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Yoko Takahashi Popular Songs Ranking [2026]

Yoko Takahashi has many tie-in songs for anime and games.Her numerous masterpieces are widely loved even by people who don’t usually watch anime or play games.In 2016, she also took part in the Dragon Quest Live Spectacle Tour, opening up a new frontier.Among her continuously bold new challenges, we present a ranking of the songs that have garnered the most plays.

Yoko Takahashi Popular Song Rankings [2026] (1–10)

Fushigi na MelmoTakahashi Yoko8rank/position

It’s a nostalgic song.

Listening to it again after a long time really makes me feel the years.

The vocals are amazing.

It brings back memories of those days.

I think it’s a classic that everyone around our age surely knows.

Even when you sing it at karaoke, the chorus is fun, so I think everyone will get into it.

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Happiness smells like sinTakahashi Yoko9rank/position

Produced as an image song for the TV anime Neon Genesis Evangelion, this track delves deeply into the inner conflicts humans carry and the pain born of purity.

Its central theme—echoing the series’ core—that seeking someone and hurting someone are inseparable is exquisitely conveyed through Yoko Takahashi’s lustrous vocals.

The jazzy, mature arrangement is irresistible as well.

The song was included on the album NEON GENESIS EVANGELION III, released in May 1996.

It was later re-included on the album EVANGELION FLASHBACK, released in October 2025, and continues to be loved today.

It’s a perfect piece for those drawn to the work’s profound psychological portrayals, or for a quiet night’s listening.

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Return to primitiveness, O heartTakahashi Yoko10rank/position

This track beautifully expresses the profound themes of the origins of life and rebirth, carried by a mystical sound! The vocals are both powerful and crystalline, and the more you listen, the more your heart soars.

When Yoko Takahashi’s smash-hit single “A Cruel Angel’s Thesis Refrain of Soul” was released in February 1997, this song was included as the B-side.

It was used as the image song for the hit animated film Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth.

Loved for many years, it later received an arranged version on the acclaimed album EVANGELION FINALLY.

It might be perfect for immersing yourself fully in the world of the work, or for quietly steeling your heart on a late night.

Please enjoy!

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Yoko Takahashi Popular Songs Ranking [2026] (11–20)

Monologue to LamentationTakahashi Yoko11rank/position

This song captivates with its profound themes that delve deep into the world of Evangelion and its overwhelming sense of scale.

Written by Neko Oikawa and composed by Toshiyuki Omori, it conveys complex emotions such as deep love and a prayer for salvation.

Combined with Yoko Takahashi’s powerful vocals, it feels as if you’re witnessing a scene from the story itself.

It was released as Yoko Takahashi’s single in April 2010.

Selected as the theme song for the pachislot game “Neon Genesis Evangelion: The Path to the Soul,” it’s cherished by fans as a number that bridges the series’ history.

It’s perfect for delivering a dramatic performance at karaoke, so be sure to give it a try!

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