The Birthday of Rei Ayanami is the twelfth music album released in the Neon Genesis Evangelion franchise. The album was published by King Records via its label STARCHILD with the catalog number KICA-537, it was released on 30 March 2001.[1]
As the title indicates, its focus is Rei Ayanami, one of the three primary protagonists of Neon Genesis Evangelion. The album features background music and instrumental tracks related to Rei's appearances. It also contains vocal tracks by her voice actor, Megumi Hayashibara, for the "Rei Ayanami versions" of certain songs related to Neon Genesis Evangelion.
The Birthday of Rei Ayanami was released on 30 March 2001, Hayashibara's 34th birthday.[2] Rei Ayanami's fictional birth date however, is unclear. The Birthday of Rei Ayanami has only been released in Japan.
It peaked at number 45 in the Oricon albums chart and made just 3 appearances. The album cover features an illustration by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto. The CD itself depicts the front part of Rei's plug suit bearing the inscription 00, which refers to her designated Evangelion, Unit-00. The album was produced by Kouji Asano and Takashi Tokuhara.
Tracklist[]
The Birthday of Rei Ayanami | ??? | Total length | 54:18 |
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No. | Track Name | Artist | Length | |
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1 | "Zankoku na Tenshi no These" (A.D. 2001 mix) | Megumi Hayashibara | 4:45 | |
2 | "Rei I" (A-1) | 2:59 | ||
3 | "Hedgehog's Dilemma" (B-1) | 2:51 | ||
4 | "Rei II" (B-20) | 2:57 | ||
5 | "Fly Me to the Moon" (Ayanami Version) | Megumi Hayashibara | 4:33 | |
6 | "Do you love me?" (A-4) | 2:20 | ||
7 | "HOSTILITY RESTRAINED" (A-13C) | 1:39 | ||
8 | "Good, or Don't Be" (OP-2D Type) | 1:26 | ||
9 | "Tamashii No Refrain" (Aqua Groove Mix) | Megumi Hayashibara | 5:29 | |
10 | "Hajimari e no Touhi" (M-4) | 4:58 | ||
11 | "Heisoku no Kakudai" (M-9) | 6:52 | ||
12 | "Yume no Sukima" (M-4) (piano version) | 1:33 | ||
13 | "Thanatos — If I Can't Be Yours" (instrumental) | 7:15 | ||
14 | "Fly Me to the Moon" (instrumental) | 4:33 |