Yoko Takahashi

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Yoko Takahashi (高橋 洋子 Takahashi Yōko?, born August 28, 1966) is a Japanese singer, perhaps best known for performing "残酷な天使のテーゼ" (Zankoku na tenshi no tēze, "A Cruel Angel's Thesis"), the opening theme tune of the anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion. She also performs the closing theme, an "acid bossa" version of "FLY ME TO THE MOON" and "魂のルフラン" (Tamashii no Rufuran, Refrain of Soul), the closing theme of Evangelion: Death and Rebirth. She also recently performed "Metamorphose," the opening theme to studio Gainax's 20th anniversary series, This Ugly Yet Beautiful World, the ending theme "夜明け生まれ来る少女" (Yoake Umarekuru Shoujo) for the anime 灼眼のシャナ (Shakugan no Shana) and the opening theme Aoki Flamme for "パンプキン・シザーズ" (Pumpkin Scissors)

She is also Arimi Matsuno's sister in law.

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[edit] Discography

[edit] Singles

[edit] Albums

  • 1992-10-21: Pizzicato (ピチカート)
  • 1993-08-25: Kyuugatsu no Setsugoyu (9月の卒業)
  • 1994-11-26: Watashi wo Mitsukete (私をみつけて)
  • 1996-01-25: BEST PIECES
  • 1996-10-25: Living with joy
  • 1997-11-06: Li-La
  • 1997-11-06: refrain ~The songs were inspired by "EVANGELION"~
  • 1999-02-24: BEST PIECES II
  • 1999-03-17: HARMONIUM
  • 2001-10-02: AÜM (あうん)
  • 2001-12-19: SUPER VALUE (スーパー・バリュー)
  • 2003-05-23: L'ange de Metamorphose
  • 2004-02-25: GOLDEN☆BEST ((ゴールデン☆ベスト))
  • 2005-12-07: Sore wa Toki ni Anata o Hagemashi, Toki ni Sasae to Naru Mono (それは時にあなたを励まし、時に支えとなるもの)
  • 2007-01-17: Takahashi Yoko Best 10 (高橋洋子 ベスト10)
  • 2007-12-19: Essential Best (エッセンシャル・ベスト)

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