Yellow Generation (known as YeLLOW Generation in Japan) was a female J-pop trio signed under Sony Music Japan's DefSTAR Record label from 2002-2006. The group was best known for the singles Kitakaze to Taiyō (北風と太陽, North Wind and Sun),[1][2] and "Tobira no Mukō e" (扉の向こうへ, "To the Other Side of the Door"), which was the second ending theme for the anime Fullmetal Alchemist.[3]

The trio was made up of the members Yuki (ユキ), Yūko (ユウコ), and Hitomi (ヒトミ).[4] Altogether the band had released two albums and nine singles, but after a year of silence the band finally decided to part ways on November 15, 2006.

Albums

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Carpe Diem - December 11, 2002

  • 01. Open your eyes
  • 02. Carpe Diem~今、この瞬間を生きる~ (Carpe Diem ~ima kono shunkan o ikiru~)
  • 03. 北風と太陽 (Kitakaze to Taiyō)
  • 04. 逃げ水~Like a road mirage~ (Nigemizu ~Like a road mirage~)
  • 05. Lost Generation
  • 06. Another“Myself”
  • 07. 裸の王様 (Hadaka no Osama)
  • 08. 2880316~地球最後の日の皆様へ~ (2880316 ~Chikyū Saigo no Hi no Minasama e~)
  • 09. Christmas Card
  • 10. 鬼灯 (Hozuki)
  • 11. I will never forget.~もうひとつの理由~ (I will never forget)
  • 12. And Just Open Your Heart

Life-Sized Portrait - August 10, 2005

  • 01. Yellow
  • 02. 扉の向こうへ (Tobira no Mukō e)
  • 03. うたかた (Utakata)
  • 04. Listen!
  • 05. トリトマ (Toritoma)
  • 06. レモナーデ (Remona-De)
  • 07. あのね・・・ (ano ne...)
  • 08. チョコレイト~鮮烈な味わい魅惑の世界~ (Chocolate ~senretsu na ajiwai miwaku no sekai~)
  • 09. 夜空に咲く花~eternal place~ (Yozora ni Saku Hana ~eternal place~)
  • 10. 春雷 (Shunrai)
  • 11. 終わりのない道 (Owari no Nai Michi)
  • 12. 扉の向こうへ~Fullmetal mix~ (Tobira no Mukō e ~FULLMETAL mix~)

Singles

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Lost Generation - June 5, 2002

  • 01. Lost Generation
  • 02. 逃げ水 ~Like a road mirage~ (Nigemizu ~Like a road mirage~)
  • 03. Lost Generation (less vocal)

北風と太陽 (Kitakaze to Taiyō) - August 21, 2002

  • 01. 北風と太陽 (Kitakaze to Taiyō)
  • 02. 2880316 ~地球最後の日の皆様へ~ (2880316 ~Chikyū Saigo no Hi no Minasama e~)
  • 03. 北風と太陽 (less vocal)

Carpe Diem~今,この瞬間を生きる~ (Carpe Diem ~Ima, kono Shunkan o Ikiru~) - November 20, 2002

  • 01. Carpe Diem~今,この瞬間を生きる~ (Carpe Diem ~Ima, kono Shunkan o Ikiru~)
  • 02. 裸の王様 (Hadaka no Ousama)
  • 03. I will never forget.~もうひとつの理由~(less Music Version) (I will never forget ~Mō hitotsu no Riyū~(less Music Version))
  • 04. Carpe Diem~今,この瞬間を生きる~(less Vocal Version)

うたかた (Utakata) - May 14, 2003

  • 01. うたかた (Utakata)
  • 02. 春雷 (Shunrai)
  • 03. うたかた (less vocal)
  • 04. 春雷 (less vocal)

夜空に咲く花~eternal place~ (Yozora ni Saku Hana ~eternal place~) - September 18, 2003

  • 01. 夜空に咲く花~eternal place~ (Yozora ni Saku Hana ~eternal place~)
  • 02. …by my side
  • 03. 君がいたから~eternal way~(朗読) (Kimi ga Itakara ~eternal way~ (Spoken Version))
  • 04. 夜空に咲く花~eternal place~(less vocal)

扉の向こうへ (Tobira no Mukō e) - January 28, 2004

  • 01. 扉の向こうへ (Tobira no Mukōou e)
  • 02. 君がいたから~eternal way~ (Kimi ga Itakara ~eternal way~)
  • 03. 扉の向こうへ (less vocal)
  • 04. 君がいたから~eternal way~(less vocal)

Yellow - April 6, 2005

  • 01. Yellow
  • 02. Take Out
  • 03. Yellow-less vocal-
  • 04. Take Out-less vocal-

トリトマ (Tritoma) - July 13, 2005

  • 01. トリトマ (Tritoma)
  • 02. 恋のから騒ぎ!? (Koi no Karasawagi!?)
  • 03. トリトマ(less vocal)
  • 04. 恋のから騒ぎ!?(less vocal)

Dual - December 7, 2005

  • 01. Dual
  • 02. two love, true love
  • 03. Dual (less vocal)
  • 04. two love, true love (less vocal)

References

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  1. ^ "Hits of the World". Billboard. September 14, 2002. p. 68.
  2. ^ "Hits of the World". Billboard. October 5, 2002. p. 62.
  3. ^ Camp, Brian; Davis, Julie (2007). Anime Classics Zettai!: 100 Must-See Japanese Animation Masterpieces. Stone Bridge Press. ISBN 9781933330228.
  4. ^ "YeLLOW Generation" (in Japanese). Sony Music Japan. Retrieved August 11, 2018.