Yoko Takahashi
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is a Japanese singer from Tokyo
, perhaps best known for performing , 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 , 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 for the anime and the opening theme Aoki Flamme for
She is also Arimi Matsuno's sister-in-law.
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, perhaps best known for performing , the opening theme song of the anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion. She also performs the closing theme, an "acid
Acid jazz
Acid jazz is a musical genre that combines elements of jazz, funk and hip-hop, particularly looped beats. It developed in the UK over the 1980s and 1990s and could be seen as tacking the sound of jazz-funk onto electronic dance: jazz-funk musicians such as Roy Ayers, Donald Byrd and Grant Green are...
bossa
Bossa nova
Bossa nova is a style of Brazilian music. Bossa nova acquired a large following in the 1960s, initially consisting of young musicians and college students...
" version of "Fly Me to the Moon
Fly Me to the Moon
"Fly Me to the Moon" is a popular standard song written by Bart Howard in 1954. It was originally titled "In Other Words", and was introduced by Felicia Sanders in cabarets...
" and , the closing theme of Evangelion: Death and Rebirth
Evangelion: Death and Rebirth
is the first movie in the Neon Genesis Evangelion franchise. It consists of two parts, Death and Rebirth, respectively. It was released, along with the follow-up, The End of Evangelion, in response to the success of the TV series and a strong demand by fans for another ending...
. She also recently performed "Metamorphose," the opening theme to studio Gainax
Gainax
is a Japanese anime studio famous for productions such as Gunbuster, The Wings of Honneamise, Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water, Neon Genesis Evangelion, FLCL and Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann which have gone on to critical acclaim and commercial success, as well as for their association with...
's 20th anniversary series, This Ugly Yet Beautiful World
This Ugly Yet Beautiful World
is an anime television series created by Shouji Saeki and Hiroyuki Yamaga. It was co-produced by the Gainax and Shaft animation studios.The series aired on the Tokyo Broadcasting System from April 1, 2004 to June 16, 2004, totaling 12 episodes...
, the ending theme for the anime and the opening theme Aoki Flamme for
She is also Arimi Matsuno's sister-in-law.
Maxi Singles
| # | Single information | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Debut | Friends
|
9,710 |
| 2nd | Okaeri
|
- |
| 3rd | P.S. I Miss You
|
4,040 |
| 4th | Seijaku (SI-JI-MA)
Silent Möbius is a twelve-volume manga, a 26-episode anime series, and a pair of motion pictures, created by manga artist Kia Asamiya. Both anime versions have been licensed by Bandai Entertainment... |
- |
| 5th | Mō Ichido Aitakute
|
37,180 |
| 6th | Woman's Love
|
- |
| 7th | Blue no Tsubasa
|
14,170 |
| 8th | Koi da!! Panic
|
- |
| 9th | Omoide Yori Tooku
|
- |
| 10th | $1,000,000 no Koi
|
- |
| 11th | Ano Koro ni Machi Awaseyō
|
- |
| 12th | Moonlight Epicurian
|
- |
| 13th | Zankoku na Tenshi no Thesis
|
662,316 |
| 14th | Meguri Ai
|
- |
| 15th | Atarashii Shirt
|
- |
| 16th | Tamashii no Refrain
Evangelion: Death and Rebirth is the first movie in the Neon Genesis Evangelion franchise. It consists of two parts, Death and Rebirth, respectively. It was released, along with the follow-up, The End of Evangelion, in response to the success of the TV series and a strong demand by fans for another ending... |
640,206 |
| 17th | We're The One
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| 18th | Kokoro no Tsubasa
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| 19th | metamorphose
This Ugly Yet Beautiful World is an anime television series created by Shouji Saeki and Hiroyuki Yamaga. It was co-produced by the Gainax and Shaft animation studios.The series aired on the Tokyo Broadcasting System from April 1, 2004 to June 16, 2004, totaling 12 episodes... |
20,100 |
| 20th | WING
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1,900 |
| 21st | Yoake Umare Kuru Shōjo
Shakugan no Shana , also known simply as Shana, is a Japanese light novel series written by Yashichiro Takahashi, with illustrations by Noizi Ito. The series includes 25 novels released between November 2002 and October 2011 published by ASCII Media Works under their Dengeki Bunko imprint... |
15,200 |
| 22nd | Aoki Flamme
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8,300 |
| 23rd | Seinaru Itami o Idaite
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| 24th | Kizu Darake no Yume Kizu Darake no Yume is Yoko Takahashi's 24th single produced by Columbia Records. It was released on August 27, 2008. Since it reached #174 in the Oricon weekly charts and currently sold a total of 473 copies, it is Yoko's worst selling single to date... Space Adventure Cobra is a space-opera manga series written and illustrated by Buichi Terasawa of the Black Sheep studio. The serialized form of Cobra originally appeared the Japanese shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump during 1978–1984... |
493 |
| 25th | Zankoku na Tenshi no Thesis 2009 Version
|
17,805 |
| 26th | Doukoku he no Monologue
|
3,734 |
Albums
| # | Album information | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Debut | Pizzicato
|
- |
| 2nd | Kyūgatsu no Setsugoyu
|
- |
| 3rd | Watashi o Mitsukete
|
- |
| 4th | Living with Joy
|
- |
| 5th | Li-La
|
+39,530 |
| 6th | Harmonium
|
- |
| 7th | AÜM
|
- |
| 8th | L'ange de Metamorphose
|
- |
| 9th | Sore wa Toki ni Anata o Hagemashi, Toki ni Sasae to Naru Mono
|
+3,000 |
Compilation albums
| # | Album information | Copies Sold |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Best Pieces
|
- |
| 2nd | ~refrain~ The songs were inspired by Evangelion
|
+105,520 |
| 3rd | Best Pieces II
|
- |
| 4th | Super Value
|
- |
| 5th | Golden Best
|
- |
| 6th | Takahashi Yoko Best 10
|
- |
| 7th | Essential Best
|
- |
Other songs
- Maybe
- Touch me Softly -English version-
- In The Fluffy Moon Nite -English version-
- Fly me to the moon -acid bossa version-
- Fly me to the moon -4 beat version-
- Lost Paradise (Megumi OgataMegumi Ogatais a female seiyū and singer from the Tokyo Metropolitan area. As a singer, she goes by the name em:óu. She attended Tōkai University, but left due to lack of interest. She is also best known for voicing Sailor Uranus, Kurama and Shinji Ikari....
feat. Yoko Takahashi) - We'll be Together -2002-
- Change My Heart
- Change My Heart (Qwerty Mix)
- Hello, my friend (Inagaki Junichi feat. Yoko Takahashi)