Yoko Takahashi

Yōko Takahashi (高橋 洋子, Takahashi Yōko, born August 28, 1966) is a Japanese singer from Tokyo, best known for performing "A Cruel Angel's Thesis" (残酷な天使のテーゼ, Zankoku na Tenshi no Tēze), the opening theme song of the anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion. She also performs the closing theme, an "acid bossa" version of "Fly Me to the Moon" and "Tamashii no Rufuran" (魂のルフラン, Tamashii no Rufuran, Refrain of Soul), the closing theme of Evangelion: Death and Rebirth. She also performed "Metamorphose," the opening theme to studio Gainax's 20th anniversary series, This Ugly Yet Beautiful World, the ending theme "Yoake Umarekuru Shōjo" (夜明け生まれ来る少女, The Girl who was Born at Dawn) for the anime Shakugan no Shana (灼眼のシャナ, Blazing-Eyed Shana) and the opening theme "Aoki Flamme" for Pumpkin Scissors (パンプキン・シザーズ, Panpukin Shizāzu)

She is also Arimi Matsuno's sister-in-law.

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Releases

Sleeve Title Year Format
Yoko Takahashi - ~Refrain~ The Songs Were Inspired By "Evangelion" 1997 CD, Album
Yoko Takahashi - 残酷な天使のテーゼ 1995 CD, Mini, Single, Stereo
Yoko Takahashi - Best Pieces 1996 CD, Compilation, Stereo
Yoko Takahashi - 暫し空に祈りて 2013 CD, Single
高橋洋子* - Refrain - The Songs Were Inspired By "Evangelion" 1997 CD, Album, Unofficial Release
Yoko Takahashi - Evangelion Extreme 2019 CD, Mini-Album
Yoko Takahashi - Best Pieces 1996 CD, Compilation, Promo, Stereo
Yoko Takahashi - Best Pieces 1996 CD, Compilation, Stereo
Yoko Takahashi - 私をみつけて 1994 CD, Album
Yoko Takahashi - Harmonium 1999 CD, Album, Promo
Yoko Takahashi - Welcome To The Stage! 2017 CD, EP
高橋洋子* - 残酷な天使のテーゼ 2009 Version 2009 CD, Single
Yoko Takahashi - 残酷な天使のテーゼ / 魂のラフラン 2018 CD, Maxi-Single, Remastered
Yoko Takahashi - Best Pieces II 1999 CD, Compilation
Yoko Takahashi - ~Refrain~ The Songs Were Inspired By "Evangelion" 1997 CD, Album
高橋洋子* - 魂のルフラン / 心よ原始に戻れ 1997 CD, Mini, Single
Yoko Takahashi - 残酷な天使のテーゼ 1995 CD, Mini, Single, Stereo
Yoko Takahashi - Golden ☆ Best 2004 CD, Compilation
高橋洋子* - 残酷な天使のテーゼ / 魂のルフラン 2018 CD, Single, Remastered, Stereo
高橋洋子* - 残酷な天使のテーゼ Matsuri Spirit 2019 CD, Maxi-Single
Yoko Takahashi - ピチカート 1992 CD
高橋洋子* - 慟哭へのモノローグ 2010 CD, Single
高橋洋子* - Living With Joy 1996 CD, Album
Yoko Takahashi - Evangelion Eternally 2023 CD, Maxi-Single
Yoko Takahashi - Welcome To The Stage! 2017 CD, EP
Yoko Takahashi - 9月の卒業 1993 CD, Album
高橋 洋子* - サイレントメビウス~イメージ・ソング~XX-II "静寂" 1992 CD, Single, Stereo
Yoko Takahashi - Wing 2005 CD, Maxi-Single
Yoko Takahashi - Welcome To The Stage! 2017 File, AAC, EP, Stereo
Yoko Takahashi - Ah! My Goddess Original Sound Track-2 CD, Album, Unofficial Release
室野井洋子*, 高橋幾郎* - あの世のできごと 2008 DVDr, Limited Edition
Yoko Takahashi, Megumi Hayashibara - Neon Genesis Evangelion Decade 2005 CD
高橋洋子* / Claire* - 残酷な天使のテーゼ / Fly Me To The Moon 1995 CD, Mini, Single, Stereo
Yoko Takahashi, Megumi Hayashibara - Evangelion Finally 2021 Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Stereo
Yoko Muronoi, Ikuro Takahashi - あの世のできごと = Anoyo No Dekigoto DVDr, DVD-Video
Loren (2) & Mash (8), Yoko Takahashi - 魂のルフラン / Thanatos -If I Can't Be Yours- 2006 CD, Single
高橋洋子* / Claire* - 残酷な天使のテーゼ / Fly Me To The Moon 1995 CD, Mini, Single, Stereo
高橋洋子* / Claire* - 残酷な天使のテーゼ / Fly Me To The Moon CD, Mini, Single, Repress
Claire*, Yoko Takahashi - Fly Me To The Moon 1995 CD, Mini, Single, Stereo
Yoko Takahashi, Megumi Hayashibara - Evangelion Finally 2021 Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Stereo
Yoko Muronoi, Ikuro Takahashi - Music From AnoyoNoDekigoto CDr, Album, Limited Edition
高橋洋子* / Claire* - 残酷な天使のテーゼ / Fly Me To The Moon 2003 CD, Maxi-Single
室野井洋子*, 高橋幾郎* - あの世のできごと 2008 DVDr, Limited Edition
Yoko Takahashi, Megumi Hayashibara - Neon Genesis Evangelion Decade 2005 CD
No Image Yoko Takahashi, Megumi Hayashibara, Various - Evangelion Finally 2021 Vinyl, LP, Vinyl, LP, All Media, Album, Compilation
Yoko Takahashi, Megumi Hayashibara, Various - Evangelion Finally 2021 Vinyl, LP, Vinyl, LP, All Media, Album, Compilation
Mukai Chie* / Kaneko Jutok* / Muronoi Yoko* / Christophe Charles / Takahashi Ikuro* - 惑星 I [The Planet I] 2000 VHS, NTSC, Limited Edition
Mukai Chie*, Kaneko Jutok*, Muronoi Yoko*, Christophe Charles, Takahashi Ikuro* - The Planet I, January 24, 1999 2004 DVDr, NTSC, Reissue
Mukai Chie* / Kaneko Jutok* / Muronoi Yoko* / Christophe Charles / Takahashi Ikuro* - 惑星 I [The Planet I] 2000 VHS, NTSC, Limited Edition
榎本温子*, 高橋洋子*, 佐藤裕美*, 富田麻帆*, Hiromi Sudo, 宮原永海*, 鴻口可南* - アクエリアンエイジ ミュージックベスト 2009 CD, Compilation, Stereo

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No. Title Runtime
1-1 Sun Is Shining 3:53
1-2 Boombastic 3:50
1-3 Tease Me 3:39
1-4 Close To You 5:29
1-5 Sing Our Own Song 3:52
1-6 Sunshine Reggae 2000 3:58
1-7 Sweets For My Sweet 3:13
1-8 Sweat (A La La La La Long) 3:47
1-9 Baby, I Love Your Way 4:21
1-10 Mr. Loverman 3:36
1-11 Informer 3:59
1-12 No Woman, No Cry 4:34
1-13 No Coke 3:43
1-14 Tomorrow People 3:28
1-15 Do You Really Want To Hurt Me 4:25
1-16 Johnny B. Goode 4:01
1-17 Cocaine In My Brain 5:10
1-18 Reckless 5:21
2-1 Coco Jamboo 3:37
2-2 Mockin' Bird Hill 3:03
2-3 Karma Chameleon 4:00
2-4 Reggae Night 4:05
2-5 Baby Come Back 3:51
2-6 Mysterious Girl 3:35
2-7 (You Gotta Walk) Don't Look Back 3:43
2-8 Amigo 4:51
2-9 Lady 3:44
2-10 Love Come Down 3:57
2-11 Stop That Train 3:13
2-12 Girlie Girlie 3:07
2-13 Oh Carolina 3:11
2-14 It Keeps Rainin' (Tears From My Eyes) 3:46
2-15 Wild World 3:32
2-16 The Morning After 5:09
2-17 Don't Turn Around 3:37
2-18 Broadway Jungle 3:25
2-19 I Want To Wake Up With You 4:15

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