Yoko Takahashi

Quick Facts

Full Name	Yoko Takahashi
Occupation	Pop Singer
Date Of Birth	Aug 28, 1966(1966-08-28)
Age	58
Birthplace	Japan
Country	Japan
Horoscope	Virgo

Yoko Takahashi Biography

Yoko Takahashi is one of the most popular and richest Pop Singer who was born on August 28, 1966 in Japan, Japan. Popular Japanese singer whose albums include Li-La, Living with Joy, and Watashi wo Mitsukete.

She is perhaps best known for singing the theme song of Neon Genesis Evangelion, a popular anime series featuring work by animator/director Hideaki Anno.

Takahashi began her career in 1991, and released her first album, Pizzicato, in 1992, which reached #28 on the Oricon weekly charts. In the following years, she released the albums Kugatsu no Sotsugyō which charted, and Watashi wo Mitsukete, which did not achieve the same success of her previous albums. In 1996, she released the album Living with Joy. Following her achievements with music, she continued to release singles and albums throughout the 2000s and 2010s, for which she was met with mixed success.

Takahashi’s other works in anime includes performing an “acid bossa” version of “Fly Me to the Moon”, and “Tamashii no Refrain” (魂のルフラン , Tamashī no Rufuran) “Soul’s Refrain” , 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” (蒼き炎 , Aoki Honō, “Blue Flame”) for Pumpkin Scissors (パンプキン・シザーズ , Panpukin Shizāzu) .

Her sister-in-law, Arimi Matsuno, had a successful career as an actress.

Yoko Takahashi Net Worth

Yoko Takahashi is one of the richest Pop Singer from Japan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Yoko Takahashi 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She released her debut studio album, Pizzicato, in October of 1992.

Her popular singles include “Tamashii no Refrain” and “Doukoku he no Monologue.”

Yoko Takahashi (高橋 洋子 , Takahashi Yōko, born August 28, 1966) is a Japanese singer. In 1995, she released the single A Cruel Angel’s Thesis (残酷な天使のテーゼ , Zankoku na Tenshi no Tēze) , which was used as the opening song in the anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion. The song has received gold and platinum certifications, charted on the Oricon weekly chart numerous times, and has frequently been cited as one of the most influential songs used in anime. She has remixed and released several versions of the single, which have been met with the same commercial success.

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Yoko Ranked on the list of most popular Pop Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Japan. Yoko Takahashi celebrates birthday on August 28 of every year.

Who sings the opening of Evangelion?

“A Cruel Angel’s Thesis”
Length| 4:05
Label| Starchild
Songwriter(s)| Neko Oikawa (Lyrics) Hidetoshi Satō (Composition) Toshiyuki Ōmori (Arrangement)
Yoko Takahashi singles chronology

Why Is A Cruel Angel's Thesis so popular?

The song itself is so popular that it’s been a consistent top song for karaoke in Japan since the show debuted. Meanwhile, the internet gains at least one piano cover by a fan each day. Knowing the context of the show, it does beg the question of how the song could reach and endure the popularity it has for so long.

Who sang Evangelion?

Yōko Takahashi (高橋 洋子 Takahashi Yōko, born August 28, 1966) is a Japanese singer (whose vocals are very easily recognizable) from Tokyo, perhaps 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.

Why is Neon Genesis Evangelion so popular?

But its deliberate subversion of anime conventions and audience expectations was what made it so popular. In Japan, Evangelion spawned countless anime tropes, and moreover provided a template for integrating stylish genre tropes with serious themes, high artistic aspirations, and deep characterization.

How do you pronounce Evangelion?

Evangelion is a greek origin word compposed of Ev and Angelos. Ev means good, Angelos (later “angel” in most modern languages) means messenger or message. The correct greek pronounciation based on the spelling is Ev-an-Ge-li-on. With a hard G and all clear vowel sounds throughout.