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