASIOPEA|language=ja}}</ref>
* ''[[Sun Sun]]'' (1986)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.casiopea.co.jp/cd/sunsun.html|title=SUN SUN|access-date=2024-06-18|work=CD|publisher=CASIOPEA|language=ja}}</ref>
* ''[[Platinum (Casiopea album)|Platinum]]'' (1987)<ref name="platinum"/>
* ''[[Euphony (Casiopea album)|Euphony]]'' (1988)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.casiopea.co.jp/cd/euphony.html|title=EUPHONY|access-date=2024-06-18|work=CD|publisher=CASIOPEA|language=ja}}</ref>
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'''Casiopea 2nd'''
* ''[[The Party (Casiopea album)|The Party]]'' (1990)<ref name="theparty"/>
* ''[[Full Colors]]'' (1991)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.casiopea.co.jp/cd/fullcolors.html|title=FULL COLORS|access-date=2024-06-18|work=CD|publisher=CASIOPEA|language=ja}}</ref>
* ''[[Active (album)|Active]]'' (1992)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.casiopea.co.jp/cd/active.html|title=active|access-date=2024-06-18|work=CD|publisher=CASIOPEA|language=ja}}</ref>
* ''Dramatic'' (1993)<ref name="dramatic"/>
* ''[[Answers (album)|Answers]]'' (1994)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.casiopea.co.jp/cd/answers.html|title=ANSWERS|access-date=2024-06-18|work=CD|publisher=CASIOPEA|language=ja}}</ref>
* ''Freshness'' (1995)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.casiopea.co.jp/cd/freshness.html|title=Freshness|access-date=2024-06-18|work=CD|publisher=CASIOPEA|language=ja}}</ref>
* ''Flowers'' (1996)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.casiopea.co.jp/cd/flowers.html|title=Flowers|access-date=2024-06-18|work=CD|publisher=CASIOPEA|language=ja}}</ref>
* ''[[Light and Shadows]]'' (1997)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.casiopea.co.jp/cd/lightandshadows.html|title=Light and Shadows|access-date=2024-06-18|work=CD|publisher=CASIOPEA|language=ja}}</ref>
* ''[[Be (Casiopea album)|Be]]'' (1998)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.casiopea.co.jp/cd/be.html|title=be|access-date=2024-06-18|work=CD|publisher=CASIOPEA|language=ja}}</ref>
* ''[[Material (Casiopea album)|Material]]'' (1999)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.casiopea.co.jp/cd/material.html|title=MATERIAL|access-date=2024-06-18|work=CD|publisher=CASIOPEA|language=ja}}</ref>
* ''[[Bitter Sweet (Casiopea album)|Bitter Sweet]]'' (2000)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.casiopea.co.jp/cd/bittersweet.html|title=BITTER SWEET|access-date=2024-06-18|work=CD|publisher=CASIOPEA|language=ja}}</ref>
* ''Main Gate'' (2001)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.casiopea.co.jp/cd/maingate.html|title=MAIN GATE|access-date=2024-06-18|work=CD|publisher=CASIOPEA|language=ja}}</ref>
* ''Inspire'' (2002)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.casiopea.co.jp/cd/inspire.html|title=INSPIRE|access-date=2024-06-18|work=CD|publisher=CASIOPEA|language=ja}}</ref>
* ''Places'' (2003)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.casiopea.co.jp/cd/places.html|title=PLACES|access-date=2024-06-18|work=CD|publisher=CASIOPEA|language=ja}}</ref>
* ''Marble'' (2004)<ref name="marble"/>
* ''Signal'' (2005)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.casiopea.co.jp/cd/signal.html|title=SIGNAL|access-date=2024-01-30|work=CD|publisher=CASIOPEA|language=ja}}</ref>
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'''Casiopea 3rd'''
* ''Ta·Ma·Te·Box'' (2013)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.casiopea.co.jp/cd/tamatebox.html|title=TAMATEBOX|access-date=2024-06-18|work=CD|publisher=CASIOPEA|language=ja}}</ref>
* ''A·So·Bo'' (2015)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.casiopea.co.jp/cd/adobe.html|title=ASOBO|access-date=2024-06-18|work=CD|publisher=CASIOPEA|language=ja}}</ref>
* ''I·Bu·Ki'' (2016)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.casiopea.co.jp/cd/ibuki_cd.html|title=IBUKI|access-date=2024-06-18|work=CD|publisher=CASIOPEA|language=ja}}</ref>
* ''A·ka·ri'' (2018)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.casiopea.co.jp/cd/atari.html|title=AKARI|access-date=2024-06-18|work=CD|publisher=CASIOPEA|language=ja}}</ref>
* ''Panspermia'' (2019)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.casiopea.co.jp/cd/panspermia.html|title=PANSPERMIA|access-date=2024-06-18|work=CD|publisher=CASIOPEA|language=ja}}</ref>
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'''Casiopea-P4'''
* ''New Topics'' (2022)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.casiopea.co.jp/cd/newtopics.html|title=NEW TOPICS|access-date=2024-06-18|work=CD|publisher=CASIOPEA|language=ja}}</ref>
* ''Right Now'' (2024)<ref name="rightnow"/>
'''Casiopea (Current)'''
* ''True Blue'' (2025)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=https://www.casiopea.co.jp/cd/trueblue.html|title=TRUE BLUE|access-date=2025-08-27|work=CD|publisher=CASIOPEA|language=ja}}</ref>
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=== Live albums ===
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* ''[[Thunder Live]]'' (1980)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.casiopea.co.jp/livecd/thunderlive.html|title=THUNDER LIVE|access-date=2024-06-18|work=Live CD|publisher=CASIOPEA|language=ja}}</ref>
* ''[[Mint Jams]]'' (1982)<ref name="mintjams"/>
* ''[[Casiopea Live]]'' (1985)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.casiopea.co.jp/livecd/casiopealive.html|title=CASIOPEA LIVE|access-date=2024-06-18|work=Live CD|publisher=CASIOPEA|language=ja}}</ref>
* ''[[Casiopea Perfect Live II]]'' (1987)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.casiopea.co.jp/livecd/perfectlive.html|title=PERFECT LIVE II|access-date=2024-06-18|work=Live CD|publisher=CASIOPEA|language=ja}}</ref>
* ''[[Casiopea World Live '88]]'' (1988)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.casiopea.co.jp/livecd/worldlive88.html|title=WORLD LIVE '88|access-date=2024-06-18|work=Live CD|publisher=CASIOPEA|language=ja}}</ref>
* ''We Want More'' (1992)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.casiopea.co.jp/livecd/wewantmore.html|title=WE WANT MORE|access-date=2024-06-18|work=Live CD|publisher=CASIOPEA|language=ja}}</ref>
* ''Made in Melbourne'' (1994)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|AV media notes|subject=Casiopea |title=Made In Melbourne |date=1994-03-23 |type=CD |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/3807006-Casiopea-Made-In-Melbourne |access-date=2024-06-19 |publisher=Pioneer |via=[[Discogs]] }}</ref>
* ''Live Anthology Fine'' (1994)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|AV media notes|subject=Casiopea |title=Live Anthology Fine |date=1994 |type=CD |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/10992803-Casiopea-Live-Anthology-Fine |access-date=2024-06-19 |publisher=Pioneer |via=[[Discogs]] }}</ref>
* ''Work out'' (1995)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|AV media notes|subject=Casiopea |title=Work Out |date=1995-03-22 |type=CD |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/13659437-Casiopea-Work-Out |access-date=2024-06-19 |publisher=Alfa |via=[[Discogs]] }}</ref>
* ''Live Anthology Fine 2'' (1995)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|AV media notes|subject=Casiopea |title=Live Anthology Fine 2 |date=1995-10-25 |type=CD |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/27866571-Casiopea-Live-Anthology-Fine-2 |access-date=2024-06-19 |publisher=Pioneer |via=[[Discogs]] }}</ref>
* ''[[20th (album)|20th]]'' (2000)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.casiopea.co.jp/livecd/20th.html|title=20th|access-date=2024-02-09|work=Live CD|publisher=CASIOPEA|language=ja}}</ref>
* ''Casiopea vs. The Square Live'' (2004)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|title=CASIOPEA vs THE SQUARE LIVE|url=https://www.tsquare.jp/discography/?id=1438|website=T-SQUARE official site|publisher=T-SQUARE Music Entertainment|access-date=2024-02-08}}</ref>
* ''Gig25'' (2005)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.casiopea.co.jp/livecd/gig25.html|title=GIG25|access-date=2024-06-18|work=Live CD|publisher=CASIOPEA|language=ja}}</ref>
* ''Groove & Passion'' (2006)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.casiopea.co.jp/Best_Special/groovepassion.html|title=GROOVE & PASSION|access-date=2024-06-18|work=Best & Special|publisher=CASIOPEA|language=ja}}</ref>
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* ''Recorded Live and Best – Early Alfa Years'' (2012)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|title=CASIOPEA recorded LIVE and BEST – Early Alfa Years|script-title=ja:CASIOPEA recorded LIVE and BEST～Early Alfa Years|url=https://www.110107.com/s/oto/page/casiopea_recorded|access-date=2024-06-15|website=OTONANO powered by Sony Music Direct (Japan) Inc.|language=ja}}</ref>
* ''Live Liftoff 2012'' (2013)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.casiopea.co.jp/livecd/liftoff.html|title=LIFT OFF|access-date=2024-06-18|work=Live CD|publisher=CASIOPEA|language=ja}}</ref>
* ''TA・MA・TE・BOX TOUR – CASIOPEA 35th Anniversary LIVE CD'' (2014)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.casiopea.co.jp/livecd/tamateboxtour.html|title=TAMATEBOX TOUR|access-date=2024-06-18|work=Live CD|publisher=CASIOPEA|language=ja}}</ref>
* ''A・SO・N・DA − LIVE CD'' (2016)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.casiopea.co.jp/livecd/asondalivecd.html|title=ASONDA Live CD|access-date=2024-06-18|work=Live CD|publisher=CASIOPEA|language=ja}}</ref>
* ''4010 Live CD'' (2018)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.casiopea.co.jp/livecd/4010livecd.html|title=4010 Live CD|access-date=2024-02-09|work=Live CD|publisher=CASIOPEA|language=ja}}</ref>
* ''Celebrate 40th LIVE CD'' (2020)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.casiopea.co.jp/livecd/celeblate40th_livecd.html|title=CELEBRATE 40th Live CD|access-date=2024-06-18|work=Live CD|publisher=CASIOPEA|language=ja}}</ref>
* ''NEW BEGINNING LIVE CD'' (2023)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|title=NEW BEGINNING LIVE CD|url=http://www.casiopea.co.jp/livecd/newbeginning_livecd.html|access-date=2025-02-21|work=Live CD|publisher=CASIOPEA|language=ja}}</ref>
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=== Remix albums ===
* ''Casiopea in the 90s – The Taavi Mote Remix'' (1991)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|AV media notes|subject=Casiopea |title=Casiopea In The 90s – The Taavi Mote Remix |date=1991-05-21 |type=CD |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/2989332-Casiopea-Casiopea-In-The-90s-The-Taavi-Mote-Remix |access-date=2024-06-22 |publisher=Alfa |via=[[Discogs]] }}</ref>
* ''Recall (Cuts U.K. Remix)'' (1993)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|AV media notes|subject=Casiopea |title=Casiopea – Recall (Cuts U.K. Remix) |date=1993-02-21 |type=CD |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/3515757-Casiopea-Casiopea-Recall-Cuts-UK-Remix |access-date=2024-06-22 |publisher=Alfa |via=[[Discogs]] }}</ref>

===Self-cover albums===
* ''[[Asian Dreamer]]'' (1994)<ref name="asiandreamer"/>

== Compilations ==
* ''Air Skip'' (1983)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|AV media notes|subject=Casiopea |title=Air Skip "On The American FM Wave" |date=1983-06-25 |type=Cassette |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/14194464-Casiopea-Air-Skip-On-The-American-FM-Wave |access-date=2024-06-22 |publisher=Alfa |via=[[Discogs]] }}</ref>
* ''[[The Soundgraphy]]'' (1984)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.casiopea.co.jp/cd/thesoundgraphy.html|title=THE SOUNDGRAPHY|access-date=2024-06-18|work=CD|publisher=CASIOPEA|language=ja}}</ref>
* ''Landing to Summer'' (1986)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|AV media notes|subject=Casiopea |title=Landing To Summer |date=1986-06-25 |type=CD |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/5458607-Casiopea-Landing-To-Summer |access-date=2024-06-22 |publisher=Alfa |via=[[Discogs]] }}</ref>
* ''Funky Sound Bombers'' (1987)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|AV media notes|subject=Casiopea |title=Funky Sound Bombers |date=1987-09-01 |type=Vinyl |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/4995790-Casiopea-Funky-Sound-Bombers |access-date=2024-06-22 |publisher=Alfa |via=[[Discogs]] }}</ref>
* ''Twin Best Vol. 1'' (1987)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|AV media notes|subject=Casiopea |title=Wind & Quiet Storm (Twin Best Vol.1) |date=1987-11-28 |type=CD |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/5458346-Casiopea-%E3%82%AB%E3%82%B7%E3%82%AA%E3%83%9A%E3%82%A2-Wind-Quiet-Storm-%E3%83%84%E3%82%A4%E3%83%B3%E3%83%99%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88-Twin-Best-Vol1 |access-date=2024-06-22 |publisher=Alfa |via=[[Discogs]] }}</ref>
* ''Twin Best Vol. 2'' (1987)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|AV media notes|subject=Casiopea |title=Daybreak & Twilight (Twin Best Vol.2) |date=1987-11-28 |type=CD |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/29780212-Casiopea-%E3%82%AB%E3%82%B7%E3%82%AA%E3%83%9A%E3%82%A2-Daybreak-Twilight-%E3%83%84%E3%82%A4%E3%83%B3%E3%83%99%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88-Twin-Best-Vol2 |access-date=2024-06-22 |publisher=Alfa |via=[[Discogs]] }}</ref>
* ''The Last Members'' (1990)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|AV media notes|subject=Casiopea |title=The Last Members |date=1990-06-01 |type=CD |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/6506937-Casiopea-The-Last-Members |access-date=2024-06-22 |publisher=Polydor |via=[[Discogs]] }}</ref>
* ''Casiopea Best Selection'' (1990)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|AV media notes|subject=Casiopea |title=Casiopea Best Selection |date=1991-08-21 |type=Cassette |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/30654634-Casiopea-Casiopea-Best-Selection |access-date=2024-06-22 |publisher=Alfa |via=[[Discogs]] }}</ref>
* ''Best of Best'' (1990)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|AV media notes|subject=Casiopea |title=Best Of Best |date=1990-10-25 |type=CD |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/899167-Casiopea-Best-Of-Best |access-date=2024-06-22 |publisher=Aura Records |via=[[Discogs]] }}</ref>
* ''Memory'' (1991)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|AV media notes|subject=Casiopea |title=Memory – Casiopea Best From Platinum ✡ Euphony ✡ East Live |date=1991-12-21 |type=CD |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/20651257-Casiopea-Memory-Casiopea-Best-From-Platinum-Euphony-East-Live |access-date=2024-06-22 |publisher=Polydor |via=[[Discogs]] }}</ref>
* ''[[Aguri Suzuki]] selected for [[Formula One|F1]]'' (1993)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|AV media notes|subject=Casiopea |title=Aguri Suzuki Selected For F-1 |date=1993-05-23 |type=CD |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/25376122-Casiopea-Aguri-Suzuki-Selected-For-F-1 |access-date=2024-06-22 |publisher=Pioneer |via=[[Discogs]] }}</ref>
* ''Hearty Notes'' (1994)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.casiopea.co.jp/cd/heartynotes.html|title=Hearty Notes|access-date=2024-06-18|work=CD|publisher=CASIOPEA|language=ja}}</ref>
* ''Work in'' (1995)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|AV media notes|subject=Casiopea |title=Work In |date=1995 |type=CD |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/14132210-Casiopea-Work-In |access-date=2024-06-22 |publisher=Alfa |via=[[Discogs]] }}</ref>
* ''Casiopea and Jimsaku'' (1996)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|AV media notes|subject1=Casiopea |subject2=Jimsaku |title=Casiopea & Jimsaku Best |date=1996-08-25 |type=CD |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/27790206-Casiopea-And-Jimsaku-Casiopea-Jimsaku-Best |access-date=2024-06-22 |publisher=Polydor |via=[[Discogs]] }}</ref>
* ''Super Best of Casiopea'' (1996)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|AV media notes|subject=Casiopea |title=Super Best of Casiopea |date=1997 |type=CD |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/9326760-Casiopea-Super-Best-Of-Casiopea |access-date=2024-06-22 |publisher=Alfa |via=[[Discogs]] }}</ref>
* ''Schedir'' (1996)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://gonsiopea.com/album/?album_idx=827 |title=Schedir – CASIOPEA |publisher=Gonsiopea |access-date=June 22, 2024}}</ref>
* ''Best Selection'' (1999)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|AV media notes|subject=Casiopea |title=Best Selection |date=1999-06-23 |type=CD |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/26562413-Casiopea-Best-Selection |access-date=2024-06-22 |publisher=Pioneer |via=[[Discogs]] }}</ref>
* ''20th Anniversary Best'' (1999)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|AV media notes|subject=Casiopea |title=20th Anniversary Best |date=1999-11-26 |type=CD |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/15283843-Casiopea-20th-Anniversary-Best |access-date=2024-06-22 |publisher=Alfa |via=[[Discogs]] }}</ref>
* ''Limited Editional Collectors Box'' (2001)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|AV media notes|subject=Casiopea |title=Limited Edition Collectors Box |date=2001-12-12 |type=Box set |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/28563013-Casiopea-Limited-Edition-Collectors-Box |access-date=2024-06-22 |publisher=Pioneer |via=[[Discogs]] }}</ref>
* ''Single Collection'' (2001)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|AV media notes|subject=Casiopea |title=Casiopea Single Collection |date=2001-12-19 |type=CD |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/6063657-Casiopea-Casiopea-Single-Collection |access-date=2024-06-22 |publisher=Village Records Inc |via=[[Discogs]] }}</ref>
* ''Live and More'' (2004)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|AV media notes|subject=Casiopea |title=Live and More |date=2004-01-28 |type=CD |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/26878535-Casiopea-Live-and-More |access-date=2024-06-22 |publisher=Universal |via=[[Discogs]] }}</ref>
* ''Golden Best'' (2004)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|AV media notes|subject=Casiopea |title=Golden Best |date=2021-06-09 |type=CD |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/21550135-Casiopea-Golden-Best |access-date=2024-06-22 |publisher=Universal Music Group |via=[[Discogs]] }}</ref>
* ''Gentle and Mellow'' (2006)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.casiopea.co.jp/Best_Special/gentlemellow.html|title=GENTLE & MELLOW|access-date=2024-06-18|work=Best & Special|publisher=CASIOPEA|language=ja}}</ref>
* ''Plays Guitar Minus One – Bitter Sweet'' (2007)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.casiopea.co.jp/Best_Special/bittersweetminusone.html|title=BITTER SWEET MINUS ONE|access-date=2024-06-18|work=Best & Special|publisher=CASIOPEA|language=ja}}</ref>
* ''Plays Guitar Minus One – Inspire'' (2007)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.casiopea.co.jp/Best_Special/inspireminusone.html|title=INSPIRE MINUS ONE|access-date=2024-06-18|work=Best & Special|publisher=CASIOPEA|language=ja}}</ref>
* ''Plays Guitar Minus One – Places'' (2007)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.casiopea.co.jp/Best_Special/placesminusone.html|title=PLACES MINUS ONE|access-date=2024-06-18|work=Best & Special|publisher=CASIOPEA|language=ja}}</ref>
* ''Plays Guitar Minus One – Marble'' (2007)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.casiopea.co.jp/Best_Special/marbleminusone.html|title=MARBLE MINUS ONE|access-date=2024-06-18|work=Best & Special|publisher=CASIOPEA|language=ja}}</ref>
* ''Plays Guitar Minus One – Signal'' (2007)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.casiopea.co.jp/Best_Special/signalminusone.html|title=SIGNAL MINUS ONE|access-date=2024-06-18|work=Best & Special|publisher=CASIOPEA|language=ja}}</ref>
* ''Legend of Casiopea'' (2009)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|AV media notes|subject=Casiopea |title=Casiopea Debut 30th Anniversary – Legend Of Casiopea |date=2009-05-27 |type=Box set |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/7909999-Casiopea-Casiopea-Debut-30th-Anniversary-Legend-Of-Casiopea |access-date=2024-06-22 |publisher=SMDR GT Music |via=[[Discogs]] }}</ref>
* ''Best of Casiopea – Alfa Collection'' (2009)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.casiopea.co.jp/Best_Special/bestofcasiopea.html|title=BEST OF CASIOPEA|access-date=2024-06-18|work=Best & Special|publisher=CASIOPEA|language=ja}}</ref>
* ''Living on a Feeling – Casiopea Night Selection'' (2009)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.casiopea.co.jp/Best_Special/livingonafeeling.html|title=Living on a Feeling|access-date=2024-06-18|work=Best & Special|publisher=CASIOPEA|language=ja}}</ref>
* ''Golden Best – Pony Canyon Years'' (2011)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.casiopea.co.jp/Best_Special/goldenbest.html|title=GOLDEN BEST|access-date=2024-06-18|work=Best & Special|publisher=CASIOPEA|language=ja}}</ref>
* ''Super Best'' (2011)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.casiopea.co.jp/Best_Special/superbest.html|title=SUPER BEST|access-date=2024-06-18|work=Best & Special|publisher=CASIOPEA|language=ja}}</ref>
* ''Ultimate Best – Early Alfa Years'' (2012)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|title=CASIOPEA / ULTIMATE BEST – Early Alfa Years|script-title=ja:CASIOPEA / ULTIMATE BEST～Early Alfa Years|url=https://www.110107.com/s/oto/page/casiopea|access-date=2024-06-15|website=OTONANO powered by Sony Music Direct (Japan) Inc.|language=ja}}</ref>
* ''The Premium Best'' (2013)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|AV media notes|subject=Casiopea |title=The Premium Best |date=2013 |type=CD |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/29535301-Casiopea-The-Premium-Best |access-date=2024-06-22 |publisher=Pony Canyon |via=[[Discogs]] }}</ref>
* ''Vestige'' (2017)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.casiopea.co.jp/Best_Special/vestige.html|title=VESTIGE|access-date=2024-06-18|work=Best & Special|publisher=CASIOPEA|language=ja}}</ref>

==Videography==
* ''Casiopea Live'' (1985)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|AV media notes|subject=Casiopea |title=Casiopea Live |date=1985-04-21 |type=Laserdisc |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/16206348-Casiopea-Casiopea-Live |access-date=2024-06-19 |publisher=LaserDisc Corporation |via=[[Discogs]] }}</ref>
* ''Casiopea Perfect Live II'' (1987)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|AV media notes|subject=Casiopea |title=Casiopea Perfect Live II |date=1987 |type=Laserdisc |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/9077504-Casiopea-Casiopea-Perfect-Live-II |access-date=2024-06-19 |publisher=LaserDisc Corporation |via=[[Discogs]] }}</ref>
* ''Jóia'' (1989)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|AV media notes|subject=Casiopea |title=Jóia |date=1989 |type=Laserdisc |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/25261804-Casiopea-J%C3%B3ia |access-date=2024-06-19 |publisher=LaserDisc Corporation |via=[[Discogs]] }}</ref>
* ''The Party − Visual Stack'' (1990)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.casiopea.co.jp/dvd/thepartydvd.html|title=THE PARTY visual stack|access-date=2024-06-18|work=DVD|publisher=CASIOPEA|language=ja}}</ref>
* ''Motion Pictures from Full Colors'' (1991)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|AV media notes|subject=Casiopea |title=Motion Pictures From Full Colors |date=1991-05-25 |type=Laserdisc |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/25321957-Casiopea-Motion-Pictures-From-Full-Colors |access-date=2024-06-19 |publisher=Pioneer |via=[[Discogs]] }}</ref>
* ''Made in Melbourne'' (1992)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|AV media notes|subject=Casiopea |title=Made In Melbourne |date=1992 |type=Laserdisc |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/25280623-Casiopea-Made-In-Melbourne |access-date=2024-06-19 |publisher=Pioneer |via=[[Discogs]] }}</ref>
* ''Live in London 1983'' (1992)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|AV media notes|subject=Casiopea |title=Live In London 1983 |date=1992-08-21 |type=Laserdisc |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/25332010-Casiopea-Live-In-London-1983 |access-date=2024-06-19 |publisher=Alfa |via=[[Discogs]] }}</ref>
* ''Act-One'' (1992)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|AV media notes|subject=Casiopea |title=Act-One – Live History |date=1992-08-21 |type=Laserdisc |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/21583222-Casiopea-Act-One-Live-History |access-date=2024-06-19 |publisher=Alfa |via=[[Discogs]] }}</ref>
* ''Detail of Flowers'' (1996)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|AV media notes|subject=Casiopea |title=Detail Of Flowers |date=1996-10-02 |type=Laserdisc |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/25280092-Casiopea-Detail-Of-Flowers |access-date=2024-06-19 |publisher=Pony Canyon |via=[[Discogs]] }}</ref>
* ''20th'' (2000)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.casiopea.co.jp/dvd/20thdvd.html|title=20th DVD|access-date=2024-02-08|work=DVD|publisher=CASIOPEA|language=ja}}</ref>
* ''Again'' (2000)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|subject=CASIOPEA |title=Casiopea Again |url=https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/album/casiopea/casiopea-again(movie) |access-date=2024-06-19 |website=JazzMusicArchives.com}}</ref>
* ''Live History Part 1'' (2000)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.casiopea.co.jp/dvd/livehistrypart1.html|title=CASIOPEA LIVE HISTORY PART 1|access-date=2024-06-18|work=DVD|publisher=CASIOPEA|language=ja}}</ref>
* ''Live History Part 2'' (2000)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.casiopea.co.jp/dvd/livehistrypart2.html|title=CASIOPEA LIVE HISTORY PART 2|access-date=2024-06-18|work=DVD|publisher=CASIOPEA|language=ja}}</ref>
* ''The Mint Session'' (2001)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.casiopea.co.jp/dvd/themintsession.html|title=THE MINT SESSION|access-date=2024-06-18|work=DVD|publisher=CASIOPEA|language=ja}}</ref>
* ''Vintage 2002'' (2002)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.casiopea.co.jp/dvd/vintage2002.html|title=VINTAGE 2002|access-date=2024-06-18|work=DVD|publisher=CASIOPEA|language=ja}}</ref>
* ''Casiopea vs. The Square − The Live'' (2004)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.casiopea.co.jp/dvd/casivssqulive.html|title=CASIOPEA VS THE SQUARE LIVE|access-date=2021-12-15|publisher=CASIOPEA|website=Casiopea Web|language=ja}}</ref>
* ''The Way of Casiopea'' (2004)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.casiopea.co.jp/dvd/thewayofcasiopea.html|title=the way of CASIOPEA|access-date=2024-06-18|work=DVD|publisher=CASIOPEA|language=ja}}</ref>
* ''5 Stars Live'' (2005)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.casiopea.co.jp/dvd/5starslive.html|title=5 STARS LIVE|access-date=2024-01-30|work=DVD|publisher=CASIOPEA|language=ja}}</ref>
* ''Live Liftoff 2012'' (2012)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.casiopea.co.jp/dvd/liftoffdvd.html|title=LIFTOFF DVD|access-date=2024-06-18|work=DVD|publisher=CASIOPEA|language=ja}}</ref>
* ''TA・MA・TE・BOX TOUR'' (2014)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.casiopea.co.jp/dvd/tamateboxtour.html|title=TAMATEBOX TOUR|access-date=2024-06-18|work=DVD|publisher=CASIOPEA|language=ja}}</ref>
* ''A・SO・N・DA'' (2015)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.casiopea.co.jp/dvd/asonda.html|title=ASONDA|access-date=2024-06-18|work=DVD|publisher=CASIOPEA|language=ja}}</ref>
* ''4010'' (2018)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.casiopea.co.jp/dvd/4010bluray.html|title=4010 Blu-ray|work=DVD|access-date=2024-02-09|publisher=CASIOPEA|language=ja}}</ref>
* ''Celebrate 40th'' (2020)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.casiopea.co.jp/dvd/celeblate40th_bluray.html|title=CELEBRATE 40th|access-date=2024-06-18|work=DVD|publisher=CASIOPEA|language=ja}}</ref>
* ''New Beginning'' (2023)<ref>{{#invoke:Cite|web|url=http://www.casiopea.co.jp/dvd/newbeginning.html|title=NEW BEGINNING|access-date=2024-06-18|work=DVD|publisher=CASIOPEA|language=ja}}</ref>

==Radio==
A fan-run internet radio called Nonstop Casiopea, created in 2016, mostly streams Casiopea's music. Sometimes they add songs from fellow Japanese Fusion Groups [[T-Square (band)|T-Square]] and Jimsaku.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tunein.com/radio/Nonstop-Casiopea---Fusion-Radio-s268922/|title = Listen to Nonstop Casiopea – Fusion Radio on TuneIn|website = TuneIn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nonstopcasiopea.com|title = Home|website = ncradio}}</ref>

==References==

===Notes===
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== External links ==
* {{Official website|http://www.casiopea.co.jp/}}
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* {{discogs artist | artist = 259140-Casiopea | name = Casiopea }}

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[[Category:Milestone Records artists]]
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