22/7

Miu Takigawa views the world from behind the safety of her bangs, content with peacefully passing unnoticed through life. Reserved and timid, Miu struggles to converse with or even smile at customers when at her part time job, but she works tirelessly to support her mother and precious little sister, Haru. It is a shock when a letter arrives from the entertainment company GIP, announcing that she has been chosen as a candidate for their new project.

Miu decides to accept the invitation and heads to the meeting spot where the eccentric ensemble of other candidates filter in, all summoned by their own letters. Not long after, the girls are escorted by a manager to a luxurious secret facility, where it is explained that they must follow the mysterious directions of "The Wall," whose orders are absolute.

The 24th of December, 2016, will see the birth of idols like no other; on that day, the group 22/7 will debut, whether or not Miu and the other members are ready to take the stage.

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Takigawa, Miu Main

Saijou, Nagomi Japanese

Toda, Jun Main

Yoshimiya, Ruri Japanese

Fujima, Sakura Main

Amaki, Sally Japanese

Tachikawa, Ayaka Main

Miyase, Reina Japanese

Maruyama, Akane Main

Shirosawa, Kanae Japanese

Saitou, Nicole Main

Kawase, Uta Japanese

Satou, Reika Main

Chiharu Japanese

Kouno, Miyako Main

Kuraoka, Mizuha Japanese

Gouda, Aoi Supporting

Miyake, Kenta Japanese

Takigawa, Sayuki Supporting

Hisakawa, Aya Japanese

Nara, Shunsuke Producer

Abo, Takao Director, Storyboard

Fujita, Akiko Sound Director

Kawabata, Takashi Episode Director, Storyboard

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Nov 23, 2023

Firedogslite

Recommended

This might be the best Idol anime ever.
Every episode is special and every episode we get to learn more about the main characters.
At first I didn't like "The Wall" but the more i watched the more i started accepting him.
The Opening: This opening music is amazing, The first time i heard it, I fell in Love with it, now it sits on my spotify (:
The more we learn about the characters backstories or even the present of them, we fall in love and can't stop thinking about them.
Not everything is sunshine and rainbows, most of the characters have a sad backstory and I think it ... is exactly what we need. Talking about your past can be scary, but without the sad past things couldnt have turned out like this. I Loved having to watch them from 0 - famous, tough there was one thing that stopped me from giving this anime a 10/10, in my opinion everything was going too fast. Every episode there was a new thing they had to do because of "Mr. Wall", and because of that reason it made the characters feel like they were always in a rush. I would have liked more Slice of Life in this anime, but I know that wasn't the animes purpose.
We gotta talk about Gouda. He is perfect: hes funny, smart, tall, handsome, and i can see that he can feel how others feel, he is amazing.
I feel like this anime is underrated, and hasn't gotten all the fame it deserves, It's a must-watch.
Now ill give my out of 10 ratings:
Story: 7/10 Music: 10/10 Comedy: 7/10 Art: 7/10 Voice acting: 9/10 Animation: 7/10
In total I give this anime a 9/10,. <3

Reviewer’s Rating: 9

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Mar 24, 2025

Lilamon

Mixed Feelings

22/7 is pretty middle-of-the-road as far as idol anime go, but provides enough unique ideas to leave a positive impression by the end. The format of going into individual character backstories while tying them to the main storyline is a great way to get the audience attached to individual idols. The idea of The Wall is also a very compelling plot hook rather than using a traditional company or school to bring the girls together. Where the show faulters compared to its contemporaries is a lack of a compelling main plotline. The character backstories may be well-handled, but if you've seen any idol anime before ... you'll be overly familiar with the main storyline (training arc, beach photoshoot, 2nd act breakup, etc.). There's nothing new there which can leave the middle of the show feeling bare-bones. Overall I'd say this show is entertaining enough to be worthwhile, but don't expect much more than you're average idol show.

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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Jun 26, 2024

CBMiura

Not Recommended

22/7 I don't even know what to say.

The characters are in fact well developed, but that doesn't mean anything for the story itself. The character being developed or not, the story would kept going in the same way. It's like those games who claim that your actions have consequences, but even if you choose another way the outcome is the same.

They even got a supernatural wall (??????).

I dislike the 3D animation in the performances, musics are ok, the animation on the rest of the anime it's good. But I didn't enjoy it at all and I don't recommend it.

Reviewer’s Rating: 2

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