The latest version of the music unit TM NETWORK's hit song "BEYOND THE TIME (Beyond the Moebius Sky)" titled "BEYOND THE TIME (Beyond the Moebius Sky) -2025 Version-" has topped Oricon's weekly digital single (single song) rankings on June 30th.
The song was the 13th single released by TM NETWORK on March 5, 1988, and was written as the theme song for the anime film Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack, which was released in the same year. It was also featured as an insert song in episode 11 of the TV anime Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuX, which has been a hot topic of discussion.
The latest version was released on June 19th, and according to the ranking, it recorded approximately 8,000 downloads in the first week. This is the first time that a song by "TM NETWORK" has reached number one on the digital rankings, and it is a remarkable achievement that has come in the 37 years since its release.
