Beyond the Time explained

Beyond the Time ~Möbius no Sora wo Koete~
Cover:TM Network - Beyond the Time.jpg
Type:single
Artist:TM Network
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)
Length:5:34
Label:Epic Records
Composer:Tetsuya Komuro
Lyricist:Mitsuko Komuro
Producer:Tetsuya Komuro
Prev Title:Resistance
Prev Year:1988
Next Title:Seven Days War
Next Year:1988

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 .[1] [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 .[5] [6]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Mitsuko Komuro; all music is composed and arranged by Tetsuya Komuro.

Luna Sea version

Beyond the Time ~Möbius no Sora wo Koete~
Cover:Luna Sea - Beyond the Time.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Luna Sea
Language:Japanese
English Title:Beyond the Time ~Over the Möbius Skies~
Recorded:2019
Length:5:13
Label:Universal J
Composer:Tetsuya Komuro
Lyricist:Mitsuko Komuro
Producer:Luna Sea
Prev Title:Sora no Uta ~Higher and Higher~/Hisōbi
Prev Year:2019
Next Title:Make a Vow
Next Year:2020

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.[7] Released digitally through Universal J on September 6, 2019,[8] it peaked at number 79 on Billboard Japans Japan Hot 100,[9] but reached number 15 on their Hot Animation chart, which tracks anime and video game music.[10] The song was also later included in a limited edition of their album Cross.[11]

Chart position

Chart (2019)Peak
position
Billboard Japan Hot 10079
Billboard Japan Hot Animation15

Other cover versions

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BEYOND THE TIME(メビウスの宇宙を越えて)【完全生産限定盤】 . Beyond the Time (Möbius no Sora wo Koete) [Limited Edition] . Gundam.info . 2020-04-11.
  2. Web site: TM NETWORK「ガンダム」&「ぼくらの七日間戦争」主題歌シングルをアナログ化 . TM NETWORK “Gundam” & “Our Seven Days of War” theme song single converted to analog . . 2019-11-15 . 2020-04-11.
  3. Web site: BEYOND THE TIME . . 2020-04-11.
  4. Web site: 第30回 日本レコード大賞 . . . . 2022-08-19 . 2022-06-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220629035340/https://jacompa.or.jp/reco30.html . dead .
  5. Web site: 発表!全ガンダム大投票 . Announcement! All Gundam Big Vote . . 2020-04-11.
  6. Web site: NHK Reveals Full Results of Ultimate Gundam Poll . Crystalyne . Hodgkins . . 2018-05-06 . 2020-04-11.
  7. Web site: 『機動戦士ガンダム THE ORIGIN 前夜 赤い彗星』第3弾OP&EDがYouTubeでも公開、OP曲はTM NETWORKのカヴァー . Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin: Advent of the Red Comet 3rd OP & ED Released on YouTube, OP Song TM Network Cover . Amass . Japanese . 2019-06-24 . 2019-07-07.
  8. Web site: LUNA SEAによるTM「BEYOND THE TIME 」カバー、ガンダムOP配信リリース . "Beyond the Time", TM Network cover by Luna Sea, Gundam OP Distribution Release . . 2019-09-05 . Japanese . 2019-09-05.
  9. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot 100│Charts│Billboard JAPAN . . Japanese . 2021-02-14.
  10. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot Animation│Charts│Billboard JAPAN . . Japanese . 2021-02-14.
  11. Web site: LUNA SEAニューアルバム「CROSS」発売、2月から全国ツアー . Luna Sea New Album Cross Released, National Tour Begins in February . . 2019-10-11 . Japanese . 2019-12-01.
  12. Web site: ガンダム40周年記念!森口博子からガンダムファンへ向けたメッセージ動画到着! . Gundam 40th anniversary! A message video message from Hiroko Moriguchi to Gundam fans! . Gundam.info . 2019-06-17 . 2020-04-11.
  13. Web site: 森口博子「GUNDAM SONG COVERS」本日発売!「数量限定生産盤」追加販売も決定! . Hiroko Moriguchi “GUNDAM SONG COVERS” released today! Additional sales of “Limited Edition” will be decided! . Mobile Suit Gundam 40th Anniversary Project . 2019-08-07 . 2020-04-11.
  14. Web site: 森口博子「GUNDAM SONG COVERS 3」2022年3月9日発売決定!「数量限定ガンプラセット盤」登場! . Hiroko Moriguchi's Gundam Song Covers 3 Released on March 9, 2022! . Gundam.info . 2021-12-20 . 2021-12-20.
  15. Web site: 「Resolve」&「BEYOND THE TIME」収録!玉置成実「Pフィーバー機動戦士ガンダム 逆襲のシャア」本日より順次配信! . “Resolve” & “BEYOND THE TIME” included! Nami Tamaki "P Fever Mobile Suit Gundam Char's Counterattack" will be distributed sequentially from today! . Gundam.info . 2023-06-20 . 2023-09-16.