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Evangelion CD/OST

As with many popular anime series, Neon Genesis Evangelion released its original soundtrack composed by Shiro Sagisu on CD. As new entries in the series were released, such as The End of Evangelion or the Rebuild series, more CD releases followed. Various other compilation and arrangement albums were also created, resulting in music from Evangelion performed in a wide variety of different styles and genres.

Original soundtracks

The Original Soundtrack for the series was released in three separate volumes between November 22, 1995, and May 22, 1996. Each release was produced by director Année Hideaki with King Record's Starchild label, a record label specializing in anime, film, and television music. In addition to the original music composed by Shiro Sagisu, the first album included a version of the anime's opening theme, "A Cruel Angel's Thesis" , while all three albums featured several variations of "Take Me to the Moon" , the series' ending theme. These soundtracks would later be released in North America by Geneon Entertainment in 2004.

On December 21, 1996, a "bonus" album titled "Neon Genesis Evangelion Addition" was released. This album included 12 tracks including additional variations of "Fly Me to the Moon," a second Director's Edit of "A Cruel Angel's Thesis," the classic tracks used in the anime, various movie clips, and a drama track that includes the voices of the main cast. The drama track includes Shinji , King , Asuka , and Misato humorously trying to decide how to continue the story of Evangelion after its incredible and unexpected surge in popularity. A limited edition of this particular album also included a movie ticket to the first Evangelion film, Evangelion: Death and Rebirth .

Movie soundtracks

The first film, Evangelion: Death and Rebirth , had its soundtrack released on June 11, 1997, and contains a number of tuned and classical music tracks, as well as original pieces composed by Sagisu. These tuned and classical pieces are included because, despite Death and Rebirth being primarily a compilation and re-release of the first 24-episode anime, there are several new scenes that involve the main characters gathering in a room to play in a string quartet. A CD release of the second movement, The End of Evangelion , was also released on September 26, 1997.

As with the first two films, each entry in the Rebuild of Evangelion film series (excluding Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 , as it is currently still in production) have also been released. Each album was recorded at Abbey Road Studios and performed by the London Studio Orchestra. The soundtrack for Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (released on May 25, 2008) included two songs performed by Utada Hikaru: "Beautiful World" and a cover of "Take Me to the Moon" . Both of these songs were used to promote the Rebuild series. Two versions of the soundtrack for the second film ( Evangelion 2.0, You Cannot (Advance) ) were released on July 8, 2009: a regular version and a special edition. The special edition included an extra disc with additional, unedited versions of the tracks, among other things. The soundtrack for Evangelion: 3.0 You Can't Do It Again was also released on November 28, 2012.

Compilation albums

On December 4, 1998, a limited edition 7-disc box set containing all the tracks fromNeon Genesis Evangelion None Evangelion: Death and Rebirth , and The End of Evangelion was released as Neon Genesis Evangelion: Season 2 Works . This release also included several previously unused and rearranged tracks that had never been publicly released before. The "S2 Works" in the title refers to an organ unique to the Angels that provides them with a nearly unlimited amount of energy.

The Day of Second Impact is another compilation album released in Japan on the same day as the fictional catastrophic event of the same name that occurred on September 13, 2000. It includes 11 tracks from the anime television series and the first two theatrical films. Geneon Entertainment also released this album in North America on September 7, 2004.

For the 10th anniversary of Evangelion , Neon Genesis Evangelion's Decade was released, featuring re-recorded versions of the series' iconic opening theme, "A Cruel Angel's Thesis," and other background tracks.

Another album titled Evangelion: Rei Ayanami's Birthday included various tracks related to Roi and other pieces sung by her voice actress Megumi Hayashibara. Although Rei's official birthdate is unknown, the album was released on Hayashibara's birthday (March 30) in 2001.

Arranged albums

Many arrangements of Evangelism Music have been released over the years, and the genres of these albums can range from piano to wind symphony, jazz, and even R&B and hip-hop. These albums are all composed by Shiro Sagisu .

Evangelion-VOX : R&B/Hip-Hop remakes of music from Neon Genesis Evangelion and its films. Released on December 3, 1997.
Symphony No. 1 for Wind Instruments from Evangelion and No. 2 : Symphonic Arrangements from the Evangelion Original Soundtracks. Released on December 9, 2009.
The World! Evangelion Jazz Night = Tokyo III Jazz Club = : Released on December 24, 2014.

Live Albums

Two live albums have been recorded and released. The first is simply titled Evangelion Symphony and is an orchestral interpretation of the music from Evangelion that was recorded at Bunkamura Orchard Hall and released on December 22, 1997. The second album is titled Shin Godzilla vs. Evangelion Symphony . This album was created as part of the Godzilla vs. Evangelion collaboration and was also recorded at Bunkamura Orchard Hall and released after the live performances that took place between March 22 and 23, 2017.