Evangelion: 2011 JASRAC Gold Award “Zankoku-na Tenshi-no Teeze (Cruel Angel’s Thesis)”

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The general incorporated association Japanese Society for Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers (JASRAC) administering musical copyright announced “JASRAC Award” on May 24, which goes to the best three domestic works represent a large share of the royalty distribution.

This Award came to the 29th this year. The Gold Award was given to “Zankoku-na Tenshi-no Teeze (Cruel Angel’s Thesis)” (lyrics by Oikawa Neko, music by Sato Hidetoshi), which is the theme song of the popular animation “Neon Genesis Evangelion”. It had gained the 2010 JASRAC Bronze Award; it successively received the Award for two years.

Work: Zankoku-na Tenshi-no Teeze (Cruel Angel’s Thesis)
Lyric: Oikawa Neko
Music: Sato Hidetoshi
Copyright Owner: TV Tokyo Music, Inc.

Work: Butterfly
Lyric: Kimura Kaela
Music: Suemitsu Atsushi
Copyright Owner: Sony Music Artists Inc.

Work: Mata Kimi-ni Koi-shiteru (Again I’m Fall in Love with You)
Lyric: Matsui Goro
Music: Mori Masaaki
Copyright Owner: NICHION Inc.


Editorial Staff: Narumi Sato




Original article (Japanese): Daily Terrafor

The 2011 JASRAC Awards

Amazon: Neon Genesis Evangelion [Sound Track]