m.o.v.e, a Japanese electronic music group, was formed in 1997 and consisted of
Yuri Masuda on vocals, Mototaka Segawa on rap, and Takashi Kimura on keyboards,
guitars, compositions, arrangements, and production. The group's debut single
"Rock It Down" was released in October 1997, but it was their second single
"Around the World", used as the theme for the anime Initial D, that brought them
significant attention. In 2005, the group changed its name to m.o.v.e with added
points between letters. Throughout their career, they released numerous albums
and singles under Avex Tune, in...