Yoko Takahashi (高橋洋子 Takahashi Youko), é uma cantora e compositora japonesa, nascida em Tóquio, no Japão, em 28 de agosto de 1966.
Tornou-se conhecida por cantar o tema de abertura do anime Neon Genesis Evangelion, intitulado "Zankoku na Tenshi no Thesis" (残酷な天使のテーゼ A tese do anjo cruel), bem como o tema de encerramento do filme Evangelion: Death and Rebirth, "Tamashii no Refrain" (魂のルフラン Refrão da alma).
Outros singles de destaque incluem:
"Friends", tema de encerramento do anime Ranma 1/2, sob o pseudônimo YAWMIN. "I Miss You, Mou Ichido Aitakute" e "Blue no Tsubasa", singles que não foram utilizados como temas de animes, mas tiveram boas performances no ranking do Oricon. "Metamorphose", "WING", "Yoake Umarekuru Shoujo", "Aoki Flamme", "Kizu Darake no Yume" e "Shinjitsu no Mokushiroku", temas dos animes Kono Minikuku mo Utsukushii Sekai, Oh My Goddess!, Shakugan no Shana, Pumpkin Scissors, Cobra The Animation e Cross Ange, respectivamente. Em 1992, foi indicada à categoria de Melhor Artista Revelação no Japan Record Awards.
Venceu o Heisei Anisong Grand Prix (1989-1999) na categoria Melhor Performance, pela música "Zankoku na Tenshi no Thesis" e na categoria Melhor Música de Filme, por "Tamashii no Refrain".
Em 2010, se apresentou no Brasil no evento CoFesta.
Discografia Singles LançamentoSingleNº CatálogoGravadoraTemaRanking Oricon※16/01/1991Friends Friends (フレンズ) Chikyuu no Hate ・ Koi no Hate? (地球のハテ・恋のハテ?)KTDR-2011Kitty RecordsRanma 1/218º1º09/10/1991Okaeri Okaeri (おかえり) Okaeri (original karaoke)PCDA-00234Pony CanionMama-tachi no Juken Sensou※2º11/12/1991P.S. I Miss You P.S. I Miss You P.S. I Miss You (English version) P.S. I Miss You (Piano version)KTDR-6001Kitty RecordsAitai Toki ni Anata wa Inai87º3º26/02/1992SI・JI・MA SI・JI・MA (静寂 (SI･JI･MA)) SI・JI・MA (original karaoke)KTDR-2032Silent Mobius42º4º23/06/1992Mou Ichido Aitakute Mou Ichido Aitakute (もう一度逢いたくて) P.S. I Miss You Mou Ichido Aitakute (original karaoke) P.S. I Miss You (original karaoke)KTDR-2047WaruAitai Toki ni Anata wa Inai38º5º23/09/1992Woman's Love Woman's Love Something in the Air Woman's Love (original karaoke)KTDR-2050Tengoku no TaizaiKekkonshiki※6º14/07/1993Blue no Tsubasa Blue no Tsubasa (ブルーの翼) Little Bird Blue no Tsubasa (original karaoke)KTDR-2063Arashi no Naka no Ai no You ni66º※21/10/1993Koi da! Panic Koi da! Panic (恋だ!パニック) Koi da! Panic (karaoke) Shin・Noroi Izumisato Tankaigi Roku Sono 4 (新・呪泉郷端会議録 その4) Shin・Noroi Izumisato Tankaigi Roku Sono 5 Shin・Noroi Izumisato Tankaigi Roku Sono 6KTDR-2067Ranma 1/264º7º25/05/1994Omoide Yori Tooku Omoide Yori Tooku (思い出より遠く) Ehagaki (絵ハガキ) Omoide Yori Tooku (original karaoke)KTDR-2073Otona ni Shite※8º25/07/1994$1,000,000 no Koi $1,000,000 no Koi ($1,000,000の恋) NON NON LOVER $1,000,000 no Koi (original karaoke)KTDR-2105199º9º26/10/1994Ano Koro ni Machi Awase You Ano Koro ni Machi Awase You (あの頃に待ち合わせよう) Watashi wo Mitsukete (私をみつけて) Ano Koro ni Machi Awase You (original karaoke)KTDR-2116※10º19/12/1994Moonlight Epicurean Moonlight Epicurean (ムーンライト・エピキュリアン) Chikyuu no Oka de Dance wo Shimashou (地球の丘でダンスをしましょう) Ano Koro ni Machi Awase You (AMBIENT MIX) Moonlight Epicurean (original karaoke)KTDR-2123Iwanya Tomiizu Oya30º11º25/10/1995Zankoku na Tenshi no Thesis Zankoku na Tenshi no Thesis (残酷な天使のテーゼ) Tsuki no Meikyuu (月の迷宮) Zankoku na Tenshi no Thesis (original karaoke) Tsuki no Meikyuu (original karaoke)KIDA-114StarchildNeon Genesis Evangelion27º※FLY ME TO THE MOON FLY ME TO THE MOON (vocal: CLAIRE) FLY ME TO THE MOON -4 BEAT VERSION- (vocal: Yoko Takahashi) FLY ME TO THE MOON (original karaoke) FLY ME TO THE MOON -4 BEAT VERSION- (original karaoke)KIDA-11552º※Zankoku na Tenshi no Thesis/FLY ME TO THE MOON Zankoku na Tenshi no Thesis (残酷な天使のテーゼ) FLY ME TO THE MOONKIDA-11617º12º25/05/1996Meguriai Meguriai (めぐり逢い) Meguriai (Angelic voice version) Meguriai (Off vocal version)KTDR-2157Kitty RecordsAge, 35 Koishikute※13º02/10/1996Atarashii Shirt Atarashii Shirt (新しいシャツ) Wendy no Hitomi (ウェンディーの瞳) Atarashii Shirt (original karaoke)KTDR-2169Yamada Kuniko no Shiawase ni Shite yo※14º21/02/1997Tamashii no Refrain Tamashii no Refrain (魂のルフラン) Kokoro yo Genshi ni Modore (心よ原始に戻れ) Tamashii no Refrain (off vocal version) Kokoro yo Genshi ni Modore (off vocal version)KIDA-146StarchildEvangelion: Death & Rebirth3º※11/11/1998(Unknown) Demais faixas são desconhecidas.PODH-1446Polydor Records※15º27/01/1999WE'RE THE ONE WE'RE THE ONE LET ME HEAR YOUR VOICE HARMONYPODH-1458Sekai Ururun TaizaikiKDDEast Japan Railway Company※16º04/12/2002Kokoro no Tsubasa Kokoro no Tsubasa (心の翼) Meikyuu no Regret (迷宮のリグレット) Meikyuu no Regret (Spanish Remix) Kokoro no Tsubasa (instrumental)BRDA-1003BroccoliSugao ga Ichiban!Aquarian Age Saga II※※26/03/2003Zankoku na Tenshi no Thesis/FLY ME TO THE MOON Zankoku na Tenshi no Thesis (vocal: Yoko Takahashi) FLY ME TO THE MOON (vocal: CLAIRE) Zankoku na Tenshi no Thesis (off vocal version) FLY ME TO THE MOON (off vocal version) Zankoku na Tenshi no Thesis (Director's Edit version)KICM-3041StarchildNeon Genesis Evangelion41º※28/04/2004metamorphose/Natsuiro no Kakera metamorphose (vocal: Yoko Takahashi) Natsuiro no Kakera (夏色のカケラ) (vocal: Yoko Ishida) metamorphose (original karaoke) Natsuiro no Kakera (original karaoke)GNCA-0001Geneon EntertainmentKono Minikuku mo Utsukushii Sekai23º17º18/05/2005WING WING Shiroi Tsubasa de (白い翼で) WING (instrumental) Shiroi Tsubasa de (instrumental)GNCA-0008Oh My Goddess!97º18º26/10/2005Yoake Umarekuru Shoujo Yoake Umarekuru Shoujo (夜明け生まれ来る少女) You are the one! Yoake Umarekuru Shoujo (instrumental) You are the one! (instrumental)GNCA-0018Shakugan no Shana21º※25/05/2006Tamashii no Refrain/THANATOS -IF I CAN'T BE YOURS- Tamashii no Refrain (vocal: Yoko Takahashi) THANATOS -IF I CAN'T BE YOURS- (vocal: LOREN & MASH) Kokoro yo Genshi ni Modore (vocal: Yoko Takahashi) THANATOS -IF I CAN'T BE YOURS- "Nine Years After Mix" Tamashii no Refrain (off vocal version)KICM-3122StarchildEvangelion: Death & RebirthThe End of Evangelion39º19º25/10/2006Aoki Flamme Aoki Flamme (蒼き炎) Change Aoki Flamme (instrumental) Change (instrumental)GNCA-0034Geneon EntertainmentPumpkin Scissors42º20º12/03/2008Seinaru Itami wo Daite Seinaru Itami wo Daite (聖なる痛みを抱いて) On/Off Seinaru Itami wo Daite (instrumental) On/Off (instrumental)MJCD-23040Marvelous EntertainmentLUX-PAIN※21º27/08/2008Kizu Darake no Yume Kizu Darake no Yume (傷だらけの夢) Fantasy Kizu Darake no Yume (original karaoke) Fantasy (original karaoke)COCC-16172Columbia MusicCobra The Animation174º22º13/05/2009Zankoku na Tenshi no Thesis (2009 Version) Zankoku na Tenshi no Thesis 2009 Version 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)KICM-1272StarchildNeon Genesis Evangelion22º23º28/04/2010Doukoku he no Monologue Doukoku he no Monologue (慟哭へのモノローグ) AveMaria_2010 Doukoku he no Monologue (off vocal version) AveMaria_2010 (off vocal version)KICM-130734º24º31/10/2012Wing Wanderer Wing Wanderer GALAXY Wing Wanderer (instrumental) GALAXY (instrumental)AMET-0008Atomic MonkeyPROJECTxZONE※25º27/03/2013Shibashi Sora ni Inorite Shibashi Sora ni Inorite (暫し空に祈りて) Uchuu no Uta -Circle Mind- (宇宙の唄 -サークル・マインド-) Shibashi Sora ni Inorite (off vocal version) Uchuu no Uta -Circle Mind- (off vocal version)KICM-1440StarchildEvangelion Art86º26º21/01/2015Shinjitsu no Mokushiroku Shinjitsu no Mokushiroku (真実の黙示録) Atarashii Hoshi (新しい星) Shinjitsu no Mokushiroku (off vocal version) Atarashii Hoshi (off vocal version)KICM-1565Cross Ange39º27º22/03/2017Welcome to the stage! TENSIONS - welcome to the stage Who will know - furusato Who will know - 2017 Who will know - snedronningenKICM-1747King recordsNeon Genesis EvangelionShin Godzilla104º
Álbuns LançamentoÁlbumNº CatálogoGravadoraRanking Oricon1º21/10/1992PizzicatoKTCR-1190Kitty Records75º2º25/08/1993Kugatsu no SotsugyouKTCR-124085º3º26/11/1994Watashi wo MitsuketeKTCR-1289※※25/01/1996BEST PIECESKTCR-135965º4º25/10/1996Living with joyKTCR-1401※5º06/11/1997Refrain ~The songs were inspired by "Evangelion"~KICA-378Starchild6º6ºLi-LaKTCR-1454Kitty Records10º※24/02/1999BEST PIECES IIKTCR-1626※7º17/03/1999HARMONIUMPOCH-1770Polydor Records※8º02/10/2001AÜMDIVA-0001Casta Diva※※19/12/2001Super ValueUMCK-8005Kitty Records※9º23/05/2003L'ange de metamorphoseBRCF-3003Broccoli※※25/02/2004Golden☆BestUICZ-6055Universal Music※10º07/12/2005Sore wa Toki ni Anata wo Hagemashi, Toki ni Sasae to Naru MonoGNCA-1058Geneon Entertainment90º※17/01/2007Best 10UPCY-9080Universal Music※※19/12/2007Essential BestUPCY-9143※※??/??/2008Best SelectionTRUE-1004※※23/06/201020th Century Boys&GirlsKICS-1549Starchild152º※05/12/2012Golden☆Best (Special Price)UPCY-9287Universal Music※※08/08/2013Uchuu no UtaTYFM-0001Atomic Monkey※※02/10/2013Li-La+3UPCY-6765Universal Music※※22/04/201520th Century Boys&Girls IIKICS-3187Starchild※20/11/2015Koi ni Samusa wo WasureMGR-0124Moga Records※22/03/2017YOKO SINGS FOREVERUPCY-7259Universal Music
Ligações externas Site Oficial de Yoko Takahashi Yoko Takahashi no site Anison Database
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