Rei Ayanami
"Evangelion: The Birthday of Rei Ayanami" is the twelfth music album released in the "Neon Genesis Evangelion" franchise. 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 in the "Neon Genesis Evangelion" TV series and movies. It also contains vocal tracks by her voice actress, Megumi Hayashibara, for the "Rei Ayanami versions" of certain songs related to "Neon Genesis Evangelion". "The Birthday of Rei Ayanami" was released on March 30, 2001 in Japan by King Records, Hayashibara's 34th birthday. Rei Ayanami's in-universe birth date is unknown. "The Birthday of Rei Ayanami" was only released in Japan. It peaked at number 45 in the Oricon albums chart and made just 3 appearances.