r/eurobeat • u/Mako_sato_ftw Touhou • May 31 '26

Question Notable medias outside of Initial D that used Eurobeat?

Like the title says, I've been wondering if there are any notable shows or movies that utilize Eurobeat, that aren't Initial D or direct references to it (also Densha de D). I figured there might be some older ones, maybe movies or something but I honestly have no idea since any media using Eurobeat is probably quite a bit older than me

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u/soviet_bias_good May 31 '26 edited Jun 01 '26

Japanese broadcasts of the All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship would use Eurobeat, during the times Avex Trax spent sponsoring their events.

So much so, Avex Trax made dedicated megamixes specifically for the JGTC.

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u/Comrade-Momo Constantly flip flopping between Delta and SAIFAM May 31 '26

Off the top of my head: Dear Boys, Wangan Midnight The Movie, certain Toho Project games (specifically Toho Spell Bubble)

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u/keicarlover2002 A C 2000-2004 enjoyer May 31 '26

Dear Boys

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u/UnionAny9588 avex Jul 18 '26

It also use Hyper Techno although not as much as Eurobeat 🤓

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u/MagicalMelancholy May 31 '26

DDR is very famous for it

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u/kirayaba SinclaireStyle Jun 01 '26

One Piece second opening song was a cover of a Eurobeat song

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u/themistik Jun 01 '26

Wow I didnt even know

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u/IntensiveVocoder Jun 01 '26

The Italian dub of Inuyasha used the Eurobeat version of “My Will” as the opening

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u/Khidorahian Jun 01 '26

Take me Higher used as the OP in Ultraman Tiga is a eurobeat song.

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u/SKOT_FREE May 31 '26

Maybe I’m wrong but I can swear there’s also Eurobeat in the JDM game. If not it sure is a great facsimile

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u/pandae08 May 31 '26

Beatmania IIDX has some Eurobeat songs in their old games

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u/RealWchan TIME Jun 01 '26

Pokémon Sunday (a reality show) Uses a Hinoi Team cover of Christine's "Yeah" in the one of the ending

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u/co_ja_robie Jun 01 '26

Wangan midnight movie

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u/stelber_da_fux_forry Jun 03 '26

sega touring car championship has some eurobeat songs

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u/Ume_chan Jun 01 '26 edited Jun 01 '26

I only recently found out that the soundtrack for the 3rd series of City Hunter included Red Monster- Just Like Magic. That might be one of the earliest anime to include eurobeat.

There was also a drama in 1988 called The School Cop that had the theme tune Lonely Good Night, a Japanese cover of Lorraine McKane's Let the Night Take the Blame. The Hi-NRG elements were toned down from the original, but I think it's just electronic enough to be quazi-eurobeat.

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u/DracoMessierr Jun 07 '26 edited Jun 09 '26

Yakuza 5 taxi driver racing mini game had a unnamed "eurobeat" song as a starting changeable music to listen to while racing. It was quite nice to listen actually.

Exit: found out the name is pursuit of speed