Zankoku na tenshi no these

残酷な天使のテーゼ

Song Information

beatmania Version

Composition: Hidetoshi Sato
Arrangement: Gaku Hirose
Original Artist: 高橋洋子
Album: 残酷な天使のテーゼ/月の迷宮 (1995)
BPM: 128
Length: 1:30
Movie: ?
First Music Game Appearance: beatmania GB ガッチャミックス2
Other Music Game Appearances: None.

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 designer: 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'sMarch2
Other Music Game Appearances:

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'sMarch2. 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 Shinseiki Evangelion (新世紀エヴァンゲリオン, also known as Neon Genesis Evangelion) anime series. 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 in the TV/J-POP category, 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.
  • 残酷な天使のテーゼ was added to コナステ GITADORA on July 19th, 2022.
  • 残酷な天使のテーゼ received UPPER charts in pop'n music UniLab.
  • 残酷な天使のテーゼ was added to the pop'n music 12 いろは category in pop'n music UniLab.
    • It was added to that category in pop'n music Lively on October 31st, 2022.

Music Comment

Untranslated.

Song Production Information

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Character Information

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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.
Toy'sMarch difficulty rated from 1 to 5. Renda notes are counted as 1 note.
うたっち difficulty rated from 1 to 5 stars. (Ratings and notecounts obtained from BEMANIWiki 2nd, GITADORA Rating Sources, KANI KANI CRAB, pop'n music FEVER♪+, and tminfo.)

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 -
コナステ GITADORA 1.30 3.55 5.00 - 1.90 4.15 7.50 - 2.30 3.80 6.20 -

jubeat

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

pop'n music

Regular Charts

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).

UPPER Charts

Game Normal Mode Battle Mode
EASY NORMAL HYPER EX NORMAL HYPER
Notecounts / Long pop-kun 146 / ? 317 / ? 524 / ? 868 / 58 326 470
pop'n music UniLab→Present 10 25 37 46 21 29

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 -


Toy'sMarch

Game Level
Easy
(かんたん)
Hard
(むずかしい)
Notecounts 183 247
Toy'sMarch2 3 5

うたっち

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