It’s a dramatic tonal change from the upbeat rhythms of “Fly Me to the Moon” - which itself was often a tonal contrast against the anime’s sometimes dark and depressing cliffhanger endings. Netflix announced in November 2018 that they had obtained exclusive streaming rights to the series globally and began streaming all 26 episodes, Evangelion. features a portion of Rei’s theme over the closing credits. All 26 episodes of legendary anime Neon Genesis Evangelion are now available for streaming on U.S. Netflix’s version of Evangelion - at least in the U.S.
Each episode featured a different version of the song, some performed by singer Claire Littley, some by Yoko Takahashi, who also sings the opening-credits banger “A Cruel Angel’s Thesis.” Neon Genesis Evangelion is getting a full original series Blu-ray and digital edition from GKIDS, and you can even get the classic dubs. The more complicated answer was that GAINAX (and. That's not everywhere, though:Įvery episode of Neon Genesis Evangelion originally ended with an arrangement of “Fly Me to the Moon,” a frequently covered jazz tune written by Bart Howard. The simple answer is because NETFLIX didnt have the US rights to the ending song Fly Me To The Moon. Apparently "Fly Me to the Moon" couldn't be kept for licensing issues (in the US), and they replaced it with a character's theme, if this article is to be believed.