7 Men Samurai

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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. 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." 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, 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. Members appeared on Japanese variety TV programs, such as the quiz show Torinikutte Nan no Nikui!? (TV Asahi) 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. Individual members have also been cast in starring and supporting roles for stage and in scripted television dramas. The group ceased to exist in February 2025, after Starto reorganized the Junior area, with the members divided into 2 new groups.