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The Film (album)

The Film is the first video album by Japanese duo Yoasobi. It was released on March 23, 2022, through Sony Music Entertainment Japan, on Blu-ray exclusively. It consists of the duo's 2021 three concerts: Keep Out Theater, Sing Your World, and Nice to Meet You (day 2); and the enlarged version of their episode of documentary program Jōnetsu Tairiku, broadcast in December 2021. The Film debuted atop both the Oricon Blu-ray Disc Chart, and the Music DVD and Blu-ray Chart, selling 21,000 copies in its first week.[1]

The Film
Video by
Yoasobi
ReleasedMarch 23, 2022
Recorded2021
VenueShinjuku Milano, Tokyo
Uniqlo City, Tokyo
Nippon Budokan, Tokyo
Length182:50
LanguageJapanese
LabelSony Japan
DirectorMasamichi Shimizu (T-S-ing)
Yoasobi chronology
The Film
(2022) 		The Film 2
(2024)

Background and release

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On January 26, 2022, Yoasobi announced to release the video album, titled The Film, on March 23. It contains two Blu-ray discs on bookbinder of the duo's three concert films–the first livestream concert, Keep Out Theater; the collaboration with Uniqlo's UT free livestream concert, Sing Your World; and the second day of their first in-person concert Nice to Meet You, as well as unreleased footage from for the Yoasobi episode of Jōnetsu Tairiku, a MBS TV documentary program which aired on December 12, 2021. It also included a photobook taken during the concerts.[2][3]

To commemorate the release, the duo teased three concerts by four performances uploaded via YouTube: "Ano Yume o Nazotte" from Keep Out Theater on February 15,[4] "Gunjō" from Sing Your World on March 1,[5] and "Moshi mo Inochi ga Egaketara" and "Tsubame" from Nice to Meet You on March 8 and 23, respectively.[6][7]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Ayase

Disc 1 – Yoasobi 1st Online Live "Keep Out Theater"
No.TitleLength
1."Ano Yume o Nazotte"4:26
2."Halzion"3:23
3."Tabun"4:22
4."Haruka"4:13
5."Kaibutsu"3:47
6."Encore"4:36
7."Yoru ni Kakeru"4:48
8."Gunjō"4:08
Disc 1 – UT×Yoasobi Online Live "Sing Your World"
No.TitleLength
9."Sangenshoku"4:09
10."Halzion"3:18
11."Mō Sukoshi Dake"3:16
12."Tabun"4:18
13."Kaibutsu"4:09
14."Encore"4:45
15."Yoru ni Kakeru"4:25
16."Haruka" (with Osaka Tōin Senior High School brass band club)4:02
17."Gunjō" (with Osaka Tōin Senior High School brass band club)4:31
Total length:70:36
Disc 2 – Yoasobi Live at Budokan "Nice to Meet You"
No.TitleLength
1."Ano Yume o Nazotte"4:36
2."Taishō Roman"2:52
3."Halzion"3:18
4."Sangenshoku"4:34
5."Mō Sukoshi Dake"4:39
6."Haruka"4:10
7."Tabun"4:24
8."Moshi mo Inochi ga Egaketara"3:33
9."Yoru ni Kakeru"4:24
10."Kaibutsu"4:08
11."Yasashii Suisei"3:43
12."Encore"4:41
13."Tsubame"3:53
14."Gunjō"6:34
15."Loveletter" (encore)3:49
Disc 2 – Jonetsu Tairiku
No.TitleLength
16."Personal documentary program Jonetsu Tairiku" (MBS TV production / TBS nationwide television broadcast; enlarged version)49:44
Total length:112:14

Notes

  • Track 1–8 of disc 1 is noted as "2021.2.14 Yoasobi 1st Online Live "Keep Out Theater" at Shinjuku Milano Former Site"
  • Track 9–17 of disc 1 is noted as "2021.7.4 UT×Yoasobi Online Live "Sing Your World" at Uniqlo Ariake Headquarters / Uniqlo City Tokyo"
  • Track 1–15 of disc 2 is noted as "2021.12.5 Yoasobi Live at Budokan "Nice to Meet You" at Nippon Budokan"

Charts

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Chart performance for The Film
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Japanese Blu-ray Disc (Oricon)[8] 1
Japanese Music DVD and Blu-ray (Oricon)[9] 1

Sales

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Sales for The Film
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan — 20,456[10]

Release history

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Release dates and formats for The Film
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Japan March 23, 2022 Blu-ray Sony Japan [11]

References

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  1. ^ YOASOBI『THE FILM』が、自身初の「映像ランキング」1位獲得【オリコンランキング】 [YOASOBI "THE FILM" won first place in the "video ranking" for the first time [Oricon ranking]]. Oricon (in Japanese). March 31, 2022. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  2. ^ YOASOBI、初のライヴ映像作品集『THE FILM』3/23リリース決定。配信ライヴ2本＆日本武道館ライヴ、"情熱大陸"未公開映像も収録 [Yoasobi's first live video collection THE FILM 3/23 release confirmed. Includes 2 live streaming & Nippon Budokan live, unreleased footage of Jonetsu Tairiku]. Skream! (in Japanese). Geki-Rock. January 26, 2022. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  3. ^ Billboard Japan (March 10, 2022). "YOASOBI Shares Details & Artwork of Upcoming Visual Project 'The Film'". Billboard. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  4. ^ YOASOBI、初の映像作品集より1st配信ライブで披露した「あの夢をなぞって」のライブ映像公開 [YOASOBI Releases Live Video of "Trace That Dream" Shown at 1st Streaming Live from First Video Work Collection]. Spice (in Japanese). February 14, 2022. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  5. ^ YOASOBI、大阪桐蔭吹奏楽部とコラボした「群青」ライブ映像公開 [YOASOBI release live video of "Gunjo" in collaboration with Osaka Toin Brass Band]. Natalie (in Japanese). March 1, 2022. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  6. ^ YOASOBI、初の映像作品集『THE FILM』より「もしも命が描けたら」ライブ映像公開 [YOASOBI releases live video of "If life can be drawn" from the first video work collection "THE FILM"]. The First Time (in Japanese). March 8, 2022. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  7. ^ YOASOBI、日本武道館公演より「ツバメ」ライブ映像公開 60秒スペシャルTVCMの放映決定 [YOASOBI Releases Live Video of "Tsubame" from Nippon Budokan Performance, 60-Second Special TV Commercial to be Aired]. Billboard Japan (in Japanese). March 23, 2022. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  8. ^ THE FILM(完全生産限定盤) [THE FILM (complete production limited edition)] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  9. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Music DVD and Blu-ray: 2022-04-04" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on March 31, 2022. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  10. ^ "Oricon Top 20 Blu-ray: 2022-04-04" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on March 31, 2022. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  11. ^ 初のライブ映像作品集『THE FILM』3/23(水)リリース＆ジャケ写・収録内容解禁！ [The first live video collection "THE FILM" will be released on 3/23 (Wed.) & cover art and contents unveiled!]. Yoasobi Official Website (in Japanese). Sony Music Entertainment Japan. January 26, 2022. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
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