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Back Street Girls: Gokudolls

Back Street Girls: Gokudolls

Synopsis: After failing a crucial mission, yakuza Kentarou, Ryou and Kazuhiko face a drastic choice between organ donation or undergoing sex reassignment surgery in Thailand and becoming pop idols. Transformed into Airi, Chika and Mari after intense and painful training, the three ex-criminals form the rookie idol group The Goku Dolls. Despite undergoing a rigorous feminization process, their yakuza souls remain alive, which worries their boss, who turns to renowned manager Mandarin Kinoshita. Now under pressure to stand out in the music industry, the new idols must balance their conflicting identities as they struggle to win the recognition and approval of their tyrannical boss.

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- Information
- Trailer/OP
- Curiosities
- Characters
- Summary
- FAQ
- Games, OVAs, Movies
- Meaning
- Related
- FAQ

Information

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Anime Names

  • Anime Name: Back Street Girls: Gokudolls
  • Anime Name in Japanese: Back Street Girls -ゴクドルズ
  • Anime Name in English: Back Street Girls: Gokudols
  • Other names: Back Street Girls: Washira Idol Hajimemashita., Gokudols

Production information

  • Producers: Toei Video, Kodansha
  • Licensors: None found, add some
  • Studios: J.C.Staff

Anime Information

  • Type: 24 min. per ep.
  • Episodes: 10
  • Date: Jul 4, 2018 to Sep 5, 2018
  • Genres: Comedy, Ecchi
  • Subjects: Gag Humor, Magical Sex Shift, Crime Organized, Workplace
  • Target: Seinen

Anime Reviews

  • Rating: 6.97
  • Popularity: 157,371

Video Trailer/Opening

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Curiosities

Below is the main curiosities of the anime "Back Street Girls: Gokudolls": 

  • "Back Street Girls: Gokudolls" is an anime series based on the manga written by Jasmine Gyuh.
  • The plot revolves around three Yakuza members who, after a failure, are forced to undergo gender reassignment surgery and become a group of female idols.
  • The anime was released in 2018 and is known for its black humor and satire on Japan's idol industry.
  • The series explores the contrast and clash between the characters' past identities as gangsters and their new lives as idols.
  • Along with the anime, "Back Street Girls: Gokudolls" also had a live-action film adaptation, released in 2019.
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Main Characters

Below is the main characters of: "Back Street Girls: Gokudolls"With your voice actors and a brief description of the character: 

  • Tachibana Mari: Leader of the Gokudolls group, formerly a member of the yakuza.
  • Yamamoto Airi: Member of Gokudolls, with kickboxing skills.
  • Sugihara Chika: Member of Gokudolls, usually the most impulsive.
  • Inugane Kimanjirou: Yakuza boss who turned men into idols.
  • Rina
  • Kinoshita Mandarin: Manager of the Gokudolls group, initially inexperienced.
  • Yamakoshi Oil Shock
  • Mizoguchi Karin
  • Nakamura Yui
  • Oguroda Tooru

Summary and events

  • Kentarou, Ryou and Kazuhiko, members of a yakuza gang, fail a mission and are confronted by their boss with a brutal choice: have their organs sold or undergo sex reassignment surgery to become pop idols.
  • After a year of hard training, the three reappear as Airi, Chika and Mari, forming the amateur idol group The Goku Dolls.
  • Even after being brainwashed into acting as female idols, the ex-yakuza still retain their tough personalities.
  • The yakuza boss, dissatisfied with the situation, hires the legendary businessman Mandarin Kinoshita, known for never failing an idol group.
  • Under Kinoshita's management, the Goku Dolls must work to perfect their idol skills and achieve the success expected by their boss.
  • The series shows the comic struggle of the protagonists to balance their past and present identities as they seek to make a name for themselves in the world of idols.

What happens in the end?

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Back Street Girls: Gokudolls" has yet to be completed. The series follows the misadventures of three members of a yakuza gang who are forced to undergo gender reassignment surgery and consequently become a female idol group. Throughout the narrative, they face comic challenges and unusual situations as they deal with their new identities and careers in the entertainment world. However, the specific outcome of the story has not yet been revealed, leaving fans anxious to know how events will unfold and what the resolutions will be for the main characters.

Meaning of Back Street Girls: Gokudolls

Let's look at the translation of each word and explanation of the anime's name: 

Back Street Girls -ゴクドルズ
  • バック - Costas, rear
  • ストリート - Street, path
  • ガールズ - Girls
  • ゴク - Extreme, very (goku)
  • ドルズ - Idols
The name of the anime "Back Street Girls -ゴクドルズ" can be translated as "Back Street Girls - Extreme Idols". This expression encapsulates the protagonists' radical transition from yakuza members to pop idols, reflecting the duality of their lives and the struggle to maintain their identity while trying to fit into the world of entertainment. The title highlights the mix between street culture and the entertainment industry, symbolizing the bizarre and humorous journey of the characters as they become "girls" in the idol world, while at the same time carrying on their gangster roots.

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FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions

Back Street Girls: Gokudolls has a total of 10 episodes. This number may not represent all seasons.
You can watch the anime Back Street Girls: Gokudolls on Crunchyroll, Netflix, or any other streaming site where the work is available. Availability will depend on your current location.
The decision to produce new seasons of the anime Back Street Girls: Gokudolls usually depends on various factors, such as DVD/Blu-ray sales, merchandise, popularity of the original material. This information can be found throughout the page. The anime's popularity reached on "MyAnimeList" the following number of members: 157,371