arrangers:
- link: artist/808
  names:
    en: Takayuki Negishi
    ja: 根岸貴幸
- link: artist/13220
  names:
    en: Yuki Nara
    ja: 奈良悠樹
barcode: '4988013362468'
catalog: PCCG-70180
categories:
- Animation
category: Animation
classification: Vocal
composers:
- link: artist/14344
  names:
    en: Rei Ishizuka
    ja: 石塚玲依
- link: artist/13220
  names:
    en: Yuki Nara
    ja: 奈良悠樹
covers:
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discs:
- disc_length: '16:56'
  name: ''
  tracks:
  - names:
      Japanese: 美しき残酷な世界
      Romaji: Utsukushiki Zankoku na Sekai
    track_length: '4:53'
  - names:
      Japanese: Starting line
      Romaji: Starting line
    track_length: '3:34'
  - names:
      Japanese: 美しき残酷な世界 (Instrumental)
      Romaji: Utsukushiki Zankoku na Sekai (Instrumental)
    track_length: '4:53'
  - names:
      Japanese: Starting line (Instrumental)
      Romaji: Starting line (Instrumental)
    track_length: '3:36'
distributor: &id001
  link: org/22
  names:
    en: PONY CANYON INC.
    ja: 株式会社ポニーキャニオン
    ja-latn: PONY CANYON INC.
  role: distributor
link: album/37693
lyricists:
- link: artist/7957
  names:
    en: Mike Sugiyama
    ja: マイクスギヤマ
- link: artist/10457
  names:
    en: Emi Inaba
    ja: 稲葉エミ
media_format: CD
meta:
  added_date: 2013-02-07T08:06
  edited_date: 2025-02-21T14:52
  fetched_date: 2026-06-05T02:12
  freedb: 12
  ttl: 86400
  visitors: 9765
name: Utsukushiki Zankoku na Sekai / Yoko Hikasa
names:
  en: Utsukushiki Zankoku na Sekai / Yoko Hikasa
  ja: 美しき残酷な世界 / 日笠陽子
  ja-latn: Utsukushiki Zankoku na Sekai / Yoko Hikasa
notes: 'M-01 - TV Anime "Attack on Titan" Ending Theme

  Composer: Rei Ishizuka

  Arranger: Takayuki Negishi

  Lyricist: Mike Sugiyama

  <Musicians>

  Vocal & Chorus: Yoko Hikasa

  Strings: Hiroyuki Koike Strings

  Guitars: Yuya Komoguchi

  Programming: Takayuki Negishi

  Recording Engineers: Hiroshi Osako, Yasuo Hiruma (F.M.F)

  Mixed by Hiroshi Osako

  M-02

  Composer: Yuki Nara

  Arranger: Yuki Nara

  Lyricist: Emi Inaba

  <Musicians>

  Vocal & Chorus: Yoko Hikasa

  Guitars & Programming: Yuki Nara (F.M.F)

  Bass: Rock Sakurai

  Drums: Yu "masshoi" Yamauchi

  Recording Engineers: Kentaro Ino (F.M.F), Yasuo Hiruma (F.M.F)

  Mixed by Kentaro Ino (F.M.F)

  Musician Coordination:

  Toshiaki Ota (BORDER LINE)

  Takako Nishikiori (BORDER LINE)

  Production Coordination:

  Hajime Toma (IMAGINE)

  Produced by Mariko Okamoto (PONY CANYON)

  Sound Directed by Kousuke Fukai (F.M.F)

  Recorded & Mixed at Studio GREENBIRD, A-tone Yotsuya, PONY CANYON Yoyogi Studio,

                                SOUND INN STUDIO, Tune Studio, Boomerang Studio

  Mastered by Motohiro Tsuji (form THE MASTER)

  Art Direction & Photographer: 本多 誠(YOLK&Co.)

  Design: 徳永幸生(YOLK&Co.)

  Hair & Make up: MURA (bloomy)

  Costume & Styling: 松岡聡美 (bloomy), Goe (bloomy)

  Artist Management: Shin Kageyama (I''m Enterprise)

                               Naoko Seto (I''m Enterprise)

  General Manager: Atsushi Isoyama (PONY CANYON)

  Manager: Takahiro Sasaki (PONY CANYON)

  Artist Promotion: Go Katayama (PONY CANYON), Yasushi Miwa (PONY CANYON)

  Sales Promotion: Akemi Funatsu (PONY CANYON)

  Executive Producer: Yoko Kogawa (PONY CANYON)

  Special Thanks "Attack on Titan" Production Committee'
organizations:
- &id002
  link: org/2244
  names:
    en: PONY CANYON
    ja: PONY CANYON
    ja-latn: PONY CANYON
  role: label
- link: org/22
  names:
    en: PONY CANYON INC.
    ja: 株式会社ポニーキャニオン
    ja-latn: PONY CANYON INC.
  role: manufacturer
- *id001
performers: []
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platforms:
- Series
products:
- link: product/1982
  names:
    en: Attack on Titan (Anime)
    ja: 進撃の巨人 (Anime)
    ja-latn: Shingeki no Kyojin (Anime)
publish_format: Commercial
publisher: *id002
related:
- catalog: PCCG-01343
  link: album/37694
  names:
    en: Utsukushiki Zankoku na Sekai / Yoko Hikasa [Lim...
    ja: 美しき残酷な世界 / 日笠陽子
    ja-latn: Utsukushiki Zankoku na Sekai / Yoko Hikasa [Lim...
  type: anime
- catalog: PCCG-01351
  link: album/38626
  names:
    en: '"Attack on Titan" Original Soundtrack'
    ja: TVアニメ「進撃の巨人」オリジナルサウンドトラック
    ja-latn: TV Anime "Shingeki no Kyojin" Original Soundtrack
  type: anime
- catalog: PCCA-03836
  link: album/38593
  names:
    en: Jiyuu e no Shingeki / Linked Horizon [Limited E...
    ja: 自由への進撃 / Linked Horizon
    ja-latn: Jiyuu e no Shingeki / Linked Horizon [Limited E...
  type: anime
- catalog: PCCA-03837
  link: album/38594
  names:
    en: Jiyuu e no Shingeki / Linked Horizon
    ja: 自由への進撃 / Linked Horizon
    ja-latn: Jiyuu e no Shingeki / Linked Horizon
  type: anime
- catalog: PCXG-50272-2
  link: album/42343
  names:
    en: Isayama Hajime Kanshuu Nise Yokoku Drama CD "Sa...
    ja: 諫山創監修ニセ予告 ドラマCD『サシャの怒涛の料理...
    ja-latn: Isayama Hajime Kanshuu Nise Yokoku Drama CD "Sa...
  type: bonus
- catalog: PCCA-03900
  link: album/40067
  names:
    en: great escape / cinema staff
    ja: great escape / cinema staff
    ja-latn: great escape / cinema staff
  type: anime
- catalog: PCXG-50274-2
  link: album/40757
  names:
    en: '"Attack on Titan" Original Soundtrack II'
    ja: TVアニメ「進撃の巨人」オリジナルサウンドトラックII
    ja-latn: TV Anime "Shingeki no Kyojin" Original Soundtra...
  type: bonus
- catalog: KDS-0191
  link: album/49788
  names:
    en: Attack on Titan Bonus Drama CD Heichou vs. Mika...
    ja: 進撃の巨人 特典ドラマCD 兵長vs.ミカサ 怒涛の掃...
    ja-latn: Attack on Titan Bonus Drama CD Heichou vs. Mika...
  type: bonus
- catalog: PCSP-01618
  link: album/43532
  names:
    en: Guren no Yumiya [Kouhaku Special Size] / Linked...
    ja: 紅蓮の弓矢[紅白スペシャルSize] / Linked Horizon
    ja-latn: Guren no Yumiya [Kouhaku Special Size] / Linked...
  type: anime
- catalog: PCXG-50279-2
  link: album/42284
  names:
    en: Attack on Titan Reading & Live Event "Attack On...
    ja: 「進撃の巨人」Reading&Live Event「Attack 音 体感」
    ja-latn: Attack on Titan Reading & Live Event "Attack On...
  type: bonus
release_date: '2013-05-08'
release_events: []
release_price:
  currency: JPY
  price: 1200.0
reprints: []
stores:
- link: http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B00BBSVJAU/
  name: Amazon.co.jp
- link: http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=PCCG-70180
  name: CDJapan
- link: http://music.apple.com/jp/album/635819151
  name: iTunes JP (digital download)
- link: http://music.apple.com/us/album/635819151
  name: iTunes US (digital download)
- link: http://www.play-asia.com/Utsukushiki_Zankoku_Na_Sekai_Attack_On_Titan_Shingeki_No_Kyojin_/paOS-13-71-1l5-70-66od.html
  name: Play-Asia
- link: http://open.spotify.com/album/6sJrufjmUFVnSWvoWa7su6
  name: Spotify
vgmdb_link: https://vgmdb.net/album/37693?perpage=99999
vocals:
- link: artist/7724
  names:
    en: Yoko Hikasa
    ja: 日笠陽子
votes: 0
websites:
  Official:
  - link: https://shingeki.tv/season1/music/ed.php
    name: 前期EDテーマ「美しき残酷な世界」 | TVアニメ「進撃の巨人」公式サイト
