YANKEE

 is the second album by Yonezu Kenshi. It was released on May 16, 2012, and it peaked at #2 on the weekly Oricon album chart and #6 on the monthly. It was released in 3 editions: a regular CD Only, a limited CD+Photobook (Artbook), and a limited CD+DVD edition.

This album had no real concept when it started to difference it from diorama, compared to recording the former album at home, he took a deal with Universal Music Japan to find people with similar musical ideas. He decided to work with a band, as he felt he needed to get used to dealing with other people's input and opinions.

The cover features a deer's skull on a background of patterned circles and swirls.

Album Information

 * Catalog Number:
 * UMCK-1478 (Regular Edition)
 * UMCK-9667 (Limited CD+Photobook Edition)
 * UMCK-9668 (Limited CD+DVD Edition)
 * Price:
 * ￥ 3,036 (Regular Edition)
 * ￥ 4,400 (Limited CD+Photobook Edition)
 * ￥ 3,630 (Limited CD+DVD Edition)
 * Lyrics: Yonezu Kenshi
 * Composition: Yonezu Kenshi
 * Arrangement: Yonezu Kenshi
 * Cover + Art Book Illustrations: Yonezu Kenshi
 * Eine Kleine Illustrations: Yonezu Kenshi
 * Living Dead Youth Music Video Director: Hidenobu Tanabe

CD

 * 1) Living Dead Youth (リビングデッド・ユース) - 4:10
 * 2) MAD HEAD LOVE - 3:36
 * 3) WOODEN DOLL - 4:06
 * 4) Eine Kleine (アイネクライネ; A Little) - 4:48
 * 5) Melancholy Kitchen (メランコリーキッチン) - 3:38
 * 6) Santa Maria (Album Version) - 5:33
 * 7) Hana ni Arashi (花に嵐; Flower in a Storm) - 4:43
 * 8) Umi to Sanshouo (海と山椒魚; The Sea and a Salamander) - 5:12
 * 9) Shitodo Seiten Daimeiwaku (しとど晴天大迷惑; The Great Problem of Being Drenched in Fine Weather) - 3:47
 * 10) Ganpuku (眼福; Sight for Sore Eyes) - 4:24
 * 11) Horafuki Nekoyaro (ホラ吹き猫野郎; Bragging Cat Dude) - 4:32
 * 12) TOXIC BOY - 3:57
 * 13) Hyakki Yako (百鬼夜行; Demon Parade) - 4:36
 * 14) KARMA CITY - 3:44
 * 15) Donut Hole (ドーナツホール) - 3:24 (Self Cover)

DVD

 * 1) Living Dead Youth - 4:10
 * 2) Eine Kleine - 4:55

Art Book
Features 80-page supplementary illustration booklet illustrated by Yonezu.

Trivia

 * Above the skull is a smiling character holding onto both antlers. Yonezu dubbed this character Yankikkii (ヤンキッキー).