Back Street Girls: Gokudolls

Back Street Girls: Gokudols / Back Street Girls -ゴクドルズ / Back Street Girls: Washira Idol Hajimemashita. / Gokudols
Back Street Girls: Gokudolls
Genres: Comedy, Ecchi, Gag Humor, Magical Sex Shift, Organized Crime, Seinen, Workplace
Themes: Gag Humor, Magical Sex Shift, Organized Crime, Workplace
Studios: J.C.Staff
Producers: Kodansha, Toei Video
Source: manga
Age Rating: R
Demographics: Seinen
Type: tv
Rating: 6.98 / 10
Rank: #4559
Popularity: #1583
Users Listed: 165,020
Users Scored: 85,513
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 08/21/2024
Aired: July 4, 2018 – September 5, 2018 (Summer)
Episodes: 10
Broadcast: Wednesday at 01:00 (JST)

Synopsis:

Facing dire consequences after a professional failure, three yakuza members are offered an extreme alternative: a complete transformation into female pop idols. Forced through rigorous training and extensive psychological conditioning, Kentarou, Ryou, and Kazuhiko are reborn as Airi, Chika, and Mari, debuting as the idol group The Goku Dolls.

The series explores their struggle to reconcile their ingrained yakuza instincts with the demands of the idol world. Under the guidance of the renowned manager Mandarin Kinoshita, they navigate the cutthroat entertainment industry while battling internal conflicts and external pressures. The story examines themes of identity, forced transformation, and the unexpected bonds formed through shared adversity, all set against the backdrop of Japan's vibrant idol culture. The narrative offers a nuanced look at ambition, loyalty, and finding purpose in unconventional circumstances.

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Episodes:

Episode 0: Episode 7
Aired: August 15, 2018
Episode 1: Episode 1
Aired: July 4, 2018
Episode 2: Episode 2
Aired: July 11, 2018
Episode 3: Episode 3
Aired: July 18, 2018
Episode 4: Episode 4
Aired: July 25, 2018
Episode 5: Episode 5
Aired: August 1, 2018
Episode 6: Episode 6
Aired: August 8, 2018
Episode 7: Episode 7
Aired: August 15, 2018
Episode 8: Episode 8
Aired: August 22, 2018
Episode 9: Episode 9
Aired: August 29, 2018
Episode 10: Episode 10
Aired: September 5, 2018

Characters:

Sugihara, Chika Main
Voice Actors: Akao, Hikaru, Okitsu, Kazuyuki, Mutsuda, Masumi, Giudice, Michelle, Cabanos, Christine Marie, Aguilar, Zach, Figueira, Daniel, Chetail, Adeline, Maestroni, Omar, Bersani, Giulia, Marais, Stéphane, Hinojosa, Amanda, Selim, Erick, Bäcker, Manuela, Barra, Elena
Tachibana, Mari Main
Voice Actors: Maeda, Kaori, Hino, Satoshi, Navarro, Jordi, Leigh, Cherami, Douglas, D.C., Paulita, Flora, Firmo, Rodrigo, Giorgio, Elisa, Andreozzi, Ruggero, Hautbois, Anouck, Fourreau, Stéphane, Ornelas, Fernanda
Yamamoto, Airi Main
Voice Actors: Nukui, Yuka, Ono, Daisuke, Keplmair, Tatiane, Tang, Kaiji, Harlacher, Erika, Viana, William, Francese, Chiara, Amoruso, Valerio, Tissier, Gilduin, de León, Miguel, Foviau, Karine, Schreier, Nadine, Rudolf, Christian
Inugane, Kimanjirou Supporting
Voice Actors: Fujiwara, Keiji, Epcar, Richard, Romero, Cássius, Jacomy, Emmanuel, Ubaldi, Pietro, Mendiola, Roberto, Buch, Achim, Belda, Francesc
Iwamura, Tarou Supporting
Voice Actors: Egawa, Hisao, Silva, Dláigelles, Rocabayera, Ramón, Godin, Stefan, Warsitz, Oliver
Kimura Supporting
Voice Actors: Hanae, Natsuki, Marques, Diego, Aguiló, Jaume, Desjours, Sébastien, Bernal, Alberto, Stein, Flemming, Papenbrook, Bryce
Kinoshita, Mandarin Supporting
Voice Actors: Suwabe, Junichi, Chase, Ray, Azevedo, Fábio, De Santis, Paolo, Curtil, Emmanuel
Mizoguchi, Karin Supporting
Voice Actors: Kayano, Ai, Gispert, Yolanda
Murakami, Yuuko Supporting
Voice Actors: Tsunematsu, Ayumi, Desplantes, Isabelle, Supervía, Tatiana
Nagata, Kouji Supporting
Voice Actors: Mamiya, Yasuhiro, Castro, Mauro, Mazzei, Wilken, Balcázar, Galo
Nakamura, Yui Supporting
Voice Actors: Grosbois, Victoria, Oeffinger, Leoni, Paulita, Agatha
Oguroda, Tooru Supporting
Voice Actors: Aoyama, Yutaka, Pissardini, Marcelo, Mas, Josep María
Okamoto, Teppei Supporting
Voice Actors: Ono, Atsushi, de Castro, Fábio, Kramer, Julien, Aguilar, Víctor Hugo, Casado, Joaquín, Möller, Kai Henrik
Rina Supporting
Voice Actors: Takahashi, Minami, Kawada, Shinji, Stahl, Laura, Noya, Gabriel, Ambrós, Carmen, Amorim, Tess, Khakhoulia, Zina, Ferrette, Damien, Acevedo, Casandra, Friede, Franciska
Takamura, Jin Supporting
Voice Actors: Koyama, Rikiya, Abreu, Marco Antônio, Capillery, Franck, Iacono, Gianluca, Serrano, José Javier, Moreno, Héctor
Takemura, Shinji Supporting
Voice Actors: Fukushima, Jun, Itchart, Eduard, Longo, Thiago, Roditi, Thomas, Wendland, Jens
Tanaka, Natsuko Supporting
Voice Actors: Saitou, Kimiko, Robinson, Rachel, Pissardini, Adriana, Degenne, Juliette, Fernández, Mayela
Yamakoshi, Oil Shock Supporting
Voice Actors: Takagi, Wataru, Caodaglio, Marcelo, Canals, Ramón, Houdré, Loïc

Staff:

Matsuo, Kousuke
(Producer)
Oda, Motohiro
(Producer)
Kon, Chiaki
(Director, Storyboard)
Aketagawa, Jin
(Sound Director)
Panetto, Anthony
(Script)
Yamakawa, Susumu
(Script, Series Composition)
Akao, Hikaru
(Theme Song Performance)
Hino, Satoshi
(Theme Song Performance)
Inoue, Taku
(Theme Song Lyrics)
Maeda, Kaori
(Theme Song Performance)
Nukui, Yuka
(Theme Song Performance)
Okitsu, Kazuyuki
(Theme Song Performance)
Ono, Daisuke
(Theme Song Performance)
Acevedo, Patricia
(ADR Director)
Alimi, Nathanel
(ADR Director)
Beccari, Claudio
(ADR Director)
Fukumoto, Kanae
(In-Between Animation)
Gesshoku Kaigi
(Music)
Gotou, Yuuki
(In-Between Animation, Key Animation)
Gyuh, Jasmine
(Original Creator)
Iida, Hazuki
(Background Art)
Kajitani, Mitsuharu
(Animation Director)
Kashiwagi, Sayaka
(Key Animation)
Kobayashi, Yuuki
(Background Art)
Kotulla, Robert
(ADR Director)
Marques, Jussara
(ADR Director)
Miura, Rina
(In-Between Animation)
Mukai, Yoshihide
(Special Effects)
Murakami, Sakura
(Background Art)
Nakayama, Nana
(Key Animation)
Sasaki, Shuuta
(Associate Producer)
Shibata, Kotone
(In-Between Animation, Key Animation)
Shinkai, Ryousuke
(In-Between Animation)
Takano, Maki
(Background Art)
Tanahashi, Mayumi
(Color Design)
Tanaka, Manami
(Key Animation, In-Between Animation)
Terao, Yuri
(Associate Producer)
Tsunoda, Naotoshi
(Planning)
Yamagishi, Honami
(Editing)

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