Yellow Generation

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. A greatest hits album, titled GOLDEN☆BEST YeLLOW Generation Singles+, was later released in 2010.^[5]

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

^ "Hits of the World". Billboard. September 14, 2002. p. 68.
^ "Hits of the World". Billboard. October 5, 2002. p. 62.
^ Camp, Brian; Davis, Julie (2007). Anime Classics Zettai!: 100 Must-See Japanese Animation Masterpieces. Stone Bridge Press. ISBN 9781933330228.
^ "YeLLOW Generation" (in Japanese). Sony Music Japan. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
^ "YeLLOW Generation、初のベスト・アルバムが発売決定！". CDJournal (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-12-29.

[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.

[5] "YeLLOW Generation、初のベスト・アルバムが発売決定！". CDJournal (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-12-29.

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