22/7 is one of the best idol anime I've ever seen. It's true that I was skeptical for the first two episodes, but by episode 3 I was hooked. The first episode had me questioning what was actually going on, as there was so much to think about concerning that wall, or as I like to call it, The magic Conch. I couldn't tell you if episode 1 was good at all though, i couldn't rate the series from it's first episode alone, and I still find myself unable to rate the first episode. Around episode 3, the series gives the hook, with strong character writing, directing,and animation. Episode 7 had found a way to animate someone crying so well that I myself started crying, it was that good.

The directing of the series is on point, and feels very impactful, doing things like using a cherry blossom tree dying in tandem with a backstory character dying. The series is kind of predictable, but that's not a bad thing in my opinion, it's how it's executed that matters most, and the execution is amazing.

PRAISE THE MAGIC CONCH!