The End of Evangelion

The End of Evangelion Artist: Shiro Sagisu
Label: Geneon [Pioneer]
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Format: Soundtrack
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 013023523128
EAN: 0013023523128
ASIN: B0001IXT4U


Release Date: 2004-05-11

The End of Evangelion


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Tracks:

  1. Interference Of Others
  2. The End Of Midsummer
  3. Emergency Evacuation To Regression
  4. False Regeneration
  5. Substitute Invasion
  6. II Air (orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV. 1068)
  7. The Passage Of Emptiness
  8. Thanatos - If I Can't Be Yours
  9. Escape To The Beginning
  10. Honeymoon With Anxiety
  11. Komm, susser Tod (Come, Sweet Death) (Director's Edit Version)
  12. Jesus Bleibet Meine Freude (Herz Und Mund Und Tat Und Leben BWV. 147)
  13. Expansion Of Blockade
  14. Opening Of Dream

Similar Items:

  1. Neon Genesis Evangelion, Vol. 2
  2. Neon Genesis Evangelion, Vol. 1
  3. Neon Genesis Evangelion, Vol. 3
  4. Neon Genesis Evangelion - Death & Rebirth/The End of Evangelion Two-Pak
  5. Neon Genesis Evangelion: Platinum Collection

Description

The End of Evangelion' is the shocking theatrical conclusion to 'Neon Genesis Evangelion,' one of the most unpredictable and controversial anime series of all time. The movie's dramatic atmosphere is perfectly conveyed and intensified even further, thanks to the grand-scale musical rendering of composer Shiro Sagisu, whose orchestral composition complements and beautifully contrasts the film's cataclysmic storylines. This movie soundtrack contains 12 superb instrumental tracks along with two notably moving English language songs, 'Thanatos - If I Can't Be Yours' and 'Come Sweet Death.'

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars One of the best soundtracks I have ever heard.......2006-02-07

The End of Evangelion movie is one weird psychological movie. Oddly enough whilst watching the movie I felt that the soundtrack was fitting. The nice classical score serves as a nice contrast to the end of the world theme prevalent throughout the movie (and Death and Rebirth). Even the song Kom Susser Tod is oddly fitting. The song plays during the Third Impact (when humanity is being destroyed), and yes I thought it was a good song to play while watching Shinji deal with his issues, my reason being: The song is about a girl saying how she may or may not be contemplating suicide and how her hurt is killing her inside. So really when you think about it, it's a negative song, and not quite so cheery as that one reviewer suggests. This soundtrack is one of the best soundtracks I have ever purchased, it is especially great if you like orchaestral style music. It's seconded only by the stellar Battle Royale soundtrack. It is definitely worth checking out if you're a fan of the EVA movies and anime series.

*Highest Recommendation (soundtrack wise)*

5 out of 5 stars A Classical Score to a Futuristic Psych-Drama.......2005-06-01

Those who have yet to see "Shin seiki Evangelion Gekijô-ban: Air/Magokoro wo, kimi ni" aka "The End of Evangelion", you might find the music choice a tad off. This is supposed to be about giant robots, teenage neurosis, and the end of the world, why is the score so full of light, airy classical music. The reason is simple, yet hard to grasp at first.

To give you a slight glimpse into the movie, the first act is unquestionably violent, almost to the point of pornography. But when you play such sweet and relaxing music as Bach's "Air from Orchestral Suite #3 in D", the violence becomes even more horrifying. Since watching this movie, whenever I hear "Air", my mind immediately jumps to the bloody destruction of SEELE Evas. Other great piece is "Jesus Bleibet Meine Freude (Jesus, Joy of Man's Desiring)". Very powerful piano work played during a "down-time" in the movie (i.e. it's not incredibly violent, just psychological). The only piece I didn't appreciate in the score was "Komm, susser Tod (Come, Sweet Death)" I don't know where this piece came from, but the English voice wasn't good enough for me. I would have preferred it in the original German, actually.

Overall, a powerful score that makes up most of the finale to the Evangelion series. Be careful, you might never listen to some of this music the same way again.

4 out of 5 stars

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