The Birthday of Rei Ayanami

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.

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Total	The Birthday of Rei Ayanami	???	54:18

	Track Name	Artist	Length
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

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	Music
Soundtracks	Neon Genesis Evangelion • II • III • Death • The End of Evangelion • S² Works • Music from Evangelion 1.0 • Evangelion 1.0 OST • Evangelion 2.0 OST • Music from Evangelion 3.0 • Evangelion 3.0 OST • 1.0 OST (2014HR R) • 2.0 OST (2014HR R) • 3.0 OST (2014HR R) • Music from Shin Evangelion • Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 OST
Compilations	Decade • The Day of Second Impact • The Birthday of Rei Ayanami • Refrain of Evangelion • A.T.EVA01 Reference CD • YOSHIYUKI SADAMOTO WORKING MUSIC CD • EVANGELION EXTREME • EVANGELION FINALLY • Type Nippon TV •
Studio Albums	Evangelion Classical • Refrain, The Songs Were Inspired by Evangelion • Addition
Arranged Albums	VOX • Evangelion Symphony • Wind Symphony • PIANO-BURST ~KAKUSEI~ • EVER JAZZ • EVAIOLIN:1.0 • 3nd Imp͡act OST • PianoForte #1 • The world! EVAngelion JAZZ night • OUTTAKES FROM EVANGELION (VOL.1) • Shin Godzilla vs. Evangelion Symphony • EVANGELION INFINITY •
Singles	Fly Me to the Moon • A Cruel Angel's Thesis / FLY ME TO THE MOON • Zankoku na Tenshi no These • Tamashii no Rufuran/Kokoro yo Genshi ni Modore • -THANATOS-IF I CAN'T BE YOURS- • Zankoku na Tenshi no These/FLY ME TO THE MOON • Tamashii no Rufuran/-THANATOS-IF I CAN'T BE YOURS- • Zankoku na Tenshi no These 2009 VERSION • Shuuketsu no Sono he • Doukoku e no Monorogu • Shuuketsu no Sadame • Kokoro yo Genshi ni Modore ~2012 Version~ • Shibashi Sora ni Inorite • Welcome to the stage! • Zankoku na Tenshi no These/Tamashii no Rufuran • 0902 The Final Decision....alterna orchestra • EVANGELION:3.0+1.0 AVANT 1 (First 10 min 40 sec 00 f) 0706 Edition BGM Collection • Nyankoku na Nyanko no These • Shiro SAGISU what if? Yoko TAKAHASHI ver. • Final Call • Teardrops of hope • Shuuketsu no Hate ni • EVANGELION ETERNALLY • Shuketsu no Yari/Shuketsu no Hajimari

[1] ttps://vgmdb.net/album/30421

[2] ttp://everything2.com/index.pl?node=Evangelion%20-%20The%20Birthday%20of%20Rei%20Ayanami

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