Beyond the Time
| "Beyond the Time ~Möbius no Sora wo Koete~" | ||||
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| File:TM Network - Beyond the Time.jpg | ||||
| Single by TM Network | ||||
| from the album Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack (Original Soundtrack) | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| English title | Beyond the Time ~Beyond the Möbius Universe~ | |||
| B-side | "Beyond the Time (Instrumental Mix)" | |||
| Released | March 5, 1988 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 5:34 | |||
| Label | Epic Records | |||
| Composer | Tetsuya Komuro | |||
| Lyricist | Mitsuko Komuro | |||
| Producer | Tetsuya Komuro | |||
| TM Network singles chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
| File:TM Network - Beyond the Time 2025.jpg 2025 version cover | ||||
| Music videos | ||||
| "Beyond the Time ~Möbius no Sora wo Koete~" on YouTube | ||||
"Beyond the Time ~Möbius no Sora wo Koete~" (BEYOND THE TIME (メビウスの宇宙を越えて); lit. "Beyond the Time ~Beyond the Möbius Universe~") is the 13th single by Japanese rock band TM Network, released on March 5, 1988 under Epic Records. Written by Mitsuko Komuro and Tetsuya Komuro, the song was used as the ending theme of the 1988 mecha anime film Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack.[1] It was also included in the band's sixth studio album Carol: A Day in a Girl's Life 1991.[2]
The single peaked at No. 4 on Oricon's singles chart.[3] It was nominated for the Gold Award at the 30th Japan Record Awards.[4]
In 2018, the song was ranked No. 4 on NHK's "Announcement! All Gundam Big Vote" (発表!全ガンダム大投票, Happyō! Zen Gandamu Dai Tōhyō).[5][6]
"Beyond the Time" was re-released as a digital single in 2025 and was used as the episode 11 ending theme of the series Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX.[7] The 2025 version hit No. 1 on Oricon's Digital Singles chart with over 7,600 downloads while the original 1988 version resurfaced to No. 5 with over 3,200 downloads.[8][9]
Track listing
[edit | edit source]All lyrics are written by Mitsuko Komuro; all music is composed and arranged by Tetsuya Komuro.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Beyond the Time ~Möbius no Sora wo Koete~" ((BEYOND THE TIME (メビウスの宇宙を越えて); "Beyond the Time ~Beyond the Möbius Universe~")) | 5:34 |
| 2. | "Beyond the Time" (Instrumental Mix) | 5:36 |
| Total length: | 11:10 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Beyond the Time ~Möbius no Sora wo Koete~" | 4:52 |
| 2. | "Beyond the Time" (Instrumental Mix) | 5:35 |
| Total length: | 10:27 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Beyond the Time ~Möbius no Sora wo Koete~" (2025 Version) | 5:31 |
| 2. | "Beyond the Time ~Möbius no Sora wo Koete~" (2025 Short Edit) | 1:47 |
| Total length: | 7:18 | |
Personnel
[edit | edit source]- Tetsuya Komuro – keyboards
- Takashi Utsunomiya – lead vocals
- Naoto Kine – guitar
Charts
[edit | edit source]| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
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| Japanese Oricon Singles[3] | 4 |
| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
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| Japanese Oricon Digital Singles[8] | 1 |
Luna Sea version
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| File:Luna Sea - Beyond the Time.jpg | ||||
| Single by Luna Sea | ||||
| Language | Japanese | |||
| English title | Beyond the Time ~Over the Möbius Skies~ | |||
| Released | September 6, 2019 | |||
| Recorded | 2019 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 5:13 | |||
| Label | Universal J | |||
| Composer | Tetsuya Komuro | |||
| Lyricist | Mitsuko Komuro | |||
| Producer | Luna Sea | |||
| Luna Sea singles chronology | ||||
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| Music videos | ||||
| "Beyond the Time ~Möbius no Sora wo Koete~" on YouTube | ||||
Japanese rock band Luna Sea covered the song as the third opening theme of the 2019 anime series Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin: Advent of the Red Comet.[10] Released digitally through Universal J on September 6, 2019,[11] it peaked at number 79 on Billboard Japan's Japan Hot 100,[12] but reached number 15 on their Hot Animation chart, which tracks anime and video game music.[13] The song was also later included in a limited edition of their album Cross.[14]
Track listing
[edit | edit source]| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Beyond the Time ~Möbius no Sora wo Koete~" ((BEYOND THE TIME (メビウスの宇宙を越えて); "Beyond the Time ~Over the Möbius Skies~")) | Mitsuko Komuro | Tetsuya Komuro | 5:13 |
Charts
[edit | edit source]| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Japan Hot 100[12] | 79 |
| Billboard Japan Hot Animation[13] | 15 |
Other cover versions
[edit | edit source]- Chie Nakamura covered the song on the 2008 various artists album Hyakka Seiren: Josei Seiyū-hen - 2.
- Starving Trancer feat. Hideki covered the song on the 2009 various artists album Exit Trance Presents Speed: Anime Trance Bitter.
- SawanoHiroyuki[nZk]:Aimer covered the song as a bonus track in the 2016 soundtrack album Mobile Suit Gundam RE:0096 Complete Best (Limited Edition).
- Hiroko Moriguchi covered the song on her 2019 album Gundam Song Covers.[15][16] She re-recorded the song with TM Network on her 2022 album Gundam Song Covers 3.[17]
- Nami Tamaki covered the song for the 2023 pachinko game P-Fever Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack.[18] The cover version was later released on her 2024 album Singularity.[19]
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External links
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- "Beyond the Time" at Discogs (list of releases)
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