is a song by Japanese voice actress and singer Maaya Sakamoto, released as her sixth single on June 21, 2000, through Victor Entertainment. Co-written by Yuho Iwasato and Yoko Kanno, the song served as the theme song for the theatrical film Escaflowne, which premiered on June 24, 2000.
Background
"Yubiwa" served as the theme song for the theatrical film adaptation of the television anime series The Vision of Escaflowne, which originally aired on TV Tokyo in 1996. The single charted for three weeks, with reported sales totaling 19,310 copies. This album included the movie version of "Yubiwa," and also the English version of the song, entitled "You're Not Alone" (Hitomi & Sora duet Version), performed by Sakamoto and Shanti Snyder. The song was re-recorded for Sakamoto's second singles compilation, Single Collection+ Nikopachi, released by Victor on July 30, 2003. This new version was titled "Yubiwa (23 Carat)." Sakamoto explained that the subtitle reflects her age at the time of that new recording—as she was 23 years old. The '23 Carat' version was later also included on Sakamoto's best-of album Everywhere.
Cover versions
In 2011, "Yubiwa" was covered by Japanese singer Chihiro Yonekura on her album Nakeru Anison.
Track listing
Charts
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|+ Chart performance for "Yubiwa"
! scope="col"| Chart (2000)
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
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! scope="row"| Japan Singles (Oricon)