History YMMV / NanabunNoNijyuuni

* FaceOfTheBand: Miu (played by Nagomi) is in center position in all choreographed dances and the music videos put a lot of focus on her.

* {{Defictionalization}}: The group's concept is "idols that transcend dimensions", where voice actresses portray their characters both in animation and in real life.

* ContractualPurity: Sally Amaki (who portrays Sakura) has stated during a live stream that she and the other girls are expected to uphold the image of a "pure" idol, and none of the members were allowed to have social media until May 2018. Even then, they are only allowed to follow their group members. None of the members are allowed to date, aren't allowed to say anything that might shatter the illusion, and to limit public posts to talking about work and 22/7 (i.e. no {{Fangirl}}ing) but Sally has managed to get around this by speaking English to express things that she's not quite allowed to say, since she relies on the fact that her management doesn't know English. And let's just say that she's pretty lucky that her management and the majority of her Japanese fans don't understand English. (She did, however, have to tone down her behavior after being reprimanded several times by her management.)
** In her interview with ''The Japan Times'', she admitted that the management actually ''can'' understand her tweets but they try to respect each other's boundaries. Also, she sometimes posts pictures of her anime and idol merch collection and talks about her biases in Japanese.

** Jun and Sakura are also teased only because their actresses, Ruri and Sally, [[RelationshipVoiceActor get along very well]].

* ContractualPurity: Sally Amaki (who portrays Sakura) has stated during a live stream that she and the other girls are expected to uphold the image of a "pure" idol, and none of the members were allowed to have social media until May 2018. Even then, they are only allowed to follow their group members. None of the members are allowed to date, aren't allowed to say anything that might shatter the illusion, and to limit public posts to talking about work and 22/7 (i.e. no {{Fangirl}}ing) but Sally has managed to get around this by using English to express things that she's not quite allowed to say, since she relies on the fact that her management doesn't know English. And let's just say that she's pretty lucky that her management and the majority of her Japanese fans don't understand English. (She did, however, had to tone her behavior down after being reprimanded several times by her management.)

* ContractualPurity: Sally Amaki (who portrays Sakura) has stated during a live stream that she and the other girls are expected to uphold the image of a "pure" idol, and none of the members were allowed to have social media until May 2018. Even then, they are only allowed to follow their group members. None of the members are allowed to date, aren't allowed to say anything that might shatter the illusion, and must to limit public posts to talking about work and 22/7 (i.e. no {{Fangirl}}ing) but Sally has managed to get around this by using English to express things that she's not quite allowed to say, since she relies on the fact that her management doesn't know English. And let's just say that she's pretty lucky that her management and the majority of her Japanese fans don't understand English. (She did, however, had to tone her behavior down after being reprimanded several times by her management.)

** The final episode of the anime finally reveals what the Wall is! [[spoiler: A gigantic dark room filled with computers, monitors, and photos of the girls going as far back as their childhood,[[note]]Which raises a whole lot of new questions that never get answered[[/note]] which reveals that they've been completely duped and used the entire time. Unfortunately, the episode still doesn't resolve everything. [[WhatHappenedToTheMouse Whoever operates in the dark room or took pictures of the girls behind their backs is never revealed]], and the episode ends with them having their one year anniversary concert.]]

* TearJerker: '''Episode 7.''' [[spoiler:While the main plot of Jun filling in for all the other girls is lighthearted and funny, her backstory certainly isn't. She was born with a respiratory illness and was sent to the hospital frequently as a child. During her stay in the hospital, she met another girl named Yuu, who helped her open up and become more positive, and the two became very close. Some time passes, and Jun's condition improves thanks to Yuu's influence on her. One day, she's happily walking to Yuu's room and opens the door...only to find that Yuu has just died from her illness. Poor Jun runs to the rooftop and bawls her eyes out, crying that she should have been the one to die because of how negative she had been, [[SurvivorGuilt feeling that Yuu deserved to live more than her.]] Jun makes a full recovery from her illness, and feels as though Yuu gave Jun her life to her, and resolves to be a happier person.]] ''Damn.''

* ValuesDissonance: Episode 6 is a major point of contention among Western fans of the show. The girls have to do a photo shoot in their swimsuits, and Reika is adamantly opposed to doing it because she doesn't like the idea of showing so much skin and reducing herself to some sex object for fans to ogle over. Everyone else, including the girls and the manager, urge her to do the photo shoot anyway, to the point where some actually point out that she's not being serious about her job and she's burdening the rest of the group. Putting aside how rigid and exploitative the IdolSinger industry can be, from a Japanese perspective, Reika is seen as selfish for holding the group back from their job, as they can't complete the photo shoot without her. From a Western point of view, Reika's concerns would be viewed as perfectly valid, as she's a teenager being expected to let herself, an underage girl, be sexually exploited at the expense of her comfort, dignity, and personal boundaries. Many Western fans really don't like this episode, to the point where FixFic is written.

* ValuesDissonance: Episode 6 is a major point of contention among Western fans of the show. The girls have to do a photo shoot in their swimsuits, and Reika is adamantly opposed to doing it because she's told to wear a skimpy swimsuit and doesn't like the idea of showing so much skin and reducing herself to some sex object for fans to ogle over. The problem is, everyone, including the girls and the manager, tell her to suck it up and just do the photo shoot, and the show paints her as being in the wrong for wanting to set personal boundaries for herself, dismissing her concerns as just her being a whiny brat. The episode even ends with Reika putting on the swimsuit and apologizing for "making a fuss," complete with a gratuitous shot of her butt. From a Western point of view, Reika's concerns would be viewed as perfectly valid, as she's a teenager being expected to let herself, an underage girl, be sexually exploited at the expense of her comfort, dignity, and personal boundaries. But the show makes the claim that Reika absolutely has to uphold the image of a platonic ideal of an idol, and won't make it as an idol if she's not absolutely down with everything the industry puts her through, as mentioned [[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2020-03-10/.157364 here.]] This is because of [[https://culturacolectiva.com/music/dark-side-of-the-japanese-idol-industry rigid restrictions on Japanese idols]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oq_eYJGP8Yo the resulting sexualization and objectification of idols in the industry]], and a reflection of Japanese society's emphasis on conformity and adhering to the group mentality above everything else. From a Japanese perspective, Reika would be considered selfish for not cooperating and hurting her group's chance at success. Needless to say, many Western fans really don't like this episode, to the point where [[https://archiveofourown.org/works/23260786 one person felt the need to write a fan fic]] that not only rewrites the episode's whole premise and ending, but explicitly calls out the episode's problematic writing of Reika in general.

* ValuesDissonance: Episode 6 is a major point of contention among Western fans of the show. The girls have to do a photo shoot in their swimsuits, and Reika is adamantly opposed to doing it because she's told to wear a skimpy swimsuit and doesn't like the idea of showing so much skin and reducing herself to some sex object for fans to ogle over. The problem is, everyone, including the girls and the manager, tell her to suck it up and just do the photo shoot, and the show paints her as being in the wrong for wanting to set personal boundaries for herself, dismissing her concerns as just her being a whiny brat. The episode even ends with Reika putting on the swimsuit and apologizing for "making a fuss," complete with a gratuitous shot of her butt. From a Western point of view, Reika's concerns would be viewed as perfectly valid, as she's a teenager being expected to let herself, an underage girl, be sexually exploited at the expense of her comfort, dignity, and personal boundaries. But the show makes the claim that Reika absolutely has to uphold the image of a platonic ideal of an idol, and won't make it as an idol if she's not absolutely down with everything the industry puts her through, as mentioned [[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2020-03-10/.157364 here.]] This is because of [[https://culturacolectiva.com/music/dark-side-of-the-japanese-idol-industry rigid restrictions on Japanese idols]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oq_eYJGP8Yo the resulting sexualization and objectification of idols in the industry]], and a reflection of Japanese society's emphasis on conformity and adhering to the group mentality above everything else, and anyone. From a Japanese perspective, Reika would be considered selfish for not cooperating and hurting her group's chance at success. Needless to say, many Western fans really don't like this episode, to the point where [[https://archiveofourown.org/works/23260786 one person felt the need to write a fan fic]] that not only rewrites the episode's whole premise and ending, but explicitly calls out the episode's problematic writing of Reika in general.

* NightmareFuel: [[spoiler:Episode 6 ends with nearly everyone fainted due to food poisoning off from coffee jelly the staffs bought for them. Even more terrifying when Reika, Sakura and Kono passed out and their bodies were littered in front of Jun who was the only left standing.]]

* ValuesDissonance: Episode 6 is a major point of contention among Western fans of the show. The girls have to do a photo shoot in their swimsuits, and Reika is adamantly opposed to doing it because she's told to wear a skimpy swimsuit and doesn't like the idea of showing so much skin and reducing herself to some sex object for fans to ogle over. The problem is, everyone, including the girls and the manager, tell her to suck it up and just do the photo shoot, and the show paints her as being in the wrong for wanting to set personal boundaries for herself, dismissing her concerns as just her being a whiny brat. The episode even ends with Reika putting on the swimsuit and apologizing for "making a fuss," complete with a gratuitous shot of her butt. From a Western point of view, Reika's concerns would be viewed as perfectly valid, as she's a teenager being expected to let herself, an underage girl, be sexually exploited at the expense of her comfort, dignity, and personal boundaries. But the show makes the claim that Reika absolutely has to uphold the image of a platonic ideal of an idol, and won't make it as an idol if she's not absolutely down with everything the industry puts her through, as mentioned [[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2020-03-10/.157364 here.]] This is because of [[https://culturacolectiva.com/music/dark-side-of-the-japanese-idol-industry rigid restrictions on Japanese idols]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oq_eYJGP8Yo the resulting sexualization and objectification of idols in the industry]], and a reflection of Japanese society's emphasis on conformity and adhering to the group mentality above everything else, and anyone who questions or goes against the established order or doesn't fall in line is ostracized or shunned. Needless to say, many Western fans really don't like this episode, to the point where [[https://archiveofourown.org/works/23260786 one person felt the need to write a fan fic]] that not only rewrites the episode's whole premise and ending, but explicitly calls out the episode's problematic writing of Reika in general.

* ValuesDissonance: Episode 6 is a major point of contention among Western fans of the show. The girls have to do a photo shoot in their swimsuits, and Reika is adamantly opposed to doing it because she's told to wear a skimpy swimsuit and doesn't like the idea of showing so much skin and reducing herself to some sex object for fans to ogle over. The problem is, everyone, including the girls and the manager, tell her to suck it up and just do the photo shoot, and the show paints her as being in the wrong for wanting to set personal boundaries for herself, dismissing her concerns as just her being a whiny brat. The episode even ends with Reika putting on the swimsuit and apologizing for "making a fuss," complete with a gratuitous shot of her butt. From a Western point of view, Reika's concerns would be viewed as perfectly valid, as she's a teenager being expected to basically let herself be objectified. But the show makes the claim that Reika absolutely has to uphold the image of a platonic ideal of an idol, and won't make it as an idol if she's not absolutely down with everything the industry puts her through, as mentioned [[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2020-03-10/.157364 here.]] This is because of both rigid restrictions on Japanese idols and a reflection of Japanese society's emphasis on conformity and adhering to the group mentality above everything else, and anyone who questions or goes against the established order or doesn't fall in line is ostracized or shunned. Needless to say, many Western fans really don't like this episode, to the point where [[https://archiveofourown.org/works/23260786 one person felt the need to write a fan fic]] that not only rewrites the episode's whole premise and ending, but explicitly calls out the episode's problematic writing of Reika in general.

* ValuesDissonance: Episode 6 is a major point of contention among Western fans of the show. The girls have to do a photo shoot in their swimsuits, and Reika is adamantly opposed to doing it because she's told to wear a skimpy swimsuit and doesn't like the idea of showing so much skin and reducing herself to some sex object for fans to ogle over. The problem is, everyone, including the girls and the manager, tell her to suck it up and just do the photo shoot, and the show paints her as being in the wrong for wanting to set personal boundaries for herself, dismissing her concerns as just her being a whiny brat. The episode even ends with Reika putting on the swimsuit and apologizing for "making a fuss," complete with a gratuitous shot of her butt. From a Western point of view, Reika's concerns would be viewed as perfectly valid, as she's a teenager being expected to basically let herself be objectified. But the show makes the claim that Reika absolutely has to uphold the image of a platonic ideal of an idol, and won't make it as an idol if she's not absolutely down with everything the industry puts her through, as mentioned [[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2020-03-10/.157364 here.]] Needless to say, many Western fans really don't like this episode, to the point where [[https://archiveofourown.org/works/23260786 one person felt the need to write a fan fic]] that not only rewrites the episode's whole premise and ending, but explicitly calls out the episode's problematic writing of Reika in general.

** The final episode of the anime finally reveals what the Wall is! [[spoiler: A gigantic dark room filled with computers, monitors, and photos of the girls going as far back as their childhood,[[note]]Which raises a whole lot of new questions that never get answered[[/note]] which reveals that they've been completely duped and used the entire time. Unfortunately, the episode still doesn't resolve everything. Whoever operates in the dark room or took pictures of the girls behind their backs is never revealed, and the episode ends with them having their one year anniversary concert.]]

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: The final episode of the anime finally reveals what the Wall is! [[spoiler: A gigantic dark room filled with computers, monitors, and photos of the girls going as far back as their childhood,[[note]]Which raises a whole lot of new questions that never get answered[[/note]] which reveals that they've been completely duped and used the entire time. Unfortunately, the episode still doesn't resolve everything. Whoever operates in the dark room or took pictures of the girls behind their backs is never revealed, and the episode ends with them having their one year anniversary concert.]]

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: The final episode of the anime finally reveals what the Wall is! [[spoiler: A gigantic dark room filled with computers, monitors, and photos of the girls going as far back as their childhood,[[note]]Which raises a whole lot of new questions that never get answered[[/note]] which reveals that they've been completely duped and used the entire time. Unfortunately, the episode still doesn't resolve everything. Whoever operates in the dark room or took pictures of the girls behind their backs is never revealed, and the episode ends with them having their one year anniversary concert.]]

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: The final episode of the anime finally reveals what the Wall is! [[spoiler: A gigantic dark room filled with computers, monitors, and photos of the girls going as far back as their childhood[note]Which raises a whole lot of new questions that never get answered[/note], which reveals that they've been completely duped and used the entire time. Unfortunately, the episode still doesn't resolve everything. Whoever operates in the dark room or took pictures of the girls behind their backs is never revealed, and the episode ends with them having their one year anniversary concert.]]

* TearJerker: '''Episode 7.''' [[spoiler:While the main plot of Jun filling in for all the other girls is lighthearted and funny, her backstory certainly isn't. She was born with a respiratory illness and was sent to the hospital frequently as a child. During her stay in the hospital, she met another girl named Yuu, who helped her open up and become more positive, and the two became very close. Some time passes, and Jun's condition improves thanks to Yuu's influence on her. One day, she's happily walking to Yuu's room and opens the door...only to find that Yuu has just died from her illness. Poor Jun runs to the rooftop and bawls her eyes out, crying that she should have been the one to die because of how negative she had been, [[SurvivorGuilt feeling that Yuu deserved to live more than her.]] Jun makes a full recovery from her illness, and feels as though Yuu gave Jun her life to her, and resolves to be a happier person.]] ''Damn.''

* SpecialEffectsFailure: In Sakura's Website/YouTube videos, her lip movements don't match the words she's saying.

** Miu and Nicole gets this over the course of anime, but later episodes revealed that [[spoiler:Miu was Nicole's childhood friend.]]