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The Yellow Monkey
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The Yellow Monkey, sometimes abbreviated as Yemon (Japanese: イエモン, Hepburn: Iemon), is a Japanese rock band originally active from 1988 to 2001, before officially disbanding in 2004. They announced their reformation in 2016.
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![]() The Yellow Monkey at the Tokyo International Film Festival on October 25, 2017. Clockwise, from top left: Kazuya Yoshii, Hideaki Kikuchi, Eiji Kikuchi, Yoichi Hirose | |
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Also known as | Yemon |
Origin | Tokyo, Japan |
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Years active | 1988–2004, 2016–present |
Labels | Triad/Nippon Columbia, BMG Funhouse/Ariola Japan, Atlantic/Warner Music Japan |
Members | Kazuya Yoshii Hideaki Kikuchi Yoichi Hirose Eiji Kikuchi |
Website | theyellowmonkeysuper |
The band's name was derived from the ethnic slur that Japanese people look like monkeys,[2] and that Asian people are said to be "yellow" in skin color. The Yellow Monkey is considered an important Japanese rock group, having achieved major success selling 10 million records,[3] including 6.2 million singles.[4] The group has had three consecutive number one albums, 18 top ten singles and in 2003 were ranked number 81 on HMV Japan's list of the 100 most important Japanese pop acts.[2] Outside Japan the band is best known for their song "Tactics", one of the many ending themes of the Rurouni Kenshin anime.