[Animenz Transcription + Sheets] A Cruel Angel's Thesis - Neon Genesis Evangelion OP1

I once again transcribed Animenz's newest upload, the classic "A Cruel Angel's Thesis" from Neon Genesis Evangelion! As usual, I'm not the first one but here it is anyways :)
If you're still waiting on an arrangement of my own... it's coming soon... I hope?
EDIT: There is one last reeeeaaly quiet chord that Animenz played that I completely missed in my transcription (video) and I have edited my sheets to accommodate for that. I'm sorry for the inconvenience, I literally couldn't hear it.
EDIT 2: Now I'm just losing confidence in my accuracy, there's a copy paste error in m.62 of the transcription - that bar shouldn't even exist... (1:54 in the video)
I've fixed it on the sheets so if you've already downloaded it just mark it out :)
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PLEASE NOTE THAT:
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Song/曲名: Zankoku Tenshi na These
Anime/アニメ: Neon Genesis Evangelion
Original Artist/アーティスト: Yoko Takahashi
Arranged by/アレンジ: Animenz
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[@MadPianoLife]

To be able to transcribe this masterpiece...there is no question about this high schooler's skill.

[@extras5164]

Madlife Senpai Did he manually transcribe it note by note on this program or just by processing it through the system?

[@eachone9220]

No program I know of can transcribe with this much accuracy. Even if it was a program, it would take a similar amount of effort going through the output for mistakes - if he could find the mistakes a program makes and correct them, then he'd be able to do the whole thing by hand. It's just a matter of time.

[@fernandom.4777]

Extras They play the song manually on the piano connected to a computer with the program on and it records the notes they’re playing I seen it in the background of a guy covering a song

[@samuelherbert120]

Extras, I go to school with him. He’s just that good

[@f.b.lagent1113]

this comment is something you’ll hear in a shounen anime lmao

[@oscarmendez1477]

Ah, the song that got me into Evangelion and like a wolf in sheeps clothing, trick me that this was a series of hope and heroism, where people thrive....instead I got more than 1000 ways to break Shinji's mind, the series.

[@theluckyjoghurt981]

Same here i was total caught off guard

[@user-rx9od1pf9q]

I laugh at this and I don't feel too good now

[@slushiemonster3994]

I've rewatched the show dozens of times but every time I become more and more reluctant to watch it again. Asuka is my favourite character but it hurts more and more every time I watch her fate in EoE or just the show in general. I love the show but it hurts to watch it knowing how it will end and seeing the characters spiral deeper into their own minds and push people further away. This hurt the most when asuka pushed shinji away for me(I'm a asuka x shinji shipper).

[@ilovevtubers1234]

stoopdog 99 i havent rewatched the series as I just finished watching it for the first time this week but i feel this 100%, Asuka’s also my favorite character and it hurts knowing her fate but hey she’ll always be best girl

[@oscarmendez1477]

@@slushiemonster3994 For me there is no really favorite character. It feels very nihilistic and depressive how many characters in the series talk about "adults" and "maturity", which mostly was Misato, Ritsuko and Gendo, when all they did was to leave all the burden to the children. Surely they were pushed to a situation they could not do much but what about their mental health? It feels even more depressive in the new Evangelion movies where Shinji is even more force to accept all responsibility for everything when they do not even explain him what happened and take time to accept his new reality. I really want Gendo to suffer. Surely I was bit gleeful when Rei was like "nope" at the end of the first original movie but....is that really it? After all how it ends? Kaworu was the one that understood Shinji the most. Unfortunately....you know. I will say Rei is my favorite character...maybe? I cannot say Shinji is my favorite character but at the same time, "Shinji, get in the damn robot!", is just feels the forceful burden of Shinji to be some hero to save the world like that is the correct option. He only accepts because running away for him would hurt more and...well seeing Rei was about to be force to go ahead again at her state was very Gendo like move. This series for me was how we sacrifice the happiness and the sanity of the few for the rest of the world and how that even fails telling us in a depressive way, that the was the incorrect answer even though that was the only choice left. It was really hard to have a favorite character, especially the older cast. Heck in the new movies they become even more detestable for me. Eye-patch Asuka surely is great but could it have hurt her to tell Shinji the truth little by little bit? Sure! I get it! You are way older now and you are impatient for someone who was out all this time, but calling him immature because he has no idea what is happening and now if force to be like a criminal after he thought all he did was save his friend's life...is kind of demanding to take on. I get everybody had the look, "life is harsher now", but guess what? It was basically the burden of the original pilots, now you were experiencing a bit of how they felt all this time, and yet Risuko and Misato act like Shinji does not know how take responsibilities for his actions. And there is Gendo, Shinji's deadbeat dad....in the new movies I was like there is no way he could be more horrible than he already was but no.....he broke his limit and went to newer higher levels of worst dad. Seriously just when Shinji finds confidence and something to fight for, Evangelion movies are like, "Shinji..you know...this is Evangelion, right? You know what is our usual punch line? That is right, is you.". I am sorry I wanted to rant a bit. I am so hype for the fourth movie coming up, maybe next year or this one if I'm correct? But at the same time I am really disappointed in the older cast. Can they reach newer levels of disappointment? Will Shinji be able to break this sick cycle of abuse towards him? Will Rei be more emotional towards Asuka and Shinji? Will Asuka use more proper communication? Will the new girl...well do..whatever she is supposed to do? Who knows.

[@JumpyYT]

Me: "Oh this is a pretty easy song I bet I could use this sheet music!" The first few seconds: Omae wa mou, shindeiru.

[@YukinoAniPiano]

but honestly what it takes to learn animenz's covers are hard work and dedication,without them both you will never learn it

[@aylahfife7308]

NANI

[@davidpellecchia4360]

Yukino it would probably take years to get anywhere near as good as Animenz.

[@YukinoAniPiano]

@@davidpellecchia4360 if you're talking about his improvisation skill then yes,but skill-wise it is achievable

[@nguyenhanh8127]

@@YukinoAniPiano Nah you won't be able to play, for example, Tanjiro no Uta, with a hand *barely* reaches 9th...

[@user-zr3eo1ji3s]

このアレンジすごい好き

[@RafikelJar]

idk why but I really love how he played 1:17 Also he keeps flexing that 4 note B flat 9th in every arrangement lol

[@zzzAnimeonPiano]

IKR THAT SAME CHORD IS EVERYWHERE

[@f.b.lagent1113]

1:17 kinda funky, I love it

[@tiarnqn9446]

Well it is in Cminor 🙃 so you would assume he would use the 7

[@Sora-o]

@@tiarnqn9446 this is C minor!?

[@kingkylie9655]

@@zzzAnimeonPiano I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT MUSIC THEORY what does this mean lol

[@SAikipiano]

zzz as usual : _i am speed_

[@awe331]

SAiki - Anime on Piano Actually this is animenzzz version so it’s animenzzz is speed not zzz (even thought zzz has made transcribed pieces fast)

[@ItzDrewGaming]

I am groot

[@chaiaudios8376]

thank you so much for providing us with free sheets! i often come upon music i want to play but i don’t have the money to buy it, you have amazing transcribing talents and all of these arrangements sound wonderful !

[@karm1ne170]

By far this is the best evanglion op i've ever see , nice job

[@blaekman]

I've prob heard 15 different versions of this song over a course of like 10years. And this is the best wow amazing!

[@masumi1022]

この初めて動画を拝見して、一目惚れしました。 ほんとに何回も聞いてます。。。 すごい、すごいです。

[@user-sj5be9wd1v]

多分これが元？ kzbin.info/www/bejne/l4rIXmV9odeoq5Y

[@Bones_McGee_]

What a second, they're smiling. That isn't accurate to the anime.

[@_nicomarco_]

Well asuka smiles usually

[@gravitymonkey9300]

and kaworu's here so it makes sense that shinji is happy ig

[@ilovevtubers1234]

Must be art from the Rebuild of Evangelion series or something since Kaworu is there in a suit

[@-1--]

Ryan Kees is Rei smiling ?

[@lucasstrucker7680]

@@_nicomarco_ Do you want to say thad we germans dont smile. :( btw. I am german

[@2roorin]

Oh my god-you have such talent,continue to make these videos! :D

[@vinayaktyagi1001]

I was there when it premiered ( on animenz channel) It's one of those pieces which can't get old It feels just as same and beautiful as it was when I heard it for the first time Brings back all the memories

[@AminKhojah]

Not only were you fast at transcribing animenz piece, but it was also accurate af. Great job

[@yararaq]

I was waiting for your transcription. Thanks!

[@milanloos4084]

this is amazing, cant get enough of it

[@twinsretana89]

probs one of the greatest masterpieces ever

[@MakimasGoodBoy]

Oh my god. Prolly the best rendition out there. I love it

[@joydu9842]

真的超爱你~❤这么好的翻弹和表音，你做的视频每一个都是高质量而且很有意义的！这样不用乐谱也可以弹这首美丽的曲子了！

[@painonyoutube_]

That bass lines are “IMPRESSIVE”

[@redwolfva2767]

It’s just like Animenz. Great job. Hope you do more good work on the piano like this one.

[@TheRealGirlWeeb]

A piece so legendary that even i, without having watched eva, know this song.

[@firenzarfrenzy4985]

Likewise. I first heard it 2 yrs ago and I'm happy to put a name to the notes

[@Darkoriax17]

People who have literally never touched anime even know this legendary song.

[@santiagodubrawski1574]

Simply a masterpiece, congratulations

[@stargate4625]

congratulations

[@AnimeProAnimeonPiano]

Nice job, very accurate!

[@extreme2340]

I'm so glad I was recommended this

[@user-gi8ed2tr5y]

圧倒的に落ち着く

[@googlele3835]

What a awesome melody and symphony !!!

[@SirLouco]

Great cover! Congratulations :)

[@CaaziPianoSheets]

Your vids are really helpful. Thanks a lot :)

[@DimentioJ]

I wanted the sheet music for this really badly. Thank you!

[@user-lv5ig4rz9e]

これ弾けたらくっそかっこいいだろうな…

[@minami7966]

私弾けますよ(妄想の世界で)

[@gen6004]

イメージトレーニングは完璧ですわ

[@user-mv4nj8st6d]

プロ多すぎやろ(棒)

[@jediblueax]

I can

[@sunghochang798]

I love this arrangement

[@davidpellecchia4360]

Looking at this and other Animenz pieces, I should be glad I did twinkle twinkle

[@seanmorris1722]

i love this arrangement

[@ovelhama3245]

Cheese?!

[@seanmorris1722]

@@ovelhama3245 son?!

[@bubbaganoosh]

Absolute legend transcribing Animenz's piece

[@justis6014]

If anyone ever played something like this for me I’d freak out. You would OWN me.

[@lumierelu4649]

YOU ARE AMAZING.

[@zephyr2298]

3:09 - 3:12 Best part Nah. The whole thing is the best part

[@Rin_Michi]

I am so amazed when I see Animenz premier this song ... It so Epic

[@Astraydas]

i get so mesmerized with all the work the left hand has to do.

[@jadeberry2402]

"Yeah I can play this" *hits chorus ... never mind

[@satkarniraula8941]

those 10ths are brutal

[@pianokage]

This is just amazing 😉

[@psycho3220]

Just EPIC

[@midicollection6974]

Nice job. 😊

[@eclipsecatplays]

Left hand: can't keep up but wishes it could

[@JohnSmith-xj4qi]

I knew you would transcribe this piece, time to practice

[@davidoreos5348]

Shinji Ikari has memories of PTSD. Like imagine seeing the person you began trusting get their heads popped off.

[@zpkspiano]

Animenzz made the funky section make sense on piano :o

[@tiastudio5479]

Yes finally!!

[@fabricioruiz3807]

Is perfect

[@user-pw1nl3gi1c]

Good job

[@bobbyrahmadi5616]

Those arpeggios are sick

[@bryancamilobustamantegonza8776]

Nice bro

[@user-md8fu4hz6z]

WOW so first❗️thank you from japan❗️

[@resh7521]

Song - cheerful,happy,hero Anime - depression,death,sad

[@frozenwizardgaming]

I agree lol I think the intro is to excite and give energy to the watcher to handle the depression of the story.. Thats why i love the anime

[@resh7521]

FWGaming same

[@user-hk7ug2ss7d]

3:13からホントゾクゾクする

[@nothingtoseehere8865]

Easily the best version of this song, animenz is the goat

[@user-it5tx5od5x]

피아노란 악기는 언제나 저의 마음을 편안하게 해주는 악기 중 하나입니다. 아름다운 선율에 휩싸여 몸을 연주의 아름다운 소리에 맡기는 것이야말로 진정한 삶의 낙 중 하나가 아닐까요 언제나 멋진 피아노 영상에 감사드리며 저도 언젠가 피아노를 잘 칠 수 있게 되는 날이 오도록 연습, 많이 하도록 하겟습니다

[@snapgame0223]

You're a god, i just say that

[@zoeeva5943]

Someday, when I can play the piano, I swear I will play this.

[@couch9679]

Simply Piano will haunt you

[@p0tato_gaming557]

my man, ive spent endless nights attempting to learn this. good luck on your journey!

[@zoeeva5943]

@@p0tato_gaming557 Thank you! And to you too!

[@crassmatch]

マリオメーカーの最高難度クリアするより100倍ムズい

[@danoss7290]

Thank you

[@user-xr1vw6im4j]

ヱヴァQ連弾の動画にあったけど確かにこのレベルのピアノ弾く人に「あんたバッハァ？」って言いたくなる

[@user-cp5nd9dh2z]

残酷な天使のように 少年よ 神話になれ 蒼い風がいま 胸のドアを叩いても 私だけをただ見つめて 微笑んでるあなた そっとふれるもの もとめることに夢中で 運命さえまだ知らない いたいけな瞳 だけどいつか気付くでしょう その背中には 遥か未来 めざすための羽根があること ※残酷な天使のテーゼ 窓辺からやがて飛び立つ ほとばしる熱いパトスで 思い出を裏切るなら この宇宙を抱いて輝く 少年よ 神話になれ※ ずっと眠ってる 私の愛の揺りかご あなただけが 夢の使者に呼ばれる朝がくる 細い首筋を 月あかりが映してる 世界中の時を止めて 閉じこめたいけど もしもふたり逢えたことに意味があるなら 私はそう 自由を知るためのバイブル 残酷な天使のテーゼ 悲しみがそしてはじまる 抱きしめた命のかたち その夢に目覚めたとき 誰よりも光を放つ 少年よ 神話になれ 人は愛をつむぎながら歴史をつくる 女神なんてなれないまま 私は生きる (※くり返し)

[@user-pc6xn7xh2t]

エヴァンゲリオンなのに 何故かピカチュウ😁 歌詞サンキューです＼(^o^)／

[@georgescostawassouffiquene4811]

Compreensível, tenha um bom dia

[@gerardojuarez6758]

1:12 No me canso de esta parte :)

[@isaacgalvan4997]

I only speak english but if you said that was the best part then I agree

[@Claire-kg7kp]

@@isaacgalvan4997He said he never gets tired of that part

[@berniedaberd9997]

sugoi!

[@noriisdead]

FELIZ JUEVES!

[@pko4402]

美しいアレンジだ

[@SOULPIANIST]

3:12 ahh that moment of stop playing and get your hands out of piano and suddenly start playing that epic part 🔥🔥🔥

[@AlenaDepp]

zankoku na tenshi no you ni shounen yo shinwa ni nare [2] Short Instrumental Intro] aoi kaze ga ima mune no DOA wo tataite mo watashi dake wo tada mitsumete hohoende'ru anata sotto fureru mono motomeru koto ni muchuu de unmei sae mada shiranai itaike na hitomi dakedo itsuka kidzuku deshou sono senaka ni wa haruka mirai mezasu tame no hane ga aru koto zankoku na tenshi no TE-ZE madobe kara yagate tobitatsu hotobashiru atsui PATOSU de [3] omoide wo uragiru nara kono sora wo daite kagayaku [4] shounen yo shinwa ni nare

[@llolichannel]

The speed and precision are absurd, thanks for the transcription!

[@SPIRITSOULX]

Jij bent absurd

[@pianohelper8873]

No its not absurd.

[@laviejaconpistola7311]

feliz jueves!

[@minekiddd7624]

This is really epic! It would be cool to see you do JoJo ops! This is done really well!

[@MakimasGoodBoy]

Gahh it’s so beautiful

[@elio2t_493]

3:52 i love this

[@labbit35]

I’m subscribing because I like this music and it’s cool

[@Mapardo97]

Genial tutorial bro

[@lonewolf4659]

Ears blessed

[@Chickadee3141592]

How did you transcribe this in the same day that animenz uploaded this?! Do you have perfect pitch? Your ear must be amazing!

[@3HKey]

Yeah i like this👌

[@mlggodzilla1567]

I might borrow this 👀

[@Cylthx]

0:03 0:18 0:35 0:49 1:04 1:19 1:34 1:41 1:58 2:13 2:28 2:58 3:13 3:33 3:49 4:07 4:17

[@mamaniquispe6049]

Epic

[@xxhitman47xx]

At 3:36 the top chord is played with the left hand so those chords should be in blue. Great work!

[@kerbodynamicx472]

I shift both of my hands there because such large movements on the left hand feels ridiculous

[@ChaconneScott]

🤩🤩

[@MakimasGoodBoy]

🥲 Bravo! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Bravoooo!!! 😭

[@colinro2887]

The fucking arpeggios are insane

[@user-gf1zd6wo4g]

何回聞いても震える

[@Sharkcapp]

Wait how was that possible? I mean finishing an Animenz transcription + sheets few hours after the release on his channel... that was goddamn fast lol

[@user-gf2xb5vs7h]

カッコイイ

[@NoThrottle]

here before Animez sees this

[@pomchannel225]

高評価何回も押したかった

[@murphylim9629]

Wth this hard af...

[@cameronpeddle9278]

Bro I swear I need to stop watching these types of videos. I'm never gonna be able to be this good :(

[@user-lj5wl1lb6k]

よし、弾くか‼︎て思ったら最初忙しかったww

[@justhesus6594]

Ok now he’s just showing off

[@ethereal.8]

zzz, you are cruel.... *How R we gonna play this?????*

[@latenightnut]

he may be cruel but he's certainly an angel

[@ethereal.8]

@TinLo LOL XD

[@ethereal.8]

@@latenightnut Now that's a good fact.

[@Matt-pg5sd]

Well animenz played it

[@pikachu9088]

これを練習して　ちょっと　難しいかったけで　なんとか　　　　　　　　　　 　出来ました

[@user-zd2bm3dz7k]

まずできてるのがすこ

[@shiyo384]

出だしのとこ神過ぎて髪になる際に米を打っているよって後は頼んだぞ

[@user-qs2zz3fc5n]

何言ってんのお前