7 Men Samurai

{{Short description|Japanese boy band}}

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{{nihongo|7 Men Samurai|7 MEN 侍}} was a Japanese boy band under the trainee area of Starto Entertainment. Originally produced by Johnnys' Island Company, a division of Tokyo-based talent agency Johnny & Associates, they were created on February 26, 2018, by Johnny Kitagawa, and named after Akira Kurosawa's 1954 film Seven Samurai.{{cite web |title=ジャニーズJr.の新星・7 MEN 侍がボディの"ご自慢パーツ"を告白！ |url=https://thetv.jp/news/detail/148723/ |website=ザテレビジョン |access-date=23 February 2021}} They are known for their dance acumen, band-style performances, and rock covers/remixes of J-Pop songs from the older Johnnys' talent catalog, including "Cinderella Girl" and "Samurai."{{cite news |title=The Shonen Club 20th Anniversary |publisher=NHK Broadcasting |date=May 10, 2019}}

In addition to appearing regularly as a group in the bi-monthly music and variety show The Shōnen Club (NHK), they were one of eight groups featured on the official Johnnys' Junior YouTube Channel,{{cite web |title=7MEN侍の初登場回が好評、美 少年・金指に"別人格"現る【ジャニーズJr.チャンネル週報】 |date=25 August 2019 |url=https://www.cyzowoman.com/2019/08/post_247454_2.html |access-date=19 February 2021}} and have posted content every Friday since August 2019. They were also active on the Johnnys' official video site Island TV, where they shared vlog-style behind-the-scenes recaps of work and engagements, as well as humorous vignettes, outtakes and original skits.{{cite web |title=7 MEN Samurai on ISLAND TV |url=https://j-island.net/artist/group/id/8 |website=ISLAND TV |access-date=18 February 2021}}

Members appeared on Japanese variety TV programs, such as the quiz show Torinikutte Nan no Nikui!? (TV Asahi){{cite web |title=7 MEN 侍・菅田琳寧「知識あるジャニーズとして今日はがんばります！」クイズで"優等生席"に！ |date=10 November 2020 |url=https://dogatch.jp/news/ex/expost_88411/detail/ |access-date=19 February 2021}} and the sports competition series Honoo no Taiikutai TV (TBS) for which member Rinne Sugeta has been an official part of the in-show "Johnny's Track-and-Field Team" coached by KAT-TUN's Tatsuya Ueda.{{cite web |title=上田ジャニーズ陸上部、マスクマンと障害走で対決! 東海オンエアも参戦 |url=https://news.mynavi.jp/article/20201113-1490935/ |website=MyNavi News |date=13 November 2020 |access-date=8 December 2020}} Individual members have also been cast in starring and supporting roles for stage{{cite web |title=7 MEN 侍/ジャニーズJr.の本髙克樹主演、今野大輝出演舞台、ROCK READING「幸福王子」上演決定！ | date=17 August 2020 |url=https://this.kiji.is/667893971445974113?c=516798125649773665 |access-date=19 February 2021}}{{cite web |title=ジャニーズJr.菅田琳寧の主演舞台『陽だまりの樹』に注目！ |date=18 February 2021 |url=https://more.hpplus.jp/odekake/o-news/64285/1/ |access-date=19 February 2021}} and in scripted television dramas.{{cite web |title=桐山照史「ゲキカラドウ」シリーズ化願う、中村嶺亜はちょい悪色男に「前世で会った」 |url=https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/411333 |access-date=19 February 2021}}

The group ceased to exist in February 2025, after Starto reorganized the Junior area, with the members divided into 2 new groups.{{Cite web |date=16 February 2025 |title=STARTOジュニア「ACEes」「KEY TO LIT」「B&ZAI」3グループ結成を発表 |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/611942 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250217012457/https://natalie.mu/music/news/611942 |archive-date=17 February 2025 |access-date=17 February 2025 |website=Natalie Music |language=Japanese}}{{Cite web |date=16 February 2025 |title=ジュニア3組大再編 「少年忍者」は17人で活動継続へ 「美 少年」藤井直樹はジュニアでソロに |url=https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2025/02/16/kiji/20250216s00041000292000c.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250217013754/https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2025/02/16/kiji/20250216s00041000292000c.html |archive-date=17 February 2025 |access-date=17 February 2025 |website=Sponichi |language=Japanese}}{{Cite web |date=16 February 2025 |title=ジュニア グループシャッフルで誕生「ACEes」とは？浮所、作間ら幅広く活動の若手5人組 |url=https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2025/02/16/kiji/20250216s00041000285000c.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250217014455/https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2025/02/16/kiji/20250216s00041000285000c.html |archive-date=17 February 2025 |access-date=17 February 2025 |website=Sponichi |language=Japanese}}