The Film 2 is the second video album by Japanese duo Yoasobi. It was released on Blu-ray exclusively on April 10, 2024, through Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Similar to the previous The Film (2022), the video album contains the selected 2023–2024 live performances from three concert tours—the Denkōsekka Arena Tour in Saitama, the Asia Tour 2023–2024 in Seoul, and the Pop Out Zepp Tour in Tokyo—as well as their documentary about the tours.[1] Commercially, The Film 2 topped the Oricon Blu-ray Disc Chart with 16,751 copies.[2]

The Film 2
Video by
ReleasedApril 10, 2024
RecordedJune 4, 2023 – January 26, 2024
Venue
Length314:00
LanguageJapanese
LabelSony Japan
DirectorMasamichi Shimizu (T-S-ing)
Yoasobi chronology
The Film
(2022)
The Film 2
(2024)

Background and promotion

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On January 25, 2024, at the first show of their Pop Out Zepp Tour, Yoasobi announced their second video album, titled The Film 2, alongside their fifth anniversary Dome Live 2024. Scheduled for release on April 10, it initially unveiled that comprised footage of the Denkōsekka Arena Tour at Saitama Super Arena on June 4, 2023, and two other concerts, as well as behind-the-scenes.[3]

On March 19, the duo revealed additional contents, which are the performances of their Asia Tour 2023–2024 at Tiger Dome, Seoul, South Korea, on December 17, 2023, and the Pop Out Zepp Tour at Zepp Haneda, Tokyo on January 26, 2024, as well as a behind-the-scene documentary at the Denkosekka Arena Tour, the 2023 Head in the Clouds Festival at Pasadena, California, the United States, and the Asia Tour.[4]

To commemorate the release, costumes Yoasobi wore and megaphone used by Ikura, and selected photos taken at the live performances were displayed as exhibition at selected record shops in Japan between April 9 and 15.[5] They also uploaded the performances of "Seventeen" and "Heart Beat" at Pop Out Zepp Tour, and "Gunjō" at the Asia Tour to promote the album.[6][7][8]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Ayase

Disc 1 Denkōsekka Arena Tour at Saitama Super Arena (June 4, 2023)
No.TitleLength
1."Shukufuku" 
2."Yoru ni Kakeru" 
3."Sangenshoku" 
4."Seventeen" 
5."Mr." 
6."Umi no Manimani" 
7."Suki da" 
8."Yasashii Suisei" 
9."Moshi mo Inochi ga Egaketara" 
10."Tabun" 
11."Halzion" 
12."Haruka" 
13."Tsubame" 
14."Kaibutsu" 
15."Gunjō" 
16."Idol" (encore) 
Disc 1 Yoasobi Asia Tour 2023–2024 at Tiger Dome (December 17, 2023)
No.TitleLength
17."Yoru ni Kakeru" 
18."Shukufuku" 
19."Sangenshoku" 
20."Seventeen" 
21."Mr." 
22."Biri-Biri" 
23."Yasashii Suisei" 
24."Yūsha" 
25."Mō Sukoshi Dake" 
26."Halzion" 
27."Tabun" 
28."Ano Yume o Nazotte" 
29."Kaibutsu" 
30."Gunjō" 
31."Adventure" 
32."Idol" (encore) 
Disc 2 Pop Out Zepp Tour at Zepp Haneda (January 26, 2024)
No.TitleLength
1."Seventeen" 
2."Shukufuku" 
3."Halzion" 
4."Taishō Roman" 
5."Sangenshoku" 
6."Tabun" 
7."Biri-Biri" 
8."Kaibutsu" 
9."Moshi mo Inochi ga Egaketara" 
10."Yasashii Suisei" 
11."Tsubame" 
12."Idol" 
13."Yūsha" 
14."Adventure" 
15."Gunjō" 
16."Heart Beat" 
17."Yoru ni Kakeru" (encore) 
Disc 2 – Yoasobi Live Documentary
No.TitleLength
18."Yoasobi Arena Tour 2023 'Denkōsekka'" 
19."Head in the Clouds Los Angeles" 
20."Yoasobi Asia Tour 2023–2024" 
Total length:314:00

Charts

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Chart performance for The Film 2
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Japanese Blu-ray Disc (Oricon)[9] 1
Japanese Music DVD and Blu-ray (Oricon)[10] 2

Release history

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Release dates and formats for The Film 2
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Japan April 10, 2024 Blu-ray Sony Japan [11]

References

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  1. ^ "YOASOBI、ライブ映像作品集『THE FILM 2』の商品画像&店舗別特典内容解禁". The First Times (in Japanese). March 19, 2024. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  2. ^ "YOASOBI、ライブ&ドキュメンタリー収録の映像作品が1位【オリコンランキング】". Oricon (in Japanese). April 18, 2024. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
  3. ^ "YOASOBI、自身初となる単独ドーム公演開催決定". MusicVoice (in Japanese). January 25, 2024. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  4. ^ "YOASOBI、4/10(水)発売ライブ映像作品集『THE FILM 2』商品画像&店舗別特典内容解禁! 初のZeppツアー『POP OUT』東京公演も収録されたBlu-ray内容も発表。さらに、初のドーム公演のチケット先行受付シリアル封入も決定!". Encore (in Japanese). March 19, 2024. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  5. ^ "YOASOBIライブ写真や衣装の展示が決定、ikuraのメガホンも". Natalie (in Japanese). April 6, 2024. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  6. ^ "YOASOBI、ZEPPツアーより「セブンティーン」ライブ映像を公開". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). April 11, 2024. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  7. ^ "YOASOBIライブ映像作品集『THE FILM 2』より「HEART BEAT」のライブ映像公開". The First Times (in Japanese). April 25, 2024. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  8. ^ "YOASOBI、ライヴ映像作品集『THE FILM 2』より自身初の韓国ワンマン公演での「群青」ライヴ映像公開". Skream! (in Japanese). April 28, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  9. ^ "Oricon Top 20 Blu-ray: 2024-04-22" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on April 18, 2024. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
  10. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Music DVD and Blu-ray: 2024-04-22" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on April 18, 2024. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
  11. ^ "映像作品集『THE FILM 2』が発売決定! 本日から予約開始&特典情報も公開!". Yoasobi Official Website (in Japanese). January 25, 2024. Retrieved January 25, 2024.