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"around the world" is a 1998 song by the Japanese band m.o.v.e. It is the first opening theme for Initial D First Stage and was also featured in commercials and previews for the anime. It is the band's second single, released on January 7, 1998, and was later included on their debut studio album, electrock.

Several remixes and cover versions of the song have been released. A remix by Dave Rodgers was released on Super Eurobeat Presents Initial D ~D Selection~. Another remix by Rodgers, now a cover featuring vocals by voice actors Shin-ichiro Miki (Takumi Fujiwara) and Ayako Kawasumi (Natsuki Mogi), was released as Track 10 on the Initial D Vocal Battle album and also serves as the opening theme for the Initial D audio dramas.

Opening Animation[]

The opening begins in the shadows as the Eight-Six starts up and raises its pop-up headlights. It drives down a mountain pass until it reaches a corner, where the driver brakes, counter-steers, and drifts into a turn. At that moment, a white FC3S appears ahead. Lights speed toward the screen, leaving it blank, and the title "頭文字イニシャルD" appears.

Various characters are shown in the following order: Keisuke Takahashi, Itsuki Takeuchi, Koichiro Iketani, Natsuki Mogi, Takeshi Nakazato, Shingo Shoji, Mako and Sayuki, and Ryosuke Takahashi. In the background, clips of the Eight-Six and other cars are shown. A transition follows, featuring a tachometer and the text “INITIAL D”.

Takumi Fujiwara appears walking through an empty space. He stops and looks into the distance, where he sees his parked Toyota Sprinter Trueno GT-APEX (AE86). He stares at it briefly before walking toward it. The earlier clips of the Eight-Six are shown, this time with a green night-vision-style filter. The scene then transitions to a street, followed by a cut to a shot of the moon.

Occurrences[]

Initial D First Stage

Super Eurobeat Presents Initial D ~D Selection~

  • Track 15 (as Around the World (Dave Rodgers Remix))

Initial D Sound Files Vol 1

  • Track 1 (as Around The World (Initial D Mix))

Initial D Vocal Battle

  • Track 10 (as Around the World (Dave Rodgers Mix)) (performed by Shin-ichiro Miki and Ayako Kawasumi)

Initial D Best Song Collection 1998-2004

  • Disc 1, Track 1

Initial D Final Best Collection

  • Track 2

Initial D Best Song Collection 1998-2014

  • Disc 1, Track 1

Appearances[]

Characters[]

Cars[]

Lyrics[]

TV Size Edit[]

Kanji Rōmaji English Translation
Information 秒速で伝わる時代 でもChoiceの仕方がわからない
Money can't buy my love なんてノンキなヤツにラリアート3回
マニュアルどおりにただ抱き合い 愛がないことに気がつかない
窒息する前に叫ぼうぜ Ho!!!!!! In the midnight dream
Information byōsoku de tsutawaru jidai demo choice no shikata ga wakaranai
Money can't buy my love nante Nonkina Yatsu ni rariāto 3-kai
Manyuaru-dōri ni tada dakiai ai ga nai koto ni kigatsukanai
Chissoku suru mae ni sakebou ze Ho!!!!!! In the midnight dream
Information In the age of instant communication, but I don't know how to choose
Money can't buy my love Three times I lariat to a nonchalant guy
Just hugging each other like a manual, not realizing that there is no love
Let's scream before we choke Ho!!!!!! In the midnight dream
息さえつけない 眠れない街
隙も見せずに笑いあって
嘘さえSafety ホントがEmpty
危ないぐらいにwanna shut and break out!
Iki sae tsukenai nemurenai-machi
Suki mo misezu ni warai atte
Uso sae safety honto ga empty!
Abunai gurai ni wanna shut and break out!
I can't even breathe. I can't sleep.
Laughing at each other without showing any gaps
Even the lie is safety, the truth is Empty
It's so dangerous to wanna shut and break out!
(Now we gotta start  Let's get move!!)
(Now we gotta start  Let's get move!!)
(Now we gotta start  Let's get move!!)
Let's move into the brand new world
Let's dive into the brand new trip
広い世界に怯えてる
始まったばかりのNow we go full speed and funky beat
きっと輝くaround the world
Let's move into the brand new world
Let's dive into the brand new trip
Hiroi sekai ni obie teru
Hajimatta bakari no now we go full speed and funky beat
Kitto kagayaku around the world
Let's move into the brand new world
Let's dive into the brand new trip
I'm scared of the big world
We've just begun Now we go full speed and funky beat
I'm sure we'll shine around the world
Trip to the world
Yo! here we go unknown worldへと 生まれたばっかりの旅人
慣れない足どりもまた愛嬌 キメルとこだけバシッと!
So many people in this world 時に中傷とかもないわけじゃないけど
ツマンナイとこはWarpしてこう 筋だけは通し生きてるThat's our law!
Trip to the world
Yo! Here we go unknown world e to uma reta bakari no tabibito
Narenai ashidori mo mata aikyō kimeru toko dake bashitto!
So many people in this world toki ni chūshō toka mo nai wake janaikedo
Tsuman'nai toko wa Warp shite kō suji dake wa tōshi iki teru That's our law!
Trip to the world
Yo! here we unknown world, us just born travelers
The unfamiliar walk is still charming, you only hit the place you decided on
So many people in this world, it don't mean that at times there's maybe slander but
Let's warp past those boring parts, go straight through reason and live
That's our law!

Full Version[]

Kanji Rōmaji English Translation
(Now we gotta start Let's get move!!)
(Now we gotta start Let's get move!!)
(Now we gotta start Let's get move!!)
Trip to the world
Yo! here we go unknown worldへと 生まれたばっかりの旅人
慣れない足どりもまた愛嬌 キメルとこだけバシッと!
So many people in this world 時に中傷とかもないわけじゃないけど
ツマンナイとこはWarpしてこう 筋だけは通し生きてるThat's our law!
Trip to the world
Yo! Here we go unknown world e to uma reta bakari no tabibito
Narenai ashidori mo mata aikyō kimeru toko dake bashitto!
So many people in this world toki ni chuushou tokamonai wake ja nai kedo
Tsuman'nai toko wa Warp shite kō suji dake wa tōshi iki teru That's our law!
Trip to the world
Yo! here we go unknown world, us just born travelers
The unfamiliar walk is still charming, you only hit the place you decided on
So many people in this world, it don't mean that at times there's maybe slander but
Let's warp past those boring parts, go straight through reason and live
That's our law!
あてのないTrip
One way ticket to your soul, let's go! ブッ飛びつづけ見つけるYour goal
愛しあい時代に感じあい さまざまなドラマつくってこう
So many things we wanna try Pop songの底に隠れてるDeep style
50億の願い 渦巻くWorld きっと誰かに届くYour light
Ate no nai trip
One way ticket to your soul, let's go! Buttobi tsudzuke mitsukeru your goal
Aishi ai jidai ni kanji ai samazamana dorama tsukutte kō
So many things we wanna try Pop song no soko ni kakure teru deep style
Go-juu oku no negai uzumaku World kitto dareka ni todoku your light
Aimless Trip
One way ticket to your soul, let's go! Keep pushing and looking for your goal
Feel together the times you love each other, let's make all sorts of dramas
So many things we wanna try Hiding at the bottom of a Pop song, Deep style
5 billion wishes, swirling World, surely it's gonna reach someone Your light
息さえつけない 眠れない街
隙も見せずに笑いあって
嘘さえSafety ホントがEmpty
危ないぐらいにwanna shut and break out!
Iki sae tsukenai nemurenai-machi
Suki mo misezu ni warai atte
Uso sae safety honto ga empty!
Abunai gurai ni wanna shut and break out!
I can't even breathe. I can't sleep.
Laughing at each other without showing any gaps
Even the lie is safety, the truth is Empty
It's so dangerous to wanna shut and break out!
(Now we gotta start  Let's get move!!)
(Now we gotta start  Let's get move!!)
(Now we gotta start  Let's get move!!)
Let's move into the brand new world
Let's dive into the brand new trip
広い世界に怯えてる
始まったばかりのNow we go full speed and funky beat
きっと輝くaround the world
Let's move into the brand new world
Let's dive into the brand new trip
Hiroi sekai ni obie teru
Hajimatta bakari no now we go full speed and funky beat
Kitto kagayaku around the world
Let's move into the brand new world
Let's dive into the brand new trip
I'm scared of the big world
We've just begun Now we go full speed and funky beat
I'm sure we'll shine around the world
誰かに届くまで 力強くBrand new wind
未来を描く 地図もない
愛だって恋だって マジに出会いたいよ
It's the time to travelin' around the world
Dareka ni todoku made chikaradzuyoku brand new wind
Mirai o egaku chizu mo nai
Ai datte koi datte maji ni deaitai yo
It's the time to travelin' around the world
Brand new wind powerfully until it reaches someone
There's no map to draw the future
Love, love, love, I want to meet you for real
It's the time to travelin' around the world
Information 秒速で伝わる時代 でもChoiceの仕方がわからない
Money can't buy my love なんてノンキなヤツにラリアート3回
マニュアルどおりにただ抱き合い 愛がないことに気がつかない
窒息する前に叫ぼうぜ Ho!!!!!! In the midnight dream
Information byōsoku de tsutawaru jidai demo choice no shikata ga wakaranai
Money can't buy my love nante Nonkina Yatsu ni rariāto 3-kai
Manyuaru-dōri ni tada dakiai ai ga nai koto ni kigatsukanai
Chissoku suru mae ni sakebou ze Ho!!!!!! In the midnight dream
Information In the age of instant communication, but I don't know how to choose
Money can't buy my love Three times I lariat to a nonchalant guy
Just hugging each other like a manual, not realizing that there is no love
Let's scream before we choke Ho!!!!!! In the midnight dream
熱い想いを 抑えきれずに
願いは空を突き抜けてく
最後の90's 生きてるFull speed
Now I know I wanna start to move into the rhythm
Atsui omoi o osae kirezu ni
Negai ha sora o tsukinuketeku
Saigo no 90's iki teru full speed
Now I know I wanna start to move into the rhythm
I can't hold back my passion
Through the sky in a wish
The last 90's I'm living full speed
Now I know I wanna start to move into the rhythm
(Now we gotta start  Let's get move!!)
(Now we gotta start  Let's get move!!)
(Now we gotta start  Let's get move!!)
世界の果てに立ち 裸で感じたい
生まれ始めた景色達
明日だって 夢だって マジに出会いたいよ
It's the time to travelin' around the world
Sekainohate ni tachi hadaka de kanjitai
Umare hajimeta keshiki-tachi
Asu datte yume datte maji ni deaitai yo
It's the time to travelin' around the world
I want to stand at the edge of the world and feel it naked.
The scenery that's just beginning to emerge
I want to meet tomorrow, my dreams, for real
It's the time to travelin' around the world
(Ticket to your soul!!)
(Ticket to your soul!!)
(Ticket to your soul!!)
Let's move into the brand new world
Let's dive into the brand new trip
広い世界に怯えてる
始まったばかりのNow we go full speed and funky beat
きっと輝くaround the world
Let's move into the brand new world
Let's dive into the brand new trip
Hiroi sekai ni obie teru
Hajimatta bakari no now we go full speed and funky beat
Kitto kagayaku around the world
Let's move into the brand new world
Let's dive into the brand new trip
I'm scared of the big world
We've just begun Now we go full speed and funky beat
I'm sure we'll shine around the world
Trip to the world
Yo! here we go unknown worldへと 生まれたばっかりの旅人
慣れない足どりもまた愛嬌 キメルとこだけバシッと!
So many people in this world 時に中傷とかもないわけじゃないけど
ツマンナイとこはWarpしてこう 筋だけは通し生きてるThat's our law!
Trip to the world
Yo! Here we go unknown world e to uma reta bakari no tabibito
Narenai ashidori mo mata aikyō kimeru toko dake bashitto!
So many people in this world toki ni chūshō toka mo nai wake janaikedo
Tsuman'nai toko wa Warp shite kō suji dake wa tōshi iki teru That's our law!
Trip to the world
Yo! here we unknown world, us just born travelers
The unfamiliar walk is still charming, you only hit the place you decided on
So many people in this world, it don't mean that at times there's maybe slander but
Let's warp past those boring parts, go straight through reason and live
That's our law!
Let's move into the brand new world
Let's dive into the brand new trip
広い世界に怯えてる
始まったばかりのNow we go full speed and funky beat
きっと輝くaround the world
Let's move into the brand new world
Let's dive into the brand new trip
Hiroi sekai ni obie teru
Hajimatta bakari no now we go full speed and funky beat
Kitto kagayaku around the world
Let's move into the brand new world
Let's dive into the brand new trip
I'm scared of the big world
We've just begun Now we go full speed and funky beat
I'm sure we'll shine around the world
世界の果てに立ち 裸で感じたい
生まれ始めた景色達
明日だって 夢だって マジに出会いたいよ
It's the time to travelin' around the world
Sekainohate ni tachi hadaka de kanjitai
Umare hajimeta keshiki-tachi
Ashita datte yume datte maji ni deaitai yo
It's the time to travelin' around the world
I want to stand at the edge of the world and feel it naked.
The scenery that's just beginning to emerge
I want to meet tomorrow, my dreams, for real
It's the time to travelin' around the world

Tracklist[]

All lyrics by motsu, all music composed and arranged by t-kimura.

# Title Length
1 around the world 5:13
2 around the world (in the midnight (work) mix) 4:57
3 around the world (tv mix) 5:09

Reception[]

"around the world" peaked at number forty-nine on the Oricon Singles Chart, selling an estimated 6,140 units sold in its first week. The single remained on the charts for a total of 3 weeks, with estimated total sales of 12,960 units.[1][2]

"What I remember most vividly is when they brought the opening animation to the studio. They played the video while blasting the music, and when the visuals and the sound synchronized, I got intense goosebumps. I was like, "This is it!..." We had been aiming for a fusion of digital and pop music and were proactive about technology, and the Initial D anime was using 3DCG for the car's movements in a very effective way. I had the distinct feeling that something new was being created."
motsu[3]

Gallery[]

Versions[]

Trivia[]

  • Mako is shown with blonde hair in the opening. This is an animation error, as Sayuki is also shown with brown hair.

References[]

  1. 'オリコンチャート売上枚数Q&A3" (ja). 5ch.net (February 17, 2022). Retrieved on June 15, 2025.
  2. "around the world | m.o.v.e | ORICON NEWS" (ja). Oricon. Retrieved on June 15, 2025.
  3. Initial D First Stage Memorial DVD Dash 1. Kodansha, November 2, 2012. ISBN 978-4-06-358422-6. pp. 02. Release includes a booklet which contains an interview with motsu and yuri of m.o.v.e. Retrieved April 25, 2025.

Navigation[]

Openings • Endings • Inserts
Opening Themes "Around the world" • "BREAK IN2 THE NITE" • "Blazin' Beat" • "Get It All Right" • Gamble Rumble" • "Supersonic Fire" • "Dogfight" • "Noizy Tribe" • "Soukyuu No Flight" • "Raise Up" • "Outsoar the Rainbow" • "Eurohero" • "Burn Me Up"
Endings Themes "Rage Your Dream" • "Kiseki no Hana" • "Kimi Ga Iru" • "Next" • "Jirenma" • "The Race Is Over" • "Don't You Wanna Be Free" • "Blast my Desire" • "Nobody Reason (Noah's Ark)" • "Key Ring" • "Flyleaf" • "Yuushuusouka" • "Gamble Rumble" • "Rage Your Dream" • "Never Fear" • "Resurrection" • "Chase for Dream" (夢現 Ver.) • "Take Me Higher 2020" • "AE86"
Anime Insert Songs
(Excluding Eurobeat)
"Rock It Down" • "World Of Move" • "Over Drive" • "See You, My Best Love" • "Wanna Fly To Be Wild" • "Past Days ~Tsuioku" • "Bust The Future Wall" • "Take Me Higher" • "86" • "Aoi Kaze No Naka De" • "Strike on" • "円 ~Madoka~" • "Code:D" • "Flash Light" • "Days" • "Abbey" • "Avoid" • "We'll Start Our Race" (D Version) • "Galvanize" • "Evolution Theory" • "Candle Flames" • "No Matter" • "The Brave" (D Version) • "Carry On" (D Version) • "Monster" • "Strobe" • "September's 7th Day" (D version) • "Crank It Up" • "Curious" (D Mix) • "The Dependence"
Video Game Songs "BREAK IN2 THE NITE" • "Rage Your Dream" • "Blazin' Beat" • "Gamble Rumble" • "Dogfight" • "Raimei -out of kontrol-" • "Namida 3000" • "Dive Into Stream" • "Keep On Movin'" • "Blazability" • "Lady Butterfly" • "The Double Ace" • "Bird" • "Cross The X" • "Burn Inside" • "Gamble Rumble" (Stage 7 Version) • "Outsoar the Rainbow" • Raise Up"