Move (Japanese band)

Move

Company type	Musical group
Industry	Music
Founded	1997
Founder	t-kimura
Defunct	March 16, 2013 (2013-03-16)
Headquarters	Tokyo , Japan
Products	Music albums and singles
Number of employees	3 (originally), 2 (after 2009)

Move (also presented as M.O.V.E or m.o.v.e, and formerly known as move) was a Japanese musical group consisting of producer t-kimura (), rapper motsu (), and vocalist yuri (). In 2009, t-kimura left the band.

History

Established by t-kimura, Move debuted with the single "Rock It Down" in 1997, but their breakthrough came with "Around the World," which was featured in the anime Initial D. In 2005, they refreshed their brand identity by incorporating abbreviation marks into their name and continued their affiliation with Avex Group. That same year, they broadened their reach by performing at Anime USA in Northern Virginia.

Move is distinguished for their fusion of rock, pop, hip-hop, and electronic music styles. They are notably known for producing theme songs for the Initial D franchise and its arcade game adaptations. Prominent tracks include "Around the World," "Rage your Dream," "Break In2 the Nite," "Blazin' Beat," "Gamble Rumble," "Strike On," "Dogfight" (the opening theme for Initial D final season), "Blast My Desire," "Nobody Reason," and "Noizy Tribe." The group made appearances in episodes of Initial D 4th Stage and contributed themes to other projects such as Ikki Tousen ("Drivin' Through the Night"), Final Fantasy: Unlimited ("Romancing Train"), and Koei's Dynasty Warriors 2 ("Can't Quit This!!!! Knock'em Out [SH Funk Mix]").

On December 2, 2008, t-kimura announced his intention to focus on production rather than live performances. This decision was confirmed on April 10, 2009, at Kamikazecon II in Houston, Texas, where it was revealed he would no longer perform on stage.

Move announced their disbandment on December 7, 2012, after fifteen years together, culminating in a final concert held on March 16, 2013. Their concluding album, originally named Best Moves, experienced a delay and was ultimately released as Best Moves ~and move goes on~ on February 29, 2013. The planned final concert was postponed and rebranded as "m.o.v.e - The Last Show - Champagne Fight."

The farewell performance featured twenty-seven songs mostly drawn from their last album before an audience of approximately 1,500 attendees; this event was recorded and later released on DVD on June 5, 2013.

In 2014, Avex issued two previously unreleased tracks: Outsoar The Rainbow and Days. The former was digitally released on May 16 and served as the opening theme for Initial D Final Stage as well as its arcade game adaptation. Days, which debuted on June 22, was used in the final episode of Initial D: Final Stage. Both songs were included in the compilation album Initial D Final Best Collection.

Studio albums

1. Electrock (June 24, 1998)
2. Worlds of the Mind (January 19, 2000)
3. Operation Overload 7 (February 15, 2001)
4. Synergy (February 27, 2002)
5. Decadance (September 10, 2003)
6. Deep Calm (January 28, 2004)
7. Boulder (January 26, 2005)
8. Grid (January 25, 2006)
9. Humanizer (January 21, 2009)
10. Dream Again (March 3, 2010)
11. Overtakers Spirit (May 25, 2011)
12. XII (March 7, 2012)

Other albums

1. anim.o.v.e 01 (August 18, 2009)
2. anim.o.v.e 02 (August 25, 2010)
3. anim.o.v.e 03 (September 7, 2011)

Remix albums

1. Remixers Play Move (March 23, 2000)
2. Super Eurobeat Presents Euro Movement (November 29, 2000)
3. Hyper Techno Mix Revolution I (May 30, 2001)
4. Hyper Techno Mix Revolution II (July 25, 2001)
5. Hyper Techno Mix Revolution III (October 11, 2001)
6. TropicanTrops (August 28, 2002)
7. Fast Forward: Future Breakbeatnix (May 26, 2004)

Compilation albums

• Move Super Tune: Best Selections (December 4, 2002)
• Rewind: Singles Collection+ (March 24, 2004)
• Move 10th Anniversary Mega Best (October 3, 2007)
• m.o.v.e B-Side Best (February 8, 2012)
• anim.o.v.e Best (February 22, 2012)
• Best moves. ～and move goes on～ (February 27, 2013)
• Move Best Complete Album (August 21, 2016)

Live albums

• Move 10 Years Anniversary Megalopolis Tour 2008 Live CD at Shibuya Club Quattro (March 19, 2008)

Singles

• "Rock It Down" (October 1, 1997)
• "Around the World" (January 7, 1998)
• "Over Drive" (March 18, 1998)
• "Rage Your Dream" (May 13, 1998)
• "Break in2 the Nite" (November 11, 1998)
• "Platinum" (June 30, 1999)
• "Blazin' Beat" (October 27,1999)
• "Words of the Mind (Brandnew Journey)" (January19,2000)
• "Sweet Vibration" (July19,2000)
• "Gamble Rumble" (January11,2001)
• "Super Sonic Dance" (June13,2001)
• "Fly Me So High" (August8,2001)
• "Come Together" (December19,2001)
• "Romancing Train" (February6,2002)
• "Future Breeze" (June26,2002)
• "¡Wake Your Love!"(November20,2002)
• "Burning Dance(And Other Japanimation Songs)"(June25,2003)
• "Painless Pain"(September3,2003)
• "Blast My Desire"(January7,2004)
• "Freaky Planet"(September28,2005)
• "Disco Time"(October26,2005)
• "Raimei(Out of Kontrol)"(November23,2005)
• "Angel Eyes"(December14,2005)
• "Systematic Fantasy/Good Day Good Time"(June20,2007)
• "Speed Master" feat.8-Ball(August22,2007)
• "Dive into Stream"(July2,2008)
• "Fate Seeker"(January13,2010)
• "Overtakers" feat. Ryuichi Kawamura x Sugizo(May11,2011)

iTunes Music Store US releases

• Dogfight — EP

1. "Dogfight (English Version)"

• Freaky Planet/Dogfight - Single

1. "Freaky Planet (English Version)"
2. "Dogfight (English Version)"

• Vagabond/Noizy Tribe/Les Rhythms Digitals Mix - EP

1. "Vagabond (English Version)"
2. "Noizy Tribe (English Version)"
3. "Les Rhythms Digitals Mix"

• The Longest Movie/Cafe Roza Mad Professor Mix - Single

1. "The Longest Movie"
2. "Cafe Roza(Mad Professor Mix)"

DVD audio

• Move Super Tune: Best Selections (January 28, 2004)

DVD video

• Overdose Pop Star (November 1, 2000)
• Synergy Clips (March 13, 2002)
• Future Breeze+Various Works (June 26, 2002)
• ¡Wake Up Your! DVD (November 20, 2002)
• Painless Pain DVD (September 3, 2003)
• Blast My Desire (January 7, 2004)
• Dogfight (May 26, 2004)
• Move 10th Anniversary Giga Best (October 3, 2007)
• Move 10 Years Anniversary Megalopolis Tour 2008 Live DVD at Shibuya Club Quattro (March 19, 2008)
• m.o.v.e The Last Show ～Champagne Fight～ (June 5, 2013)

VHS video

• Electrize (released October 7, 1998)
• Electrizm (released November 1, 2000)

External links

• Official website
• J!-ENT Special 10th Anniversary Feature with m.o.v.e – Interview and Article (2007)
• J!-ENT Special Feature: 15th Anniversary Interview with motsu of m.o.v.e – Interview and Article (2013)