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The full version of the song is included on the album BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! Cover Collection Vol.3 , which was released on December 18, 2019.

It was the second Challenge Medley Song for the event Briar Road ~A Finale Still Unseen~ .

It was originally sung by Takahashi Youko and used as the opening theme for the anime Neon Genesis Evangelion .

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A Cruel Angel's Thesis

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" The Cruel Angel's Thesis " ( 残酷な天使のテーゼ , Zankoku na Tenshi no Tēze ) , [1] also known as " A Cruel Angel's Thesis ", [lower-alpha 1] is a J-pop song performed by Japanese singer Yoko Takahashi . Toshiyuki Ōmori and Hidetoshi Satō composed the song, while Neko Oikawa wrote the lyrics. It was written for the opening theme of the anime television series Neon Genesis Evangelion , and was released as a double-A-sided single with " Fly Me to the Moon ", the show's closing theme, on October 25, 1995. "The Cruel Angel's Thesis" was also included in the series' soundtrack releases and Takahashi's albums.

The song had a positive reception from music critics and audiences; it later became one of the most famous Japanese anisongs , songs specially created for anime series. Years after the show's first airing, "A Cruel Angel's Thesis" has remained a popular Japanese karaoke song, winning popularity polls and awards. On the Internet, along with its official video, the song gained further fame through covers and parodies, becoming one of the most famous theme songs in the history of animation.

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" A Cruel Angel's Thesis " ( 残酷な天使のテーゼ Zankoku na Tenshi no Tēze ? , " Zankoku na Tenshi no Thesis " in Japan) is the theme song of the popular anime Neon Genesis Evangelion performed by Yoko Takahashi . It is used as the opening to the series, and two instrumental versions of it are played in the finale episode, " Take care of yourself. " These are "The Heady Feeling of Freedom" and "Good, or Don't Be", scored for violin , piano , and guitar . "The Heady Feeling of Freedom" is a somber and reflective piece for bowed strings and guitar, while "Good, or Don't Be" is played to a light piano and guitar tone. Both are considerably different in feel from the more hard driving techno - dance original. A similar, but sparser, version can also be heard during the intermission between the two parts of Evangelion: Death and Rebirth .

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According to the liner notes to the album Refrain of Evangelion , director Hideaki Anno had originally wanted to use music from Borodin 's Polovetsian Dances as the opening. The TV station ( TV Tokyo ) felt that audiences would be confused by a classical opening to an anime, and requested a change to a more typical or J-pop and upbeat song. The production of the result, "Zankoku na Tenshi no These", was handled by Toshimichi Ōtsuki . The original song included a male chorus, which was cut at Anno's request in order to "emphasize maternal affection". [ citation needed ]

In a survey by TV Asahi that was used to determine the results of a list of the 100 unforgettable anime theme songs, "A Cruel Angel's Thesis" made it to #55. [1] In a later survey on a similar program on TV Asahi, it was included as the #18 song amongst anime released during the 1990s. [2]

In 2009, original vocalist Takahashi recorded a new single, which included a remake of both this song and " Fly Me to the Moon ", the series ending theme, to tie in with the theatrical release of the second Rebuild of Evangelion film.

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All of the songs have ranked in the top 25 of the Oricon Weekly Charts after they had been released. The original version of the single (paired with another song by Takahashi) stayed on the charts for 22 weeks, peaking at #27. [3] However, the version paired with CLAIRE's rendition of " Fly Me to the Moon " remained on the charts for 61 weeks after its release, and peaked at #17. [4] When this version of the single was re-released in 2003, it remained on the charts for 41 weeks, peaking at #9. [5] Takahashi's "2009 VERSION" release stayed on the charts for 14 weeks, peaking at #22. [6]

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Additional versions [ ].

Since the song's initial release, many artists have covered the song. Heavy metal cover band Animetal included the track on their Animetal Marathon V album. [7] Versions by cast members Megumi Hayashibara ( Rei Ayanami ), Yuko Miyamura ( Asuka Langley Soryu ), Kotono Mitsuishi ( Misato Katsuragi ), and Megumi Ogata ( Shinji Ikari ) exist on various soundtracks and solo albums from the voice actors. Masami Okui included a cover on her cover album Masami Kobushi , and otaku tarento Shoko Nakagawa has a cover version on her first anime theme cover album Shoko-tan Cover: Anison ni Koi o Shite. . A trance remix is included on the Exit Tunes ' Exit Trance Presents R25 Speed Anime Trance Best 2 album, sung by "MAKI". [8]

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Several dance cover remixes have appeared on the Dancemania compilations.

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• Nuts version

Nuts versions have appeared on the Speed series.

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• Diana Gross (a.k.a. Kahori Fujiwara) version

References [ ]

• ↑ "忘れられないアニメソングベスト100 シネマでぽん！Ｓ cinema-game-toy/ウェブリブログ" . Retrieved 2010-04-26 .  
• ↑ "決定！これが日本のベスト" . Retrieved 2010-04-26 .  
• ↑ "高橋洋子-リリース-ORICON STYLE ミュージック" . Retrieved 2010-04-26 .  
• ↑ "高橋洋子，ＣＬＡＩＲＥ-リリース-ORICON STYLE ミュージック" . Retrieved 2010-04-26 .  
• ↑ "Discography" . Retrieved 2010-04-26 .  
• ↑ "EXIT TUNES / QWCE-00057 EXIT TRANCE PRESENTS R25 SPEED アニメトランス BEST2" . Retrieved 2010-04-26 .  
• ↑ EMI Music Japan , Dancemania Summer Story 2008 (Japanese)
• ↑ EMI Music Japan , Wa-euro Best (Japanese)
• ↑ EMI Music Japan , Best of Wa-euro Best (Japanese)
• ↑ EMI Music Japan , Dancemania Summer Story 2009 (Japanese)
• ↑ Discogs , Anime Speed
• ↑ Discogs , Anime Speed Newtype Edition
• ↑ EMI Music Japan , Happy Speed (Japanese)
• ↑ Discogs , Himetra Speed
• ↑ EMI Music Japan , Himetra best (Japanese)
• ↑ EMI Music Japan , Himetra Anime*Mix (Japanese)
• ↑ Discogs , Hime Trance 3

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• List of Neon Genesis Evangelion albums

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Zankoku na Tenshi no These 2009 VERSION

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Zankoku na Tenshi no These 2009 VERSION  (残酷な天使のテーゼ 2009 VERSION, A Cruel Angel's Thesis 2009 VERSION ? ) is a single by Yoko Takahashi . The single was published by King Records via its label STARCHILD with the catalog number KICM-1272. It was released on 13 May 2009. [1]

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• Lyrics: Neko Oikawa
• Composition: Hidetoshi Sato
• Arrangement: Toshiyuki Ohmori
• Vocal: Yoko Takahashi
• Lyrics & Composition: Bart Howard
• Lyrics: Yoko Takahashi
• Composition & Arrangement: Daisuke Mori

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• " A Cruel Angel's Thesis "
• " Zankoku na Tenshi no These MATSURI SPIRIT "

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Best known for her contributions to the Neon Genesis Evangelion franchise, Japanese pop singer Yoko Takahashi debuted in the early '90s with her first album, Pizzicato, and went on to foster a decades-spanning career that balanced mainstream trends and frequent anime-related collaborations. The most notable of those efforts remains "A Cruel Angel's Thesis," the famed opening theme song to the original Evangelion series that premiered in 1995. That track, and her contributions to the series, made her a pop culture fixture all the way into the 2020s, when Evangelion: Finally broke onto the U.S. album chart.

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zankoku na tenshi no you ni shounen yo shinwa ni nare

aoi kaze ga ima mune no doa wo tataitemo Watashi dake wo tada mitsumete hohoenderu anata Sotto fureru mono motomeru koto ni muchuu de Unmei sae mada shiranai itaike na hitomi

dakedo itsuka kizuku deshou sono senaka ni wa Haruka mirai mezasu tame no hane ga aru koto

zankoku na tenshi no teeze madobe kara yagate tobitatsu Hotobashiru atsui patosu de omoide wo uragiru nara Kono sora wo daite kagayaku shounen yo shinwa ni nare

zutto nemutteru watashi no ai no yurikago Anata dake ga yume no shisha ni yobareru asa ga kuru Hosoi kubisuji wo tsukiakari ga utsushiteru Sekaijuu no toki wo tomete tojikometai kedo

moshi mo futari aeta koto ni imi ga aru nara Watashi wa sou jiyuu wo shiru tame no baiburu

zankoku na tenshi no teeze kanashimi ga soshite hajimaru Dakishimeta inochi no katachi sono yume ni mezameta toki Dare yori mo hikari wo hanatsu shounen yo shinwa ni nare

hito wa ai wo tsumugi nagara rekishi wo tsukuru Megami nante narenai mama watashi wa ikiru

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残酷な天使のように　少年よ神話になれ

蒼い風がいま　胸のドアを叩いても 私だけをただ見つめて微笑んでるあなた そっとふれるもの　もとめることに夢中で 運命さえまだ知らない　いたいけな瞳

だけどいつか気付くでしょう　その背中には 遥か未来めざすための羽根があること

残酷な天使のテーゼ　窓辺からやがて飛び立つ ほとばしる熱いパトスで　思い出を裏切るなら この宇宙(そら)を抱いて輝く　少年よ神話になれ

ずっと眠ってる　私の愛の揺りかご あなただけが夢の使者に呼ばれる朝がくる 細い首筋を　月あかりが映してる 世界中の時を止めて閉じこめたいけど

もしもふたり逢えたことに意味があるなら 私はそう　自由を知るためのバイブル

残酷な天使のテーゼ　悲しみがそしてはじまる 抱きしめた命のかたち　その夢に目覚めたとき 誰よりも光を放つ　少年よ神話になれ

人は愛をつむぎながら歴史をつくる 女神なんてなれないまま　私は生きる

残酷な天使のテーゼ　窓辺からやがて飛び立つ ほとばしる熱いパトスで　思い出を裏切るなら この宇宙を抱いて輝く　少年よ神話になれ

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Like a cruel angel, young boy, become a legend!

A blue wind is now knocking at the door to your heart, And yet you are merely gazing at me and smiling. Something gently touches, you’re so intent on seeking it out, That you can’t even see your fate yet, with such innocent eyes.

But someday I think you’ll find out that what’s on your back Are wings that are for heading for the far-off future.

The cruel angel’s thesis will soon take flight through the window, With surging hot pathos, if you betray your memories. Embracing this universe and shining, young boy, become a legend!

Sleeping for a long time in the cradle of my love The morning is coming when you alone will be called by a messenger of dreams. Moonlight reflects off the nape of your slender neck. Stopping time all throughout the world, I want to confine them, but…

So if two people being brought together by fate has any meaning, I think that it is a “bible” for learning freedom.

The cruel angel’s thesis. The sorrow then begins. You held tight to the form of life when you woke up from that dream. You shine brighter than anyone else. Young boy, become a legend!

People create history while weaving love. Even knowing I’ll never be a goddess, or anything like that, I live on.

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Pop orchestra version of “A Cruel Angel’s Thesis” 「残酷な天使のテーゼ」from Neon Genesis Evangelion .

Artist: Yoko Takahashi Lyrics: Neko Oikawa Music: Hidetoshi Sato