2nd STEP

2nd STEP is Tsubaki Factory's second album. It was released on May 26, 2021 in three editions: one regular and two limited."つばきファクトリー 2ndアルバム 2021年5月26日(水)発売決定！！" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2021-03-25.
Limited Edition A includes a Blu-ray featuring a music video collection of the singles included on the album and a jacket making video, and also includes a 48-page booklet. Limited Edition B includes a DVD featuring a collection of their single release events.
==Tracklist==
===CD===
#Dansha-ISM
#Masayume (マサユメ; A Dream That Comes True)
#Sankaime no Date Shinwa
#Ishiki Takai Otome no Dilemma
#Ai wa Ima, Ai wo Motometeru (愛は今、愛を求めてる; Love is Now, I'm Searching for Love)
#Fuwari, Koi Dokei
#Saijoukyuu Story (最上級Story; Superlative Story)
#Hikari no Curtain (光のカーテン ; Light Curtain)
#Nineteen no Shinkirou
#Koi no UFO Catcher
#Ima Nanji?
#Dakara Nannanda! (だからなんなんだ！; So What!)
#My Darling ~Do you love me?~
#Dakishimerarete Mitai
#Tarinai Mono Umete Yuku Tabi (足りないもの埋めてゆく旅; A Journey to Fill What I'm Lacking)
===Limited Edition A Blu-ray===
MV Clips Collection
#Sankaime no Date Shinwa (Music Video)
#Sankaime no Date Shinwa (Dance Shot Ver.)
#Sankaime no Date Shinwa (Close-up Ver.)
#Fuwari, Koi Dokei (Music Video)
#Fuwari, Koi Dokei (Dance Shot Ver.)
#Fuwari, Koi Dokei (Close-up Ver.)
#Ishiki Takai Otome no Dilemma (Music Video)
#Ishiki Takai Otome no Dilemma (Dance Shot Ver.)
#Ishiki Takai Otome no Dilemma (Close-up Ver.)
#Dakishimerarete Mitai (Music Video)
#Dakishimerarete Mitai (Dance Shot Ver.)
#Dakishimerarete Mitai (Close-up Ver.)
#Dansha-ISM (Music Video)
#Dansha-ISM (Dance Shot Ver.)
#Dansha-ISM (Close-up Ver.)
#Ima Nanji? (Music Video)
#Ima Nanji? (Dance Shot Ver.)
#Ima Nanji? (Close-up Ver.)
;Bonus Footage
*Jacket Satsuei Making Eizou (ジャケット撮影メイキング映像; Making Video of the CD Jacket Photoshoot)
===Limited Edition B DVD===
Single Hatsubai Kinen Serious Event Drama Shuu (シングル発売記念シリアスイベント ドラマ集)
*#1 "Hatsukoi Sunrise"
*#2 "Shuukatsu Sensation"
*#3 "Waratte"
*#4 "Teion Yakedo"
*#5 "Shunrenka"
*#6 "Ishiki Takai Otome no Dilemma"
;Bonus Footage
*Making Eizou (メイキング映像; Making Video)
==Featured Members==
*Yamagishi Riko
*Ogata Risa (not credited)
*Niinuma Kisora
*Tanimoto Ami
*Kishimoto Yumeno
*Asakura Kiki
*Ono Mizuho
*Onoda Saori
*Akiyama Mao
==Album Information==
;Masayume
*Lyrics: Kodama Ameko
*Composition and Chorus: 
*Arrangement, Programming and Chorus: Sumikama Tomohiro
*Guitar: Morita Yoshiohttps://twitter.com/morita_yoshio_/status/1397205894954369042
*Chorus: Kishimoto Yumeno
;Ai wa Ima, Ai wo Motometeru
*Lyrics: Izutsu Himi
*Composition: Takashi Hayato
*Arrangement, Programming and Guitar: Suzuki Shunsuke
*Bass: Sasamoto Yasushi
*Trumpet: Yoshizawa Tatsuhiko
*Alto, Tenor and Baritone saxophone: Takegami Yoshinari
*Trombone: Handa Nobuhide
*Chorus: Shiobara Namiko
;Saijoukyuu Story
*Lyrics: Izutsu Himi
*Composition: ArmySlick, Kokubo Yuki
*Arrangement, Programming and Bass: ArmySlickhttps://www.instagram.com/p/CPSpNmmpyhi/
*Guitar: Kuroda Akitoshi
*Chorus: Kishimoto Yumeno, Asakura Kikki, Ono Mizuho
;Hikari no Curtain
*Lyrics: Kodama Ameko
*Composition, Arrangement, Programming and Piano: Ishii Kentarohttps://twitter.com/kentarouishii/status/1386206476226547724
*Guitar: Tanaka Tatsuohttps://twitter.com/tatsuo311/status/1397110987715530758
*Chorus: Shiobara Namiko
;Dakara Nannanda!
*Lyrics: Hoshibe Sho
*Composition, Arrangement and Programming: Sakai Youichi
*Chorus: Shiobara Namiko, Yamao Masato
;Tarinai Mono Umete Yuku Tabi
*Lyrics: Miyajima Junko
*Composition, Arrangement and Programming: Yamazaki Shingo
*Chorus: Morikawa Natsuki
==Performances==
===TV Performances===
*[2021.08.06] Sukapa! Idol Fes! ~2021 Natsu~ (Masayume, Ai wa Ima, Ai wo Motometeru, Nineteen no Shinkirou)
===Concert Performances===
;Masayume
*Hello! Project 2021 Summer Sapphire & Ruby - Niinuma Kisora, Tanimoto Ami, Kishimoto Yumeno, Akiyama Mao
*Tsubaki Factory Concert 2021 "CAMELLIA ~Nippon Budokan Special~"
*Hello! Project Year-End Party 2021 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~
*Tsubaki Factory CONCERT TOUR ~PARADE~
*Tsubaki Factory CONCERT TOUR ~Fomalhaut~
*Hello! Project Year-End Party 2022 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~
*Tsubaki Factory Major Debut 6 Shuunen Kinen Live ~Moment~
*Tsubaki Factory CONCERT TOUR ~Shunkan~
*Tsubaki Factory CONCERT TOUR ~Shunkan~ Encore
*Tsubaki Factory no Natsu Matsuri 2023 ~Shakunetsu~
*Tsubaki Factory Concert Tour 2023 Aki "Atarayo"
*TSUBAKI FACTORY FIRST CONCERT 2023 SHUNKAN
*Tsubaki Factory Major Debut 7 Shuunen Kinen Live "ReALIZE"
;Ai wa Ima, Ai wo Motometeru
*Hello! Project 2021 Summer Sapphire & Ruby - Yamagishi Riko, Asakura Kiki, Ono Mizuho, Onoda Saori
*M-line Special 2021 ~Make a Wish!~ - Kishimoto Yumeno
*Tsubaki Factory Concert 2021 "CAMELLIA ~Nippon Budokan Special~"
*Tsubaki Factory CONCERT TOUR ~PARADE Nippon Budokan Special~
*Tsubaki Factory CONCERT TOUR ~Fomalhaut~ - Yamagishi Riko, Niinuma Kisora, Ono Mizuho, Yagi Shiori
*Hello! Project Hina Fes 2023 "Asakura Kiki Sotsugyou Special"
*Tsubaki Factory CONCERT TOUR ~Shunkan~
*Tsubaki Factory CONCERT TOUR ~Shunkan~ Encore
*Tsubaki Factory Concert Tour 2023 Aki Atarayo ~Yamagishi Riko ・ Kishimoto Yumeno Sotsugyou Special~ Akatsuki
;Saijoukyuu Story
*Tsubaki Factory CONCERT TOUR ~PARADE~
*Tsubaki Factory CONCERT TOUR ~Fomalhaut~
*Hello! Project Hina Fes 2023 "ANGERME & Tsubaki Factory Premium"
*Tsubaki Factory Concert Tour 2023 Aki "Atarayo"
*TSUBAKI FACTORY FIRST CONCERT 2023 SHUNKAN
*Tsubaki Factory Major Debut 7 Shuunen Kinen Live "ReALIZE"
;Hikari no Curtain
*Tsubaki Factory Concert 2021 "CAMELLIA ~Nippon Budokan Special~"
*Tsubaki Factory CONCERT TOUR ~Fomalhaut~
*Tsubaki Factory Major Debut 6 Shuunen Kinen Live ~Moment~ - Asakura Kiki → Tsubaki Factory
*Tsubaki Factory Major Debut 7 Shuunen Kinen Live "ReALIZE" - Niinuma Kisora → Tsubaki Factory
;Dakara Nannanda!
*Tsubaki Factory CONCERT TOUR ~PARADE~
*Tsubaki Factory CONCERT TOUR ~Shunkan~ (part of a medley)
*Tsubaki Factory CONCERT TOUR ~Shunkan~ Encore (part of a medley)
;Tarinai Mono Umete Yuku Tabi
*Tsubaki Factory Concert 2021 "CAMELLIA ~Nippon Budokan Special~"
*Tsubaki Factory CONCERT TOUR ~PARADE~
*Tsubaki Factory CONCERT TOUR ~PARADE Nippon Budokan Special~
*Tsubaki Factory Concert Tour 2023 Aki "Atarayo"
===Event Performances===
;Masayume
*[2023.09.19] Tsubaki Factory Yagi Shiori Birthday Event 2023 - Yagi Shiori
*[2024.08.05] Ono Mizuho・Onoda Saori・Akiyama Mao Tsubaki Factory Kanyuu 8 Shuunen Kinen Live "Saniko-kai vol.1 ~Saikyousa ni Kodensetsu 'Makuake'~" - Ono Mizuho, Onoda Saori, Akiyama Mao
;Saijoukyuu Story
*[2023.09.29] Tsubaki Factory Ono Mizuho Birthday Event 2023 - Ono Mizuho, Yamagishi Riko
;Hikari no Curtain
*[2024.07.29] Tsubaki Factory Akiyama Mao Birthday Event 2024 - Akiyama Mao
==Chart Positions==
===Oricon Chart Positions===
;Daily & Weekly Ranking
;Monthly Ranking
!Ref
|-
|2021
|May
|10
|15,638
|https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2021-06-07/
|}
;Yearly Ranking
|- 
|2021
|231
|16,582
|}
Total Reported Sales: 16,582
;Weekly Combined Ranking
|-
|2
|16,507
|}
*Total Reported Points: 16,507
===Billboard Japan Top Album Sales===
|-
|3
|15,333
|https://billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=top_albums&year=2021&month=06&day=07
|}
Total Reported Sales: 15,333*
===Other Chart Rankings===
!Ref
|-
| rowspan="3" |
|Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales (First Three Days)
|3(12,752)
|http://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/100370
|-
|Billboard Japan Hot Albums
|3
|https://billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums&year=2021&month=06&day=07
|-
|Billboard Japan Top Download Albums
|3
|https://billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=dlalbums&year=2021&month=06&day=07
|}
==Trivia==
*The album was announced during a special live stream on the official Tsubaki Factory YouTube channel on March 25, 2021."つばきファクトリー、2年半ぶり2ndアルバム『2nd STEP』5・26発売" (in Japanese). ORICON MUSIC. 2018-10-02.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8i-U-8m3mM
*In the teaser movies that were released to promote the album before its releases, "Masayume" is the only track that does not have its name and album information on the bottom left corner of the video.
** In addition, one of the outfits Onoda Saori wears in the "Dakara Nannanda!" teaser movie is the same one worn in the music video of Dansha-ISM.
*A Blu-ray featuring dance practices and the solo clips used in the teaser movies of the album was released for UP-FRONT WORKS Web Store pre-orders and for general sale on September 15, 2021."【UFW Web Store】つばきファクトリー BD「2nd STEP」 Solo and Dance Practice Clips 先行受注開始のお知らせ！" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2021-06-25.
*All three singles included in the album are double A-sides.
==Videos==
==References==
==Discography==
*Discography: Hello! Project, UP-FRONT WORKS
*Wikipedia: Japanese
*Lyrics: , , , , , 
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