22/7 English Sub & Dub

About 22/7

Looking for background on 22/7? This music series by A-1 Pictures (2020) starts out like this. The premise: 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.

Along the way, 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 chooses 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 concealed facility, where it is explained that they has to follow the unexplained directions of "The Wall," whose orders are absolute.

With music at the core, performance scenes and soundtrack choices are central. Think of it as a pick for viewers who care about music and live performance.

Production & Appeal

Production sits with A-1 Pictures, which means the visual identity of 22/7 follows that studio's craft. Because it leans on music, performance scenes and soundtrack choices are central. With a 6.8/10 score, it is more of a niche pick than a universal crowd-pleaser. Released in 2020, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.