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19[[caption-width-right:350:22/7 promoting "Shampoo no Nioi ga Shita" [[labelnote:note]]Clockwise from top-left: Reika, Akane, Ayaka, Nicole, Miyako, Miu, Jun, Sakura[[/labelnote]]]]
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21'''22/7''' (''Nanabun no nijyuuni'') is a multimedia franchise conceived by Music/AKB48 producer Yasushi Akimoto, Aniplex, and Sony Music Records in 2016. The concept focuses on "[[IdolSinger idols]] [[{{Defictionalization}} who transcend dimensions]]", where voice actresses portray a fictional [[JapanesePopMusic Japanese pop]] GirlGroup both in animation (voice and motion capture) and real-life.
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23Eleven girls were chosen out of a pool of 10,325 applicants, but only 8 of the characters were initially announced, the other 3 being revealed in September 2018. The project began with a couple of CD releases, and an AnimatedAdaptation was announced in summer 2017. The anime premiered on January 11, 2020, animated by Creator/A1Pictures under director Takao Abo. It has been licensed by Creator/AniplexUSA. The anime also received a manga adaptation, ''22/7+α'', which featured original stories and released concurrently with the anime. A smartphone rhythm game, ''22/7 Ongaku no Jikan'', ran from May 27, 2020 to December 22, 2021. Other activities in which the group has participated in include two [[VarietyShow variety shows]][[labelnote:*]]''22/7 Keisanchu'' and ''22/7 Kenzanchu''[[/labelnote]], a radio show, and a stint doing [[VirtualYouTuber VTubing]].
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25A second generation debuted in the spring of 2022.
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28'''Active members of 22/7 consist of:'''
29* Nicole Saito (played by Mei Hanakawa[[note]]2016-2019, works under the name Yui Asakura as of 2021.[[/note]] and Uta Kawase[[note]]2019-present[[/note]]; character design by Kurehito Misaki)
30* Miu Takigawa (played by Nagomi Saijo; character design by Yukiko Horiguchi)
31* Sakura Fujima (played by Sally Amaki; character design by Kantoku)
32* Akane Maruyama (played by Kanae Shirozawa; character design by Tometa Ohara)
33* Mikami Kamiki (played by Moe Suzuhana; character design by Kouhaku Kuroboshi)
34* Hotaru Ichinose (played by Luna Shijo; character design by Hirokazu Koyama)
35* Sumika Orihara (played by Satsuki Shiina; character design by Mel Kishida)
36* Touko Kiryu (played by Mao Asaoka; character design by Yuugen)
37* Honoka Sera (played by Rino Mochizuki; character design by Noizi Ito)
38* Kaede Nagamine (played by Mina Kiyoi; character design by Nari Teshima)
39* Sora Nishiura (played by Nao Aikawa; character design by Saki Takahashi)
40* Mizuki Himuro (played by Ema Tsukishiro; character design by Akio Watanabe)
41* Toa Yagami (played by Oto Amaya; character design by Yukiko Horiguchi)
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43'''Former members:'''
44* Reika Sato (played by Chiharu Hokaze[[note]]2016-2021, works under the mononym Chiharu as of September 2021.[[/note]]; character design by Hirokazu Koyama)
45* Yuki Tojo (played by Urara Takatsuji[[note]]2016-2021, works under the name Urara Hinaga as of April 2022.[[/note]]; character design by Akio Watanabe)
46* Miyako Kono (played by Mizuha Kuraoka[[note]]2016-2021, works under the name Riko Kuramaru as of January 2022.[[/note]]; character design by Mieko Hosoi)
47* Jun Toda (played by Ruri Umino[[note]]2016-2021, works under the name Ruri Yoshimiya as of December 2021.[[/note]]; character design by Masayoshi Tanaka)
48* Tsubomi Hiiragi (played by Aina Takeda[[note]]2016-2021[[/note]]; character design by Mel Kishida)
49* Ayaka Tachikawa (played by Reina Miyase[[note]]2016-2023[[/note]]; character design by Koharu Sakura)
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51Link: [[http://www.nanabunnonijyuuni.com Official website]]
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53!!Tropes that apply to 22/7
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55* AlternateCharacterReading: Luna Shijo's given name is written with the character for moon (月), which in Japanese is actually ''tsuki'' or ''getsu''.
56* AnimatedMusicVideo: All of their music videos so far except for [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frO6XqKCeZ0 Nanimo Shite Agerarenai (I can't do anything for you)]] have been animated with 3D CGI models whereas [=NaniAge=]'s music video isn't 3DCG.
57* BaitAndSwitchComment: In 2022, Sally started a series called Amaki English (#天城英語) on her Twitter account, which mostly teaches this kind of English sentences.
58* BreakingTheFourthWall: Both Sakura and Sally love to point out the make-believe nature of idol culture, such as the necessity of evading management supervision in order to do fun stuff.
59** In their appearance at Anime Expo 2018, Mei Hanakawa received a question about her favorite food and answered in Japanese that it's strawberry parfait. Instead of translating for the audience, Sally commented that she was such "a perfect example of an idol" that she couldn't tell whether it was true.
60* ButNotTooForeign:
61** Sakura is Japanese, but she spent her childhood overseas, which is why she's able to speak English. This also applies to her actress, Sally Amaki, who grew up in Los Angeles.
62** Luna Shijo was born in Bali, Indonesia, and communicates in English and Indonesian as well.
63* CharacterBlog: In May 2018, the voice actresses of 22/7 were granted permission to have their own social media. Shortly after, their characters started to make their own socials, too.
64** Sakura Fujima: [[http://www.twitter.com/_fujimasakura Twitter]], [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwalpGCurSDqwSpkAR4h6LA YouTube]]
65*** She was the first to have her own social media accounts. Eventually, her personal Website/YouTube channel uploaded videos from other members since it had the most traffic.
66** Miyako Kono: [[https://twitter.com/_konomiyako Twitter]], [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYhvWgtwFXu0YfdGjTOdkTQ YouTube]]
67** Reika Sato: [[https://twitter.com/_satoreika Twitter]], [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9E41LwRtQ2rFyNH3XsH3kQ YouTube]]
68** Jun Toda: [[https://twitter.com/_todajun Twitter]], [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb-2y_Y3TfafWCtPL0ZsfpA YouTube]]
69** Nicole Saito: [[https://twitter.com/_saitonicole Twitter]], [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC07A6wyM1JOnse55kGChvPg YouTube]]
70** Ayaka Tachikawa: [[https://twitter.com/_tachikawaayaka Twitter]], [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBOZnTGPTpDI6RFXNcLhWuQ YouTube]]
71** Akane Maruyama: [[https://twitter.com/_maruyamaakane Twitter]], [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjOqQvf4u1mlzRNaphEbc7A YouTube]]
72** Miu Takigawa: [[https://twitter.com/_takigawamiu Twitter]], [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC61P6oww6JXAJ6NYT_b5_Vg YouTube]]
73** Mikami Kamiki: [[https://twitter.com/_mikamikamiki Twitter]]
74*** It is speculated that Mikami was also the mysterious Tamago, a [[MakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext giant walking egg]] who started their own [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpqYEiR0c1ZJdU29TKalysA YouTube channel]] at the same time as Miyako, Reika, and Jun.
75** Yuki Tojo: [[https://twitter.com/_yukitojo Twitter]]
76** Tsubomi Hiiragi: [[https://twitter.com/_tsubomihiiragi Twitter]]
77* ClassRepresentative: Akane is part of the student council.
78* GagSub: Sally's Twitter feed and [=YouTube=] channel often include English translations and subtitles that... aren't very accurate. In one case, it got to the point where gag subs and "real" subtitles were displayed at the same time.
79* GenkiGirl: Both Miyako and Sakura are cheerful, but in different ways. Miyako is cheerful in a way that she can "inspire others", whereas Sakura is strong at her core and follows her own path.
80* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: Sakura is depicted with golden hair in artwork, and her personality is very cheerful.
81* IndyPloy: Sally and Sakura tend to improvise their appearances.
82* InsistentTerminology: According to Sally Amaki (Sakura), the group's name is "Nanabun no nijyuuni", even in interviews conducted in English. She has stated that her management doesn't like it when she refers to the group by any English equivalent (such as "Twenty-two Sevenths") even when she's speaking in English. This is reflected in English-language marketing from Aniplex USA, where a pronunciation guide is included in most instances.
83* {{Joshikousei}}: All the girls are high school students.
84* LookBehindYou: In Miyako's character PV, Miyako distracts Akane into letting her push the order button by tricking her into looking out the window.
85* LoveNostalgiaSong: "Shampoo no Nioi ga Shita" talks about reminiscing a FirstLove in high school and being unable to confess to a senior who is about to graduate.
86* MeaningfulName: The group name "22/7" was chosen because it's a transcendental number, which applies to the group's "transcendental" concept. (The fraction is a rational number, of course, but it's a well-known approximation for the transcendental number pi).
87* MeetCute: "Junkan Bus" is a song about developing a crush on a person who takes the same bus to school as the narrator every morning.
88* MotionCapture: Each real-life member does both the motion capture and voice acting for her animated character.
89* TheOjou: Sakura is from a wealthy family.
90* {{Otaku}}: Miu is an otaku.
91* OutOfFocus: 22/7 officially has 11 members, but only 8 of them had characters assigned to them when their first 3 singles released. Said eight characters were also the only ones to be featured in most of the anime. It's natural to be a little confused to see 8 girls in the {{Animated Music Video}}s for their lead singles, but 11 girls everywhere else.
92* OutSick: In Episode 7 of the anime, the entire group except for Jun goes down with food poisoning, leaving Jun to substitute for ''all seven'' of her fellow group members throughout the entire day.
93* PoirotSpeak: When speaking English, Sakura keeps using Japanese filler words.
94* PungeonMaster: In Sakura's first Website/YouTube [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrqXCa6BxWM video]], she says her nickname is "Ran Ran" because she "runs the world."
95** In their Anime Expo 2018 Q & A session, Reina Miyase said that her favorite food is beef, and Sally didn't miss the chance to joke that she likes to ''have a beef'' with people.
96** She also gave bear-shaped chocolate to Mizuha for Valentine's day because Mizuhan could ''bear'' with her (she had to [[DontExplainTheJoke explain the joke afterwards]]).
97* PurpleIsTheNewBlack: Miu's hair is supposed to be black, but it's colored in dark purple or blue tones.
98* RewatchBonus: Nicole's childhood story in Episode 11 revealed [[spoiler:she met Miu that inspires her to pursue idol career until they finally met again when they were scouted to form the group.]]
99* RogerRabbitEffect: 22/7's variety show, ''22/7 Keisanchu'', was filmed in front of a green screen. The show is presented with the two male hosts [[https://twitter.com/227keisanchu/status/1021266675948064769 interacting]] with both the group members in real life and their animated counterparts at the same time.
100* ShrinkingViolet: Miu is very shy around others. When she laughs along with the girls in "Shampoo no Nioi ga Shita", she hides behind an easel. In her first character PV, she's stuttering when Nicole finds her on the rooftop.
101* SignatureMove: Sally/Sakura has the dab in the group's beginning days.
102* StageName: Sally Amaki briefly mentioned on a live stream that all of the members are using stage names, including herself (which isn't unusual for a lot of Japanese artists since Japanese laws are very strict on privacy).
103* StepfordSmiler: Sakura is generally very cheerful but her character designer, Kantoku, has said that there's a "darkness" lurking within her.

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