Yoko Takahashi

This article is about the Japanese singer. For the Japanese fighter, see Yoko Takahashi (fighter). For the Baka and Test character, see List of Baka and Test characters.
Yoko Takahashi
高橋洋子
Born August 28, 1966
Tokyo, Japan
Genres Japanese pop
Occupation(s) Singer
Instruments Vocals
Years active 1991present

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.

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

Year Information Oricon chart peaks
Daily Weekly Monthly Yearly
1992 Pizzicato
  • Released: October 21, 1992
75
1993 Kugatsu no Sotsugyō
  • Released: August 25, 1993
85
1994 Watashi wo Mitsukete
  • Released: November 26, 1994
1996 Living with Joy
  • Released: October 25, 1996
1997 ~refrain~ The songs were inspired by Evangelion
  • Released: November 6, 1997
6 193
Li-La
  • Released: November 6, 1997
10
1999 HARMONIUM
  • Released: March 17, 1999
2001 AÜM
  • Released: October 2, 2001
2003 L'ange de métamorphose
  • Released: May 23, 2003
2005 Sore wa Toki ni Anata wo Hagemashi, Toki ni Sasae to Naru Mono
  • Released: December 7, 2005
90
2010 20th Century Boys & Girls ~20 Seiki Shounen Shoujo~
  • Released: June 23, 2010
152

Compilation albums

Year Information Oricon chart peaks
Daily Weekly Monthly Yearly
1996 BEST PIECES
  • Released: January 25, 1996
65
1999 BEST PIECES II
  • Released: February 24, 1999
2001 Super Value
  • Released: December 19, 2001
2004 Golden Best
  • Released: February 25, 2004
2007 Takahashi Yoko Best 10
  • Released: January 17, 2007
Essential Best
  • Released: December 19, 2007

Singles

Maxi Singles

Year Title Oricon chart peaks Album
Daily Weekly Monthly Yearly
1991 "Okaeri" Pizzicato
"P.S. I miss you" 87
1992 "Seijaku (SI-JI-MA)"
"Mou Ichido Aitakute" 38 Pizzicato
"Woman's Love"
1993 "Blue no Tsubasa" 66 Kyuugatsu no Sotsugyou
1994 "Omoide Yori Tooku" Essential Best
"$1,000,000 no Koi" Watashi wo Mitsukete
"Ano Koro ni Machi Awase You"
"Moonlight Epicurian"
1995 "Zankoku na Tenshi no Thesis" 27 156 ~refrain~ The songs were inspired by Evangelion
1996 "Meguriai" Living with Joy
"Atarashii Shirt"
1997 "Tamashii no Refrain" 3 41 ~refrain~ The songs were inspired by Evangelion
1998 "Tsuki no Fuusen" BEST PIECES II
1999 "We're the One" HARMONIUM
2002 "Kokoro no Tsubasa" L'ange de métamorphose
2005 "WING" 97 Sore wa Toki ni Anata wo Hagemashi, Toki ni Sasae to Naru Mono
"Yoake Umarekuru Shoujo" 21
2006 "Aoki Flamme" 42
2008 "Seinaru Itami wo Daite"
"Kizu Darake no Yume" 174
2009 "Zankoku na Tenshi no Thesis (2009 Version)" 22 20th Century Boys & Girls ~20 Seiki Shounen Shoujo~
2010 "Doukoku he no Monologue" 35
2012 "Wing Wanderer"
2013 "Shibashi Sora ni Inorite" 86
2015 "Shinjitsu no Mokushiroku" 30 39

Split Singles

Year Title Oricon chart peaks Album
Daily Weekly Monthly Yearly
1995 "FLY ME TO THE MOON" 52 -
"Zankoku na tenshi no Thesis/FLY ME TO THE MOON" 17 NEON GENESIS EVANGELION
2003
2004 "metamorphose/Natsuiro no Kakera" 23 Sore wa Toki ni Anata wo Hagemashi, Toki ni Sasae to Naru Mono
2006 "Tamashī no Refrain/THANATOS -IF I CAN'T BE YOURS-" NEON GENESIS EVANGELION DECADE

As YAWMIN

Year Title Oricon chart peaks Album
Daily Weekly Monthly Yearly
1991 "Friends" 18
1993 "Koi da!! Panic" 64
Footnotes

Other songs

Solo works

Year Title Album Track
1989 "Cherry no Manma (Cherryのまんま)" Doki² Waku² Sound Station #10
"Maybe" Silent Mobius Music Album "Caution" #05
"Mystic Eyes... Ai wa Count Down (MYSTIC EYES…愛はCOUNT DOWN)" B Gata Doumei Music Album #05
1990 "Lonely Afternoon (ロンリー・アフタヌーン)" Menomae no Ninjin #07
1991 "Mystic Eyes... Ai wa Count Down (Remix)" B Gata Doumei Another Music #06
1995 "Fly me to the moon -acid bossa version-" Neon Genesis Evangelion OST #23
1996 "Yokan (予感)" NEON GENESIS EVANGELION II #01
"Shiawase wa tsumi no nioi (幸せは罪の匂い)" NEON GENESIS EVANGELION III #01
"Mugenhouyou (無限抱擁)" #02
"Kibun wo Kaeyou! (気分を変えよう!)" Fortune Quest Gaiden original sound collection #01
1998 "Fushigi na Melmo (ふしぎなメルモ)" Fukkoku Tezuka Osamu Sakuhin Kessakusyu #18
"Tatta Hitotsu no (たったひとつの)"
1999 "Shinkirou (蜃気楼)" Tribute to Rebecca~Dream Discovery #10
2000 "Lullaby no Yume (ララバイの夢)" Snuggle Up #10
2001 "Shirokuro Tsukete Kudasai (シロクロつけてくだサイ)" NHK 「Mushimaro Q Gold 2000」 Dai Q ~Hara, Ippai, Hetta~ #03
2002 "We'll Be Together -2002-" Aquarian Age Saga II Image Album #11
2003 "Change My Heart (Qwerty Mix)" Aquarian Age Saga II ~Don't forget me...~ OST #01
"Change My Heart" #34
"Nijiiro Yumeiro Taikoiro (虹色・夢色・太鼓色)" Taiko no Tatsujin Blue #01
Hoho ga Ochite (頬が落ちて)
2004 "Boku wa Hitorijanai (僕はひとりじゃない)"
2005 "Kocchi Wo Muite Charmy (こっちをむいてチャーミー)"
"Nijiiro Yumeiro Taikoiro long version (虹色・夢色・太鼓色 (ロングバージョン))" Taiko no Tatsujin Tobikkiri Anime Special Dainesshu Utamatsuri #23
2011 "Iroha ni ho he to (いろはにほへと)"

As YAUMIN

Year Title Album Track
1992 "Touch me Softly -English version-" Bannou Bunka Nekomusume Sound Phase 0I #04
"In The Fluffy Moon Nite -English version-" #07
1993 "Rainbow Sky (レインボウスカイ)" Bannou Bunka Nekomusume Sound Phase 0III #10

As featured artist

Year Title Album Track
1996 "Lost Paradise" Tajuu Jinkaku #07
2008 "Hello, My Friend"
  • (with Inagaki Junichi)
Otoko to Onna -Two Hearts, Two Voices- #01

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