"Rage your dream" is a 1998 song by the Japanese electronic band m.o.v.e. It is the first ending theme for Initial D First Stage and was also used as an insert song in Act 15, during Shingo Shoji's crash in his race against Takumi, and in Act 20, when Iketani goes to see Mako. It is the band's fourth single, released on May 13, 1998, and was later included on their debut studio album, electrock.
The song also appears in Initial D Fourth Stage, at the end of Act 24, when Takumi recalls Ryosuke and Joshima's advice. It was later reused as the ending theme in the final episode of Initial D Final Stage, playing during the end credits after Ryosuke visits Kaori’s grave. The song begins just before Takumi looks at his AE86 for the last time in the anime, before heading out for a tofu delivery in his father's Subaru Impreza.
A cover version titled "Lover's Mix", featuring vocals by voice actors Kazuki Yao (Koichiro Iketani) and Michiko Neya (Mako Sato), was released as Track 9 on the Initial D Vocal Battle album.
Ending Animation[]
First Stage[]
The ending displays a render of Takumi's Toyota AE86 as artwork of Takumi Fujiwara and Natsuki Mogi fades in, then cuts to the music video for "Rage Your Dream". The music video is spliced with vehicle artwork that gradually fades in as the ending progresses, than cuts to it eventually taking up most of the screen, while the music video is shown in a small box, though it does cut back to the music video in fullscreen. The vehicles featured include Takumi's Toyota AE86, Shingo's Honda Civic, Mako's Nissan SilEighty, Keisuke's Mazda RX-7, Takeshi's Nissan Skyline GT-R, Ryosuke's Mazda RX-7, Koichiro's Nissan Silvia. As the ending concludes, the scene zooms in on a pair of racing gloves resting on the driver's seat.
Final Stage[]
After Ryosuke says goodbye to Kaori, the camera transitions to the Fujiwara Tofu Store at night, showing Takumi giving one last look at his Eight-Six. He then gets into the Impreza and drives away, as the credits begin to roll. The ending sequence shows glimpses of the characters' lives following the conclusion of the story:
At Tsukuba Circuit during the day, Takumi watches a race between a Toyota Supra and a Nissan Silvia S15, when a racer suddenly approaches and gives him a thumbs-up. At the gas station, Itsuki and Iketani see Kenji washing his car. At a golf course, Mika is seen participating in a tournament. Back at Tsukuba, Keisuke, now wearing a racing suit, watches Tomiguchi performing maintenance on his car. Mako also appears at the same circuit as a professional racer, while Sayuki and other fans cheer her on from the stands.
On a mountain pass, Ryosuke observes a race between a green Mazda Miata and a white Honda Civic EK9. In a parking area, Shingo and Takeshi are seen talking, but when someone walks by, they distance themselves to avoid being mistaken for friends. Meanwhile, Bunta and Yuichi are shown eating at a restaurant.
Finally, back on Mount Akina, Takumi is seen making deliveries in his father's Subaru Impreza when he suddenly passes by an orange Toyota 86 GT (ZN6) going the opposite direction. The scene ends with a message on screen: "今日もま若者たちは 走り続ける。 ひたすらに... 夢に向かって..." (Kyō mo ma wakamono-tachi wa hashiri tsudzukeru. Hitasura ni... Yume ni mukatte...; Even today, young drivers keep on racing. Tirelessly... toward their dreams...)
Occurrences[]
- Act 1: The Ultimate Tofu Store Drift
- Act 2: Revenge! The Rumbling Turbo
- Act 3: The Downhill Specialist Appears
- Act 4: Into the Battle!
- Act 5: Dogfight!
- Act 6: A New Challenger
- Act 7: A Racer's Pride
- Act 8: Time's Almost Up!
- Act 9: Battle to the Limit!
- Act 10: The 5 Consecutive Hairpins
- Act 11: The Dangerous Shingo Appears!
- Act 12: The FR Killer
- Act 13: Itsuki's First Date
- Act 14: Evolving Drift
- Act 15: Takumi's Fury
- Act 20: The End of Summer
- Act 24: Never-Ending Challenge
- Act 4: Dream
Initial D: Ryosuke Takahashi's Fastest Typing-theory
- Credits theme
- Track 30 (as Rage your dream (Initial D Mix))
- Track 9 (as Rage Your Dream (Lover's Mix)) (performed by Kazuki Yao and Michiko Neya)
Initial D Best Song Collection 1998-2004
- Disc 1, Track 2
Initial D Fourth Stage Music Complete Box
- Disc 4, Track 13
Initial D Final Best Collection
- Track 3
Initial D Best Song Collection 1998-2014
- Disc 1, Track 2
Lyrics[]
TV Mix (First Stage)[]
| Kanji | Rōmaji | English Translation |
|---|---|---|
そう 他人は介在しない Never stop止まりたくない 犠牲になった愛がcryしても Peak目指してsweep the winding street Beep beep! 警告者はso cheap Sheep達は道をあけろ 'Cause I'm never gonna stop streak my dream |
sou tanin ha kaizai shinai never stop tomari takunai gisei ni natta ai ga cry shite mo Peak mezashite sweep the winding street Beep beep! keikoku oto ha so cheap sheep-tachi ha michi o akero Cos I'm never gonna stop streak my dream |
Yeah, I won't let anyone else interfere Never stop, I don't want to stop Even if the sacrificed love cries out Aiming for the peak, I sweep the winding street Beep beep! The alarms are so cheap The sheep need to get out of my way Coz I'm never gonna stop streaking my dream |
激しい夢 時間さえも今越えてく |
hageshii yume jikan sae mo ima koeteku |
Violent dream, soon I will transcend even time |
Like a streak to the peak 世界中の凍えきった夜を消してく Rage your dream 道を開いてく |
Life a streak to the peak sekaijuu no kogoe kitta yoru o keshiteku Rage your dream michi o hiraiteku |
Like a streak to the peak Erasing the frozen nights around the world Raging your dream and opening the road |
コンマゼロイチ秒でKnock down 余韻残し消えてこうto the next town 埃舞う 敗者地に這う 理屈だけのノーガキ達 邪魔クサイからシカトしていこう Streaker去っていくStreetの向こう Something they would know |
KONMA ZERO ICHI byou de Knock down yoin nokoshi kiete kou to the next town hokori mau haishachi ni hau rikutsu dake no NOOGAKI-tachi jama KUSAI kara SHIKATO shite ikou Streaker satteiku street no mukou Something they would know |
A hundredth-second knockdown Let's go to the next town and erase the lingering memories The dust dances as the losers crawl on the ground Because boasts full of excuses Are troublesome, let's skirt around them The streaker leaves the end of the street Something they would know |
愛も過去も振り向かず ゆける あなた輝いている Rage your dream 今を生きている |
ai mo kakou mo furimukazu yukeru anata kagayaiteiru Rage your dream ima o ikiteiru |
Without turning back for love or the past You can go, you can shine Rage your dream, living the moment |
Full Version[]
| Kanji | Rōmaji | English Translation |
|---|---|---|
This town made by the imitation Wanting your sensation In this silly simulation I wanna rage my dream |
This town made by the imitation Wanting your sensation In this silly simulation I wanna rage my dream |
This town is made by the imitation Wanting your sensation In this silly simulation I wanna rage my dream |
ボカシも入れ過ぎ 街中はimitation Realを求めて 昴るあなたが 近くによれない程アツくなる |
Bokashi mo ire sugi machijuu ha imitation Real o motomete takaburu anata ga Chikaku ni yorenai hodo Atsu ku naru |
My feelings are too many shades of gray Excited by searching for what's real You get so hot I can't be near you |
Taste your vibration 震える程に感じてる |
Taste your vibration furueru hodo ni kanjiteiru |
Taste your vibration, I feel it so much I tremble |
風も 光満ちてゆく Rage your dream 待っていることだけを Feel the wind 忘れないでいて Rage your dream 続く果てない道を 愛も過去も振り向かず ゆける あなた輝いている Rage your dream 今を生きている |
kaze mo hikari michite yuku Rage your dream matteiru koto dake o Feel the wind wasurenaide ite Rage your dream tsudzuku hatenai michi o ai mo kakou mo furimukazu yukeru anata kagayaiteiru Rage your dream ima o ikiteiru |
Even the wind is full of light Rage your dream, just be waiting for me Feel the wind, please don't forget Rage your dream, continuing down the endless road Without turning back for love or the past You can go, you can shine Rage your dream, living the moment |
そう 他人は介在しない Never stop止まりたくない 犠牲になった愛がcryしても Peak目指してsweep the winding street Beep beep! 警告者はso cheap Sheep達は道をあけろ 'Cause I'm never gonna stop streak my dream |
sou tanin ha kaizai shinai never stop tomari takunai gisei ni natta ai ga cry shite mo Peak mezashite sweep the winding street Beep beep! keikoku oto ha so cheap sheep-tachi ha michi o akero Cos I'm never gonna stop streak my dream |
Yeah, I won't let anyone else interfere Never stop, I don't want to stop Even if the sacrificed love cries out Aiming for the peak, I sweep the winding street Beep beep! The alarms are so cheap The sheep need to get out of my way Coz I'm never gonna stop streaking my dream |
逃げてみたって 何処でもsafety zone 何かを手に入れて 何かを忘れてく 世界が壊れても 変わらない |
nigete mitatte doko demo safety zone nani ka o te ni irete nani ka o wasureteku sekai ga kowarete mo kawaranai |
Trying to run away to anywhere, to a safety zone Gaining something, but forgetting something else Not changing even if the world is broken |
激しい夢 時間さえも今越えてく |
hageshii yume jikan sae mo ima koeteku |
Violent dream, soon I will transcend even time |
叫ぶあなた 夢達と Rage your dream 鼓動止まる位に I can feel 強く感じてる Rage your dream 闇をはり裂いていく Like a streak to the peak 世界中の凍えきった夜を消してく Rage your dream 道を開いてく |
sakebu anata yume-tachi to Rage your dream kodou tomaru kurai ni I can feel tsuyoku kanjiteru Rage your dream yami o hari saiteiku Life a streak to the peak sekaijuu no kogoe kitta yoru o keshiteku Rage your dream michi o hiraiteku |
You and your dreams Rage your dream, my heart almost stops I can feel it so strongly Rage your dream, as you burst through the darkness Like a streak to the peak Erasing the frozen nights around the world Raging your dream and opening the road |
コンマゼロイチ秒でKnock down 余韻残し消えてこうto the next town 埃舞う 敗者地に這う 理屈だけのノーガキ達 邪魔クサイからシカトしていこう Streaker去っていくStreetの向こう Something they would know |
KONMA ZERO ICHI byou de Knock down yoin nokoshi kiete kou to the next town hokori mau haishachi ni hau rikutsu dake no NOOGAKI-tachi jama KUSAI kara SHIKATO shite ikou Streaker satteiku street no mukou Something they would know |
A hundredth-second knockdown Let's go to the next town and erase the lingering memories The dust dances as the losers crawl on the ground Because boasts full of excuses Are troublesome, let's skirt around them The streaker leaves the end of the street Something they would know |
風も 光満ちてゆく Rage your dream 待っていることだけを Feel the wind 忘れないでいて Rage your dream 続く果てない道を 愛も過去も振り向かず ゆける あなた輝いている Rage your dream 今を生きている |
kaze mo hikari michite yuku Rage your dream matteiru koto dake o Feel the wind wasurenaide ite Rage your dream tsudzuku hatenai michi o ai mo kakou mo furimukazu yukeru anata kagayaiteiru Rage your dream ima o ikiteiru |
Even the wind is full of light Rage your dream, just be waiting for me Feel the wind, please don't forget Rage your dream, continuing down the endless road Without turning back for love or the past You can go, you can shine Rage your dream, living the moment |
Tracklist[]
All lyrics by motsu, all music composed and arranged by t-kimura.
| # | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rage your dream | 4:35 |
| 2 | around the world (Extended Version) | 7:07 |
| 3 | Rage your dream (TV Mix) | 4:35 |
Reception[]
"Rage your dream" peaked at number forty-five on the Oricon Singles Chart, selling an estimated 10,720 units sold in its first week. The single remained on the charts for a total of 4 weeks, with estimated total sales of 28,040 units.[1][2]
Gallery[]
Versions[]
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.
- ↑ "Rage your dream | m.o.v.e | ORICON NEWS" (ja). Oricon. Retrieved on June 15, 2025.
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| 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" |