Zankoku na tenshi no these

残酷な天使のテーゼ

Song Information

Old Cover

残酷な天使のテーゼ's pop'n music banner.

Artist: 高橋洋子
Composition: Hidetoshi Sato
Lyrics: Neko Oikawa
Vocals: Yoko Takahashi
Original Artist: 高橋洋子
Album: 残酷な天使のテーゼ／月の迷宮 (1995)
BPM: 79-128
Length: 1:34
pop'n music Genre: EVA (エヴァ)
pop'n music Character: Mimi [TV-EVA]
pop'n CG design: shio (character design/retouching), Production I.G (animation)
First Music Game Appearance: pop'n music 12 いろは
Other Music Game Appearances: None.

New Cover

残酷な天使のテーゼ's BeatStream / REFLEC BEAT jacket.

残酷な天使のテーゼ's GITADORA / jubeat jacket.

Artist: ♪♪♪♪♪
Composition: Hidetoshi Sato
Lyrics: Neko Oikawa
Original Artist: 高橋洋子
Album: 残酷な天使のテーゼ／月の迷宮 (1995)
BPM: 79-128
Length: 1:34
pop'n music Genre: ZANKOKU NA TENSHI NO THESE (残酷な天使のテーゼ)
pop'n music Character: Mimi [TV-EVA]
うたっち Character: Kagome [16-1P]
First Music Game Appearance: Toy's March 2
Other Music Game Appearances:

• BeatStream アニムトライヴ
• GITADORA OverDrive
• jubeat (2021)
• pop'n music 18 せんごく列伝
• REFLEC BEAT limelight
• REFLEC BEAT plus MUSIC PACK 02
• ミライダガッキ FutureTomTom
• うたっち

Lyrics

Japanese

残酷な天使のように
少年よ、神話になれ

蒼い風がいま
胸のドアを叩いても
私だけをただ見つめて
微笑んでるあなた
そっとふれるもの
もとめることに夢中で
運命さえまだ知らない
いたいげな瞳

だけどいつか気付くでしょう
その背中には
遥か未来　めざすための
羽根があること

残酷な天使のテーゼ
窓辺からやがて飛び立つ
ほとばしる熱いパトスで
思い出を裏切るなら
この宇宙を抱いて輝く
少年よ、神話になれ

Romaji

zankoku na tenshi no youni
shounen yo, shinwa ni nare

aoi kaze ga ima
mune no DOOR wo tataitemo
watashi dake wo tada mitsumete
hohoenderu anata
sotto fureru mono
motomeru koto ni muchuu de
unmei sae mada shiranai
itaigena hitomi

dakedo itsuka kidzuku deshou
sono senaka ni wa
haruka mirai mezasu tame no
hane ga aru koto

zankoku na tenshi no THESE
madobe kara yagate tobitatsu
hotobashiru atsui PATHOS de
omoide wo uragiru nara
kono sora wo daite kagayaku
shounen yo shinwa ni nare

Song Connections / Remixes

• 残酷な天使のテーゼ received a new cover in Toy's March 2.
  • This cover is also used in the pop'n music series starting from pop'n music 18 せんごく列伝, as well as in other BEMANI series where the song has appeared.
• An 8-bit version of 残酷な天使のテーゼ by Gaku Hirose can be found in beatmania GB ガッチャミックス2.
• A trance cover of 残酷な天使のテーゼ by kors k feat. 相沢梨紗 appears on the album JOYSOUND Presents アニソントランス ラボラトリー ～ファースト レポート～.

Trivia

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• 残酷な天使のテーゼ is the opening theme of the Neon Genesis Evangelion anime. Yoko Takahashi, the original vocalist, resang it for the pop'n music 12 いろは cover.
• According to wac, 残酷な天使のテーゼ was one of the first anime licenses up for candidacy during production of pop'n music 6, but he did not put it in due to its popularity already in pachinko slots and other places.
  • wac also notes that prior to pop'n music 12 いろは, he had not heard 残酷な天使のテーゼ since Neon Genesis Evangelion first came out.
• Before pop'n music Sunny Park, 残酷な天使のテーゼ's songwheel genre was エヴァ (EVA).
  • pop'n music portable was the first game to change 残酷な天使のテーゼ's songwheel genre.
• 残酷な天使のテーゼ received an EASY chart in pop'n music Sunny Park, replacing its old 5-Buttons chart.
• 残酷な天使のテーゼ was added to the BEMANI Category folder in pop'n music Sunny Park.
• 残酷な天使のテーゼ received a new set of charts in REFLEC BEAT 悠久のリフレシア.
• As of February 13th, 2019, 残酷な天使のテーゼ is the only remaining licensed cover in REFLEC BEAT 悠久のリフレシア.
• As of pop'n music 解明リドルズ, 残酷な天使のテーゼ is the only license from pop'n music 12 いろは, as well as the oldest license overall still in the pop'n music arcade games.
• 残酷な天使のテーゼ was added to pop'n music Lively on June 2nd, 2021.

Music Comment

Untranslated.

Song Production Information

Untranslated.

Character Information

Untranslated.

Difficulty & Notecounts

beatmania GB difficulty rated from 1 to 5.
BeatStream difficulty rated from 1 to Kami (神) in アニムトライヴ.
GF/DM XG and GITADORA difficulty rated from 0.00 to 9.99.
jubeat difficulty rated from 1 to 10.9 from festo onwards.
pop'n music difficulty rated from 1 to 43 through pop'n music 20 fantasia, and 1 to 50 from Sunny Park onwards.
REFLEC BEAT to groovin'!! Upper difficulty rated from 1 to 10+, 1 to 13 in VOLZZA/VOLZZA 2, and 1 to 15 in 悠久のリフレシア.
うたっち difficulty rated from 1 to 5 stars. (Ratings and notecounts obtained from KANI KANI CRAB, BEMANIWiki 2nd, pmdream.net, and GITADORA NEX+AGE→HIGH-VOLTAGE Difficulty Changes Spreadsheet.)

beatmania

Game	SP Difficulty			DP Difficulty
	Normal	Hard	Another	Normal	Hard	Another
Notecounts	183	-	-	-	-	-
beatmania GB ガッチャミックス2	2	-	-	-	-	-

BeatStream

Game	Level
	Light	Medium	Beast	Nightmare
Notecounts	64	102	230	-
BeatStream2 location test	2	5	7	-
BeatStream アニムトライヴ	2	↑6	↑8	-

GuitarFreaks & DrumMania

XG & GITADORA Series

Game	Drum				Guitar				Bass
	Basic	Advanced	Extreme	Master	Basic	Advanced	Extreme	Master	Basic	Advanced	Extreme	Master
Notecounts	81	257	455	-	125	204	394	-	91	185	236	-
GITADORA OverDrive→Tri-Boost	1.20	3.40	4.55	-	1.90	3.50	6.70	-	1.80	3.30	5.70	-
GITADORA Tri-Boost Re:EVOLVE	↓1.10	↓3.15	↓4.20	-	↓1.40	↑3.80	↓6.50	-	↓1.45	↑3.45	↓5.65	-
GITADORA Matixx	↓1.00	↑3.35	↑4.40	-	↑1.50	↑4.10	↑7.15	-	↑1.55	↑3.70	↑6.10	-
GITADORA EXCHAIN	↑1.25	↑3.50	↑4.95	-	↑1.75	4.10	↑7.50	-	↑2.25	↑3.75	↑6.15	-
GITADORA NEX+AGE	↑1.30	↑3.55	↑5.00	-	↑1.90	↑4.15	7.50	-	↑2.30	↑3.80	↑6.20	-
GITADORA HIGH-VOLTAGE→Present	↓1.20	↓3.35	↑5.15	-	↓1.85	↑4.60	↑7.75	-	↓2.05	↑4.10	↑6.55	-

jubeat

Game	Level
	Basic	Advanced	Extreme
Notecounts	92	187	358
jubeat (2021)	1	3	6

pop'n music

Game	Normal Mode				Battle Mode		PSP Exclusive
	EASY	NORMAL	HYPER	EX	NORMAL	HYPER	5B HYPER	7-Buttons	7B HYPER
Notecounts	126	166	421	550	148	302	166	325	407
pop'n music 12 いろは→20 fantasia	5	12	23	31	6	12	-	-	-
pop'n music Sunny Park→Present	※2	18	29	37	6	12	-	-	-
pop'n music 12 いろは CS	5	12	23	31	6	12	-	-	-
pop'n music portable	6	12	23	31	6	-	10	16	27
pop'n music Lively	※2	18	29	37	-	-	-	-	-

※ The notecount of this chart is different from the old 5-Buttons chart (total notes: 98).

REFLEC BEAT

Old Charts

Game	Level
	Basic	Medium	Hard	Special
Notecounts	102	159	248	-
REFLEC BEAT limelight→VOLZZA 2	2	4	6	-
REFLEC BEAT plus	2	4	6	-

New Charts

Game	Level
	Basic	Medium	Hard	White Hard
Notecounts	117	211	289	-
REFLEC BEAT 悠久のリフレシア	2	7	9	-

うたっち

Game	Single
	Easy	Hard
Notecounts	118	210
うたっち	3	4