# Yellow Generation

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{{Short description|J-Pop Group from Japan}}
'''Yellow Generation''' (known as YeLLOW Generation in Japan) was a female [J-pop](/source/J-pop) trio signed under [Sony Music Japan](/source/Sony_Music_Entertainment_Japan)'s [DefSTAR](/source/Defstar_Records) Record label from 2002-2006. The group was best known for the singles {{nihongo|"Kitakaze to Taiyō"|北風と太陽|North Wind and Sun}},<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Hits of the World|magazine=[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))|date=September 14, 2002|pages=68}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|title=Hits of the World|magazine=[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))|date=October 5, 2002|pages=62}}</ref> and {{nihongo|"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](/source/anime) ''[Fullmetal Alchemist](/source/Fullmetal_Alchemist_(TV_series))''.<ref>{{cite book|title=Anime Classics Zettai!: 100 Must-See Japanese Animation Masterpieces|first1=Brian|last1=Camp|first2=Julie|last2=Davis|publisher=Stone Bridge Press|date=2007|isbn=9781933330228|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/animeclassicszet0000camp}}</ref>

The trio was made up of the members Yuki (ユキ), Yūko (ユウコ), and Hitomi (ヒトミ).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/YellowGeneration/profile/|language=japanese|title=YeLLOW Generation|publisher=Sony Music Japan|access-date=August 11, 2018}}</ref> 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. A greatest hits album, titled ''GOLDEN☆BEST YeLLOW Generation Singles+,'' was later released in 2010.<ref>{{Cite web |title=YeLLOW Generation、初のベスト・アルバムが発売決定！ |url=https://www.cdjournal.com/main/news/-/35047 |access-date=2025-12-29 |website=CDJournal |language=ja}}</ref>

==Albums==

'''''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==

'''''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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