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Zankoku na Tenshi no Thesis
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- Artist
- Takahashi Yoko
- Single
- Zankoku na Tenshi no Thesis (残酷な天使のテーゼ; A Cruel Angel's Thesis)
- Catalog Number
- KIDA-114
- Released
- 1995.10.25
- Price
- ¥1,020
- Tracklist
- Zankoku na Tenshi no Thesis (残酷な天使のテーゼ)
- Tsuki no Meikyuu (月の迷宮; Maze of the Moon)
- Zankoku na Tenshi no Thesis (Instrumental)
- Tsuki no Meikyuu (Instrumental) (月の迷宮)

- Artist
- Takahashi Yoko
- Single
- Zankoku na Tenshi no Thesis 2009 VERSION (残酷な天使のテーゼ 2009 VERSION)
- Catalog Number
- KICM-1272
- Released
- 2009.05.13
- Price
- ¥1,200
- Tracklist
- Zankoku na Tenshi no Thesis 2009 VERSION (残酷な天使のテーゼ)
- FLY ME TO THE MOON 2009 VERSION
- One Little Wish
- Zankoku na Tenshi no Thesis 2009 VERSION (off vocal)
- FLY ME TO THE MOON 2009 VERSION (off vocal)
- One Little Wish (off vocal)
- Information
"Zankoku na Tenshi no Thesis" is the eleventh single released by Takahashi Yoko. The song was used as the opening theme to the anime series Shinseiki Evangelion. The song is often considered one of most popular anime-influenced song in both Japan and America. The single reached #27 on the Oricon charts and charted for twenty-two weeks, and is Takahashi's second best selling single. The single sold 159,750 units.
Since the single has been released many artist have covered the song.
- Translation Note: The "teeze" in the title is not the Japanese katakana word for the English "thesis". It is actually the Japanese katakana word for the German word "these" which has similar, if not the exact same meaning.
Song Infomation
- Lyrics
- Oikawa Neko
- Music
- Sato Hidetoshi
- Other Information
- Arrangment: Ohmori Toshiyuki
Oricon Chart Positions (2009 Version)
Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | Week Rank | Sales |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
- | 15 | 19 | 16 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 5,362 |
18 | 47 | 38 | 37 | 32 | 32 | 35 | 40 | 2,784 |
29 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 63 | 2,133 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 78 | 1,229 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 90 | 889 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 110 | 701 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 125 | 587 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 92 | 877 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 92 | 922 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 98 | 634 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 142 | 524 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 148 | 439 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 193 | 360 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 177 | 364 |
Total Reported Sales: 17,805
External Links
- Oricon Profile: Original Edition | 2009 Edition