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May 3, 2024 · Summary. Neon Genesis Evangelion 's original ending is emotionally driven, and explores the concept of the Human Instrumentality Project, blurring the line between reality and a mental realm. The End of Evangelion movie provides context to the events of the series finale by depicting the real-world happenings during the Instrumentality scenes.
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- Theme songs
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- Studio albums
- Singles
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A Cruel Angel's Thesis
The main theme song for the anime series, "A Cruel Angel's Thesis", plays during the opening of the show. It was sung by Yoko Takahashi, with lyrics written by Neko Oikawa. Many versions of the song have been produced, from the TV version which removes some background voices, to a jazz remix on Neon Genesis Evangelion Decade.
Fly Me to the Moon
For the ending credits of the anime, female vocal arrangements of Bart Howard's "Fly Me to the Moon" were used. Each episode contained a different version of the song, with 31 in total from the DVDs and director's cut episodes. A new version, titled "Fly Me to the Moon (In Other Words) -2007 MIX-", was recorded by Utada Hikaru for the Rebuild of Evangelion series.
Soul's Refrain
The theme song for the film Death and Rebirth, Soul's Refrain is played during the end credits. It was performed by Yoko Takahashi and released as a single alongside the film's other soundtrack, Death (soundtrack) on 21 February 1997. Takahashi later remixed the song as "Soul's Refrain (ERATO Version)" for her 1997 album Li-La.
Neon Genesis Evangelion
The first soundtrack for the television show, it was released on 22 November 1995. It contains songs used in the first half of the series, as well as the director's edit of "A Cruel Angel's Thesis". Also included are three versions of "Fly Me to the Moon".
Neon Genesis Evangelion II
The second soundtrack released for the series, Neon Genesis Evangelion II, was released on 16 February 1996. A new vocal song, "Premonition", was recorded for the album by Yoko Takahashi, and the TV size edit of "A Cruel Angel's Thesis" was also included. The end of the album contains five versions of "Fly Me to the Moon" used in the credits of each episode.
Neon Genesis Evangelion III
The last soundtrack for the original series, Neon Genesis Evangelion III was released on 22 May 1996. It contains songs used in the second half of the series, as well as two new vocal tracks, "Eternal Embrace" and "Happiness Smells of Sin". The last third of the album is taken up by the many alternate versions of "Fly Me to the Moon" used in the show's credits.
Neon Genesis Evangelion Decade
Released for the 10th anniversary of the original series' run, Evangelion Decade hit shelves on 26 November 2005. It consists of nearly every vocal song recorded for the television show and films, as well as new versions of "A Cruel Angel's Thesis" and "Soul's Refrain" sung by Yoko Takahashi.
The Day of Second Impact
A collection of seemingly unrelated songs from prior Evangelion albums, it was released on 13 September 2000 to coincide with the fictional date of its title event. The last track on the disc, a strings version of "Jesus bleibet meine Freude", was used as the ending credits of The End of Evangelion for the initial home releases.
The Birthday of Rei Ayanami
Released on 30 March 2001, The Birthday of Rei Ayanami was actually released according to her voice actor, Megumi Hayashibara's birthday. The album contains three songs performed by the title voice actor, including new versions of "A Cruel Angel's Thesis" and "Soul's Refrain". The rest of the tracks are related to Rei whenever she appears onscreen.
Evangelion-VOX
A hip-hop/rap remix album of tracks from the original series, it was released on 03 December 1997. Many of the songs were performed by Loren & Mash, the duo who created the remix "Thanatos -If I Can't Be Yours-" from The End of Evangelion. Songs from this album were also performed live in the Evangelion Symphony concert.
Evangelion Symphony
A recording of the 1997 performance at Bunkamura Orchard Hall, featuring orchestral renditions of the most iconic songs in the series. The original voice actors appeared as MCs for the concert, and several of their interludes are included on the album. A video recording of the performance was also released on VHS and Laserdisc. The CD was released on 22 December 1997.
Evangelion Wind Symphony
A two volume collection of songs from the series arranged in a marching band brass style, they were released 09 December 2009. In the place of traditional strings, wind instruments such as flutes are substituted. While some songs are simply remade, others, like "Decisive Battle", are changed dramatically to take advantage of the style and feature new vocals.
Evangelion Classical
A four album collection of the classical songs featured in the anime, Death and Rebirth, and The End of Evangelion. The first contains the entirety of Beethoven's 9th Symphony. The second is a two disc recording of Verdi's Requiem, of which Dies Irae previously appeared on Neon Genesis Evangelion Addition. The third contains a complete recording of Handel's Messiah across two discs. The fourth contains several compositions by J.S. Bach.
Refrain, The Songs Were Inspired by Evangelion
A vocal arrangement album, Refrain -the songs were inspired by Evangelion- was released on 06 November 1997. It contains remixes of Yoko Takahashi's Evangelion theme songs, as well as instrumental arrangements by Tony Orly.
Neon Genesis Evangelion Addition
The fourth album for the original series, Evangelion Addition was released on 21 December 1996. It includes a version of "A Cruel Angel's Thesis" sung by Asuka, Misato, and Rei's voice actors, as well as full versions of the classical songs used in the later episodes. The biggest feature of the album is a comedic drama track with the original voice actors reprising their roles.
Fly Me to the Moon
One of the first singles for the franchise, "Fly Me to the Moon" was released on 25 October 1995. It contains the Claire and '4-beat' versions of Fly Me to the Moon, as well as their instrumental cuts.
A Cruel Angel's Thesis/Fly Me to the Moon
One of the first singles, this two track release contained the Claire version of "Fly Me to the Moon" and the full cut of "A Cruel Angel's Thesis". It was released on 25 October 1995.
A Cruel Angel's Thesis/Tsuki no Meikyuu
One of the first singles, it was released on 25 October 1995. It contains the titular songs and their instrumental versions.
The section ends with credits accompanied by the song “ Tamashii No Refrain ” by Yoko Takahashi . Cast. Production and release. Death and Rebirth were co-produced by Kadokawa Shoten, Gainax, TV Tokyo, Sega, and Toei Company . The film opened in second place at the Japanese box office, just behind the opening of 101 Dalmatians. [3] .
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Jun 28, 2019 · Neon Genesis Evangelion essentially has two endings, both of which are now available on Netflix: the end of the TV series (specifically episodes 25 and 26), which originally aired in early...
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Nov 29, 2020 · The ending of Neon Genesis Evangelion ruffled many feathers and additional movies were produced as a response to the backlash. Death & Rebirth features the first third of The End of Evangelion, but the Death segment condenses the anime’s first 24 episodes down to 70 minutes as it explores the most salient plot points. 10 The Events Of Second Impact
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