Evangelion Opening Theme Takes No. 1 Spot Again in Japan’s 2022 Karaoke Ranking

 

 

Japanese karaoke company Daiichikosho conducted the annual karaoke ranking survey on its karaoke on-demand service, DAM (Daiichikosho Amusement Multimedia), for 2022. The most popular song in its anime song category was, as expected, “Zankoku na Tenshi no Thesis / A Cruel Angel’s Thesis,” the opening theme for the 1995-1996 TV anime Neon Genesis Evangelion, originally sung by Yoko Takahashi.

 

Although the song was released 27 years ago in 1995, it has maintained strong popularity in Japan, and was ranked number one in JOYSOUND’s karaoke rankings for the 30 years from 1992 to 2022.

 

RELATED: Evangelion Opening Theme Tops Japan’s Karaoke Ranking for 30 Years

 

Message from Yoko Takahashi:

 

First of all, I am keenly aware that it is because the work “Evangelion” and this song are wonderful. I also think that the difficulty and dynamism of the lyrics of this song gives the person who grabs the microphone at karaoke a sense of accomplishment like, “I’ve sung it all!” I believe being able to sing this song is a gift from heaven. I will do my best so that as many people as possible will listen to this song. Thank you for loving, listening to, and singing this song over the past 27 years. Although the world is still in chaos, I believe that “there is no dawn without a night,” and I will be happy if I can continue to sing together.

 

 

Yoko Takahashi:

 

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DAM’s anime song karaoke top 10 of 2022:

 

 

1. “Zankoku na Tenshi no Thesis/A Cruel Angel’s Thesis” – Yoko Takahashi (Neon Genesis Evangelion) 

 

 

2. “Zankyo Sanka” – Aimer (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Entertainment District Arc):

 

 

3. “Mixed Nuts” – Creepy Nuts (SPY x FAMILY)

 

 

4. “Cry Baby” – Official HIGE DANdism (Tokyo Revengers) 

 

 

5. “Shin Jidai / New Genesis (Uta from One Piece Film Red)”  – Ado (One Piece Film Red)

 

 

6. “Homura” – LiSA (Demon Slayer The Movie Mugen Train)

 

 

7. “Niji” – Masaki Suda (Stand By Me Doraemon 2) 

 

 

8. “Single Bed” – Sharan Q (D・N・A2)

 

 

9. “Gurenge” – LiSA (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba)

 

 

10. “Himawari no Yakusoku” – Motohiro Hata (Stand By Me Doraemon)

 

RELATED: LiSA’s Demon Slayer Film Theme Song Tops Japan’s Karaoke Annual Ranking of 2021

 

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Source: Daiichikosho press release

  

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