Interest
Evangelion Theme 'Cruel Angel's Thesis' Might Be Tops Globally, but Not in the U.S.
posted on by ANN Stats Dept
earned over one hundred million yen (about $830,000 then) in royalties from the song every year.
Globally, it's almost the same story. In ANN's recent survey of over 1,000 of our readers, "A Cruel Angel's Thesis" was the number-one song worldwide outside the U.S. But in the U.S., Cowboy Bebop opener, was voted the most popular anime theme song.
While Cowboy Bebop wasn't as big of a hit in Japan, it was a huge hit internationally, particularly in the United States, where it was a staple on the popular FLCL theme song "Ride On Shooting Star," also fared much better among our U.S. readers than internationally. FLCL was, of course, another very successful Adult Swim title.
Note: The total of the top 10 adds up to more than 100% because readers were asked to vote for their three favorites.
this article has been modified since it was originally posted; see change history