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Move (styled as M.O.V.E or m.o.v.e, and previously as move) was a Japanese electronic band formed by t-kimura in 1997. The group consisted of motsu (Mototaka Segawa) on rap vocals, yuri (Yuri Masuda) on vocals, and t-kimura (Takashi Kimura) as the producer. However, in 2009, t-kimura left the band, with m.o.v.e continuing as a duo until their disbandment in 2013 after announcing it the year prior.

Move performed all but one of Initial D's opening themes, along with several ending themes. The group eventually made a brief cameo appearance in Initial D Fourth Stage, watching the race between Keisuke Takahashi and God Foot. Additionally, the music video for their song "Raimei -out of kontrol-", features the band members teleporting into the anime which they we're watching, and engage in a battle against Takumi Fujiwara while the members drive in an red RX-7.

Their last two tracks, "Outsoar the Rainbow" and "Days", were previously unreleased songs created in 2012 for Initial D Arcade Stage 8 Infinity.[1][2]

History[]

The band was formed in 1997 by t-kimura, a producer under the Avex Group who was also a member of the Japanese pop band Favorite Blue at the time. The group featured motsu, who had previously worked with t-kimura under the techno alias Raveman in the early 1990s, and yuri, who was found through being a contestant on the talent search variety show ASAYAN.[3] The group was built on the concept of "continually shifting and evolving without being confined by predefined notions of nationality or sound".[4]

The band made it's debut with its 1997 single "Rock It Down" and since had 31 singles released, 12 studio albums, 7 remix albums, and 3 best of albums before disbanding.[4][5] The band has been involved with the Initial D anime series since the release of Initial D First Stage and it's uses of "Around the world", "BREAK IN2 THE NITE", as openings and "Rage Your Dream" as the ending theme, and since have been featured in all but one of Initial D's opening and ending themes. The group has also appeared as ending and opening themes to other animated series such as "Association Robot Goku", "Final Fantasy: Unlimited", and "Ikki Tousen".[6]

Discography[]

Title Year Stage Act
Rock It Down 1997 Initial D First Stage Act 13 & Act 23
around the world 1998 Initial D First Stage Act 1 - Act 19
Over Drive Act 15
Rage your dream Initial D First Stage
Initial D Fourth Stage
Initial D Final Stage
First Stage:
Act 1 - Act 15 & Act 20
Fourth Stage:
Act 24
Final Stage:
Act 4
World Of Move Initial D First Stage Act 15 & Act 23 & Act 25
Bust The Future Wall Act 24 - Act 25
Wanna Fly To Be Wild Act 20
See You, My Best Love Act 15
Take Me Higher Act 26
Past Days ~Tsuioku Act 23
BREAK IN2 THE NITE Act 20 - Act 26
Blazin' Beat 1999 Initial D Second Stage Act 1 - Act 13
Gamble Rumble 2001 Initial D Third Stage
Initial D Final Stage
Third Stage
Final Stage: Act 1 - Act 3
Strike on Initial D Third Stage
Initial D Final Stage
Third Stage
Final Stage
Act 3
Blast my Desire 2004 Initial D Fourth Stage Act 1 - Act 10
Dogfight Act 1 - Act 10
Nobody Reason~ノアの方舟 2005 Act 11 - Act 24
Noizy Tribe Act 11 - Act 24
雷鳴 ~Out Of Kontrol~ N/A N/A
(Music video & Featured in Initial D Arcade Stage 4)
Namida 3000 2006 N/A N/A
(Featured in Initial D Arcade Stage 4)
Key Ring 2007 Initial D Extra Stage 2 Extra Stage 2
Dive Into Stream 2008 N/A N/A
(Featured in Initial D Extreme Stage)
Keep On Movin'
蒼穹のflight Initial D Extra Stage 2 Extra Stage 2
Blazability 2009 N/A N/A
(Featured in Initial D Arcade Stage 5)
Lady Butterfly
Bird 2011 N/A
(Featured in Initial D Arcade Stage 6 AA)
The Double Ace
Raise Up 2013 Initial D Fifth Stage Act 1 - Act 14
Cross The X N/A N/A (Featured in Initial D Arcade Stage 7 AAX)
夕愁想花 Initial D Fifth Stage Act 7 - Act 14
Outsoar the Rainbow 2014 Initial D Final Stage Act 1 - Act 4
Days Act 4

Gallery[]

References[]

  1. "This song was recorded for the game in the fall of 2012".
  2. ""Initial D Final Stage" to Feature m.o.v.e's Unreleased Songs".
  3. "INITIAL D OFFICIAL WEB SITE MUSIC" (ja). initiald.sega.jp. Archived from the original on June 23, 2011. Retrieved on February 22, 2025.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "M.O.V.E OFFICIAL WEB SITE - PROFILE". electropica.com. Retrieved on February 22, 2025.
  5. "m.o.v.e - Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved on February 22, 2025.
  6. Move - Anime News Network. Anime News Network. Retrieved on February 22, 2025.

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