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"Beyond the Time ~Möbius no Sora wo Koete~"
Single by TM Network
from the album Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack (Original Soundtrack)
LanguageJapanese
English titleBeyond the Time ~Beyond the Möbius Universe~
B-side"Beyond the Time (Instrumental Mix)"
ReleasedMarch 5, 1988 (1988-03-05)
Genre
Length5:34
LabelEpic Records
Composer(s)Tetsuya Komuro
Lyricist(s)Mitsuko Komuro
Producer(s)Tetsuya Komuro
TM Network singles chronology
"Resistance"
(1988) 		"Beyond the Time ~Möbius no Sora wo Koete~"
(1988) 		"Seven Days War"
(1988)

"Beyond the Time ~Möbius no Sora wo Koete~" (BEYOND THE TIME (メビウスの宇宙うちゅうを越こえて), 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][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" (発表はっぴょう!全ぜんガンダム大だい投票とうひょう, Happyō! Zen Gandamu Dai Tōhyō).[5][6]

Track listing

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

No.TitleLength
1."Beyond the Time ~Möbius no Sora wo Koete~" ((BEYOND THE TIME (メビウスの宇宙うちゅうを越こえて), "Beyond the Time ~Beyond the Möbius Universe~"))5:34
2."Beyond the Time (Instrumental Mix)"5:36

Chart position

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Chart (1988) Peak
position
Japanese Oricon Singles Chart[3] 4

Luna Sea version

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"Beyond the Time ~Möbius no Sora wo Koete~"
Single by Luna Sea
LanguageJapanese
English titleBeyond the Time ~Over the Möbius Skies~
ReleasedSeptember 6, 2019 (2019-09-06)
Recorded2019
Genre
Length5:13
LabelUniversal J
Composer(s)Tetsuya Komuro
Lyricist(s)Mitsuko Komuro
Producer(s)Luna Sea
Luna Sea singles chronology
"Sora no Uta ~Higher and Higher~/Hisōbi"
(2019) 		"Beyond the Time ~Möbius no Sora wo Koete~"
(2019) 		"Make a Vow"
(2020)
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.[7] Released digitally through Universal J on September 6, 2019,[8] it peaked at number 79 on Billboard Japan's 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]

Track listing

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No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Beyond the Time ~Möbius no Sora wo Koete~" ((BEYOND THE TIME (メビウスの宇宙うちゅうを越こえて), "Beyond the Time ~Over the Möbius Skies~"))Mitsuko KomuroTetsuya Komuro5:13

Chart position

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Chart (2019) Peak
position
Billboard Japan Hot 100[9] 79
Billboard Japan Hot Animation[10] 15

Other cover versions

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References

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  1. ^ "BEYOND THE TIME（メビウスの宇宙うちゅうを越こえて）【完全かんぜん生産せいさん限定げんてい盤ばん】" [Beyond the Time (Möbius no Sora wo Koete) [Limited Edition]]. Gundam.info. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
  2. ^ "TM NETWORK「ガンダム」＆「ぼくらの七なな日間にちかん戦争せんそう」主題歌しゅだいかシングルをアナログ化か" [TM NETWORK “Gundam” & “Our Seven Days of War” theme song single converted to analog]. Natalie.mu. 2019-11-15. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
  3. ^ a b "BEYOND THE TIME". Oricon. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
  4. ^ "第だい３０回かい 日本にっぽんレコード大賞たいしょう" [30th Japan Record Awards]. Japan Record Awards. Japan Composer's Association. Archived from the original on 2022-06-29. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  5. ^ "発表はっぴょう!全ぜんガンダム大だい投票とうひょう" [Announcement! All Gundam Big Vote]. NHK. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
  6. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyne (2018-05-06). "NHK Reveals Full Results of Ultimate Gundam Poll". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
  7. ^ "『機動きどう戦士せんしガンダム THE ORIGIN 前夜ぜんや 赤あかい彗星すいせい』第だい3弾だんOP＆EDがYouTubeでも公開こうかい、OP曲きょくは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 (in Japanese). 2019-06-24. Retrieved 2019-07-07.
  8. ^ "LUNA SEAによるTM「BEYOND THE TIME 」カバー、ガンダムOP配信はいしんリリース" ["Beyond the Time", TM Network cover by Luna Sea, Gundam OP Distribution Release]. Natalie (in Japanese). 2019-09-05. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
  9. ^ a b "Billboard Japan Hot 100│Charts│Billboard JAPAN" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
  10. ^ a b "Billboard Japan Hot Animation│Charts│Billboard JAPAN" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
  11. ^ "LUNA SEAニューアルバム「CROSS」発売はつばい、2月がつから全国ぜんこくツアー" [Luna Sea New Album Cross Released, National Tour Begins in February]. Natalie (in Japanese). 2019-10-11. Retrieved 2019-12-01.
  12. ^ "ガンダム40周年しゅうねん記念きねん！森口もりぐち博子ひろこからガンダムファンへ向むけたメッセージ動画どうが到着とうちゃく！" [Gundam 40th anniversary! A message video message from Hiroko Moriguchi to Gundam fans!]. Gundam.info. 2019-06-17. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
  13. ^ "森口もりぐち博子ひろこ「GUNDAM SONG COVERS」本日ほんじつ発売はつばい！「数量すうりょう限定げんてい生産せいさん盤ばん」追加ついか販売はんばいも決定けってい！" [Hiroko Moriguchi “GUNDAM SONG COVERS” released today! Additional sales of “Limited Edition” will be decided!]. Mobile Suit Gundam 40th Anniversary Project. 2019-08-07. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
  14. ^ "森口もりぐち博子ひろこ「GUNDAM SONG COVERS 3」2022年ねん3月がつ9日にち発売はつばい決定けってい！「数量すうりょう限定げんていガンプラセット盤ばん」登場とうじょう！" [Hiroko Moriguchi's Gundam Song Covers 3 Released on March 9, 2022!]. Gundam.info. 2021-12-20. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
  15. ^ "「Resolve」＆「BEYOND THE TIME」収録しゅうろく！玉置たまき成しげる実み「Pフィーバー機動きどう戦士せんしガンダム 逆襲ぎゃくしゅうのシャア」本日ほんじつより順次じゅんじ配信はいしん！" [“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. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  16. ^ "Singularity". Nami Tamaki Official Website. Highway Star. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
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