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Japanese singer
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Gender
Female
Place of birth
Tokyo
Age
58 years
The details (from wikipedia)
Biography
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
| — | 75 | — | — |
| 1993 | Kugatsu no Sotsugyō
| — | 85 | — | — |
| 1994 | Watashi wo Mitsukete
| — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | Living with Joy
| — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | ~refrain~ The songs were inspired by Evangelion
| — | 6 | — | 193 |
Li-La
| — | 10 | — | — | |
| 1999 | HARMONIUM
| — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | AÜM
| — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | L'ange de métamorphose
| — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | Sore wa Toki ni Anata wo Hagemashi, Toki ni Sasae to Naru Mono
| — | 90 | — | — |
| 2010 | 20th Century Boys & Girls ~20 Seiki Shounen Shoujo~
| — | 152 | — | — |
| 2013 | Uchu no Uta
| — | — | — | — |
Li-La+3
| — | — | — | — | |
| 2015 | 20th Century Boys & Girls 2 ~20 Seiki Shounen Shoujo 2~
| — | — | — | — |
Koi ni Samusa wo Wasure
| — | — | — | — | |
Compilation albums
| Year | Information | Oricon chart peaks | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily | Weekly | Monthly | Yearly | ||
| 1996 | BEST PIECES
| — | 65 | — | — |
| 1999 | BEST PIECES II
| — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | Super Value
| — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | Golden Best
| — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | Takahashi Yoko Best 10
| — | — | — | — |
Essential Best
| — | — | — | — | |
| 2010 | Best Selection
| — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Golden Best [Special Price]
| — | — | — | — |
Singles
Maxi Singles
| Year | Title | Oricon chart peaks | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily | Weekly | Monthly | Yearly | |||
| 1991 | "Okaeri" | — | — | — | — | Pizzicato |
| "P.S. I miss you" | — | 87 | — | — | ||
| 1992 | "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 | (The title is unknown) | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — | Living with Joy |
| "Zankoku na tenshi no Thesis/FLY ME TO THE MOON" | — | 17 | — | — | NEON GENESIS EVANGELION | |
| 2003 | "Zankoku na tenshi no Thesis/FLY ME TO THE MOON" | — | 41 | — | — | |
| 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-" | — | 39 | — | — | 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
- — = N/A
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"
| Otoko to Onna -Two Hearts, Two Voices- | #01 |
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