around the world

Information

Artist(s)

m.o.v.e

Album

electrock

Release Date

January 7th 1998

Length

1:35 (TV)
5:09 (Full)

Usage

First Stage: Act 1 - Act 19

Media

Intro Order
Next
"BREAK IN2 THE NITE" m.o.v.e. →

"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[]

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[]

Around the world

Move - around the world (Dave Rodgers Remix) 【頭文字D-INITIAL D】

Around the world In the midnight (work) mix

Around the world tv mix

Move - around the world (music video)

Trivia[]

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

References[]

↑ '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.
↑ "around the world | m.o.v.e | ORICON NEWS" (ja). Oricon. Retrieved on June 15, 2025.
↑ 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"

[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.

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