22/7 (TV series) explained

22/7
Ja Kanji:ナナブンノニジュウニ
Ja Romaji:Nanabun no Nijūni
Genre:Idol[1]
Type:ona
The Diary of Our Days
Director:Shin Wakabayashi
Producer:Shunichi Tsuji
Music:Akiko Fujita
Studio:CloverWorks
Released:March 28, 2018
Episodes:8
Runtime:1 minute each
Type:tv series
Director:Takao Abo
Producer:Yasushi Akimoto (General producer)
Music:Masato Nakayama
Studio:A-1 Pictures
Network:Tokyo MX, GTV, GYT, BS11, ABC, Metele, CS Nippon
First:January 11, 2020
Last:March 28, 2020
Episodes:12
Episode List:
  1. Anime
Type:manga
22/7 +α
Author:Reiji Miyajima
Illustrator:Nao Kasai
Publisher:Shogakukan
Demographic:Shōnen
Magazine:Sunday Webry
First:January 12, 2020
Last:March 29, 2020
Volumes:2
Portal:yes

is a Japanese anime television series created as part of the multimedia project between Yasushi Akimoto, Aniplex, and Sony Music Records. The series features the idol girl group of the same name as their characters.

A short series on the official YouTube channel of the group, titled The Diary of Our Days, was animated by CloverWorks and aired on March 28, 2018. A TV series is animated by A-1 Pictures and premiered from January 11 to March 28, 2020. A preview for episodes 1 and 2 was scheduled for a special screening on January 4, 2020, also featuring the cast.[2]

In December 2019, a mobile musical rhythm game developed by h.a.n.d. with ForwardWorks and published by Aniplex was announced.

Synopsis

The story focuses on eight girls who are each sent a mysterious invitation from a talent agency called G.I. Productions. Upon assembling together, the girls are immediately told to form an idol group known as 22/7, following orders printed out by a mysterious entity known only as "The Wall".

Characters

CharacterVoice cast[3]
Miyako Kōno
Nicole Saitō
Reika Satō
Miu Takigawa
Ayaka Tachikawa
Jun Toda
Sakura FujimaSally Amaki
Akane MaruyamaKanae Shirosawa
Mikami Kamiki
Yuji Tojo
Tsubomi Hiragi

Other characters

A manager at G.I. Productions.
  • A mysterious wall that prints out directives that 22/7 must follow. Since The Wall's identity is unknown, the 22/7 members use a stuffed cat plushie to represent it.
  • Miu's mother.
  • Miu's Little Sister.
  • Media

    Anime

    An eight-episode original net animation called The Diary of Our Days was aired on March 28, 2018. The ONA was animated by CloverWorks and directed by Shin Wakabayashi.[4]

    An anime television series was announced in 2017.[5] The series is animated by A-1 Pictures and directed by Takao Abo, with Chiaki Nagai and Reiji Miyajima handling series composition, and Majiro designing the characters.[6] The series aired between January 11 and March 28, 2020 on Tokyo MX, GTV, GYT and BS11.[7] [8] AbemaTV streams the series in Japan, while Aniplex of America streams the series on FunimationNow; it also became available on Crunchyroll on February 10.[9] The opening theme song is by 22/7. The episodes feature unique ending themes, which are included in the Blu-ray Disc releases of the anime.[10] [11] The series ran for 12 episodes, with a 13th "extra episode" released on September 16, 2020.[12]

    Manga

    A manga adaptation, titled 22/7 +α, written by Reiji Miyajima and illustrated by Nao Kasai, was serialized on Shogakukan's Sunday Webry website and app from January 12 to March 29, 2020, telling an original story not told in the anime.[13] [14] Shogakukan collected its chapters in two tankōbon volumes, released on February 12 and April 10, 2020.[15] [16]

    Game

    On December 24, 2019, a rhythm mobile game titled 22/7 Ongaku no Jikan was announced and in development by Aniplex, H.A.N.D., and Forward Works. The game was released on May 27, 2020 for iOS and Android.[17] On September 30, 2021, the game announced they were ending services on December 22, 2021.[18]

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Egan. Loo. 22/7 TV Anime's 2nd Promo Spotlights All 8 Idols, Previews Nicole's New Voice. Anime News Network. December 29, 2019. December 29, 2019.
    2. Web site: Digital Idol Anime 22/7 to Air From Jan. 11! Tokyo Otaku Mode News. otakumode.com. 2 December 2019 . 2019-12-16.
    3. Web site: ARTIST. 22/7 – ナナブンノニジュウニ. July 22, 2017. Japanese. April 30, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180430012915/http://www.nanabunnonijyuuni.com/artist/. dead.
    4. Web site: 22/7「Anohi no Kanojyotachi」. CloverWorks. January 10, 2020.
    5. News: 秋元康氏プロデュースアイドル「22/7」涙の初ライブ 9・20メジャーデビュー&アニメ化決定. Oricon. Japanese. July 22, 2017. June 30, 2018.
    6. News: Jennifer. Sherman. 22/7 Idol Project's TV Anime Premieres in January 2020. Anime News Network. July 22, 2019. July 22, 2019.
    7. News: Jennifer. Sherman. 22/7 Idol Project's TV Anime Reveals Staff, Video, Visual. Anime News Network. September 20, 2019. September 20, 2019.
    8. News: Egan. Loo. 22/7 Idol Project's TV Anime Reveals January 11 Debut, Episode 1's Story, New Visual. Anime News Network. November 30, 2019. November 30, 2019.
    9. Web site: 22/7 TV Anime's 2nd Promo Spotlights All 8 Idols, Previews Nicole's New Voice. Anime News Network. en. December 29, 2019.
    10. News: Alex. Mateo. 22/7 Idol Project's TV Anime Reveals Opening, Ending Theme Songs. Anime News Network. November 20, 2019. November 20, 2019.
    11. News: 22/7:テレビアニメ第3話以降のEDはキャラソン 第1弾は滝川みう. Japanese. mantan-web.jp/. January 25, 2020. February 18, 2020.
    12. News: Jennifer. Sherman. 22/7 TV Anime Gets Extra Episode 13 Featuring All 11 Main Characters. Anime News Network. December 24, 2019. December 24, 2019.
    13. News: Crystalyn. Hodgkins. 22/7 Franchise Gets Manga Starting on January 12. Anime News Network. January 5, 2020. February 18, 2020.
    14. ameito3344. Kasai. Nao. 1243917660191985664. March 29, 2020. ja:「22/7+α」最終話更新しました! アニメ最終話でのライブ中、メンバーの皆はどんなことを考えていたのか…というお話です。. ja. https://archive.today/20210203095605/https://twitter.com/ameito3344/status/1243917660191985664. February 3, 2021. live.
    15. Web site: ja:22/7+α 1. https://comics.shogakukan.co.jp/book?isbn=9784098500536. Shogakukan. February 3, 2021. https://archive.today/20210203100133/https://comics.shogakukan.co.jp/book?isbn=9784098500536. February 3, 2021. ja. live.
    16. Web site: ja:22/7+α 2. https://comics.shogakukan.co.jp/book?isbn=9784098501052. Shogakukan. February 3, 2021. https://archive.today/20210203100324/https://comics.shogakukan.co.jp/book?isbn=9784098501052. February 3, 2021. ja. live.
    17. News: リズムゲームアプリ「22/7 音楽の時間」を本日より事前登録受付開始! . ja . . PR Times . 2019-12-24 . 2019-12-25. Pre-registration for the rhythm game application "22/7 Music Time" starts today!.
    18. Web site: 【重要】サービス終了のお知らせ.