CD
CD + DVD A & CD + Blu-ray A
CD + DVD B & CD + Blu-ray B
Same for all versions
1) "2nd Movement" -Interlude-
2) A Real Man
3) Tick-Tock
4) Hallelujah
5) Memories
CD only :
- Shiro
- Finale
CD + DVD B / CD + Blu-ray B :
- KMK the boys rock you all! (LIVE Ver.)
- Narukamimai (LIVE Ver.)
NEWS's latest music release serves as the sequel to their 12th album Ongaku which was released last Aug .
The release of Ongaku -2nd Movement- EP marks the beginning of celebrating NEWS' 20th anniversary in the business .
2 album tracks A Real Man & Tick-Tock have videos made .
Tick-Tock was used as the opening theme to promote the Shadowverse Flame anime while Memories was used to promote Japan Camping Car Show 2023 & this song has a cool sound with sentimental lyrics .
This year is 2 decades since NEWS made their music debut & I guess they want to do something different as compared to their previous music milestone so what better way than to release their 1st mini album ?
I enjoyed Ongaku so in a way I'm not very surprised NEWS decided to release a sequel . The songs included in Ongaku -2nd Movement- EP probably almost made the cut in the full length album but in the end they couldn't be included in .
With Ongaku -2nd Movement- EP being a mini album , I feel most of the songs are really good & same with Ongaku , they're all musically diverse which make things even more enjoyable .
The 1 song that I'm not sold on is Finale & ironically despite the song title , I was expecting it to be a grand Orchestra sounding no. but instead that's not the case .
Videos wise I would have preferred to see Hallelujah or Memories have video(s) made as I feel both songs are more worthy unlike Tick-Tock even though A Real Man definitely deserves it .
NEWS will celebrate their 20th anniversary this year & I'm sure Ongaku -2nd Movement- EP will not be the only music release they put out in marking this landmark milestone of theirs . They've been through a lot over the years but despite the numerous setbacks they faced , their fans including me still have their back no matter what .