After failing their boss for the last time, yakuza members Kentarou, Ryou, and Kazuhiko are faced with one of two choices: have their organs harvested and sold or take a trip to Thailand for sex reassignment surgery and become pop idols. Now, after a year of excruciating training, the three thugs have been reborn as Airi, Chika, and Mari. Debuting as the amateur idol group The Goku Dolls, the three strive towards becoming top idols.
However, despite the hours of feminizing brainwashing they were forced to endure, the three idols have managed to keep the yakuza spirit alive in their hearts. In order to fix this, their yakuza boss hires Mandarin Kinoshita, a legendary manager who has never had an idol group fail under his management. With their lives now on the line, the reluctant yakuza must work with their new manager to unleash their inner cuteness and become the successful idols that their tyrannical boss can truly be proud of.
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Injenss
This anime is critically underrated. Perhaps it's just my twisted sense of humor, but this was a classic for me. It goes right along in the same vein as anime like Prison School, Detroit Metal City and Magical With Punie Chan. It's hilarious torture comedy. I do understand that the weirdness of it will turn off many, since the plot surrounds manly Yakuza being turned into idols under threat of death, but people should really give it a chance, because it is hilarious. Another thing that probably turns people off is the poor animation style, which even I didn't thinkwas all that great, as it looks kind of like a cheaply drawn animated manga, more than anime, but if you get past that, the jokes will have you dying. Especially in later episodes. In fact, this is probably the only idol related anime I've ever watched to completion and gave a high score to.
It's definitely dirty, raunchy, vulgar comedy, strictly for adults, but if you enjoy that kind of comedy, then you will love this anime. Give it a shot, as it will have you laughing from start to finish.
Story: 10
Art: 5
Sound: 9
Character: 10
Enjoyment: 10
Overall: 10
BlackCicero
You read the synopsis for Back Street Girls: Gokudolls and it's one of the best yet weirdest set-ups for a comedy series I've seen. I was instantly excited to see how everything would unfold in the show and I actually got what I had expected and a little more. For a sketch comedy, the story was good in that it was entertaining and a lot of the skits had an inter-connectivity to them and a lot characters that appeared early on aren't just there to serve the purpose of the joke being portrayed in that particular sketch alone. One drawback to the story is that thereisn't a strong conclusion to the season although it isn't too detrimental given the nature of the show. Also comedy is subjective and there are definitely some jokes that may be hit or miss depending on who the viewer is.
When it comes the art and animation, the art is actually fine and it lends itself well to the comedy of Back Street Girls: Gokudolls, especially when it comes to what is done with the characters' facial expressions. However it is the animation of the show that is actually atrocious to the point where one almost wants to think it's intentional. Even if that was the case, there is not much excuse for the amount of shaky camera use I saw used in the show.
The sound for the show is pretty standard with a small exception in that because this show is based around a cast of Idol "girls", the insert songs you would hear the main characters sing were interesting, catchy and the lyrics were actually very funny as well. Also the Opening and Ending songs for the show ended up being some favorites of mine from the current season.
The characters will definitely be a draw for many people when watching Back Street Girls: Gokudolls. Whether it is the three former yakuza now turned idol girls, their boss Inugane or the many side characters that end up affected in some way or fashion by the Gokudolls.
In conclusion, Back Street Girls: Gokudolls is a show that I think will probably stay underrated. However I wholeheartedly enjoyed it despite its flaws and would encourage anyone reading this to give this anime a try!
Vencia_Kiryu
Horrible anime, what a waste of time. As someone who very much enjoy stories and movies where men dress up as women I thought I'd enjoy this but oh my I was wrong. This is a highly insensitive transphobic anti-LGBT anti-women story that should be removed from Netflix asap. All the jokes are tacky, I did not laugh once. What is the fun of joking about having hemorroids? It's not fun? Jokes abing being threatened to death? Not fun? This anime implies that: Trans-people does not exist Even after surgery, looking and feeling like a girl, trans-women will never be "real women" Only people with dicks can haveand enjoy sex
People without dicks can't have sex with people without dicks
The worst thing to happen is to lose your dick and now have to pee standing up
What a waste of time. Wow. I hope the voice actors got paid a lot to do this, since this probably dragged their reputation a bit. Since this was on Netflix I didn't check MAI reviews before watching. A big mistake that will never happen again.
My expectation: funny jokes about a group of men dressing up as idols, trying to tuck their junk and learning how to apply make-up, clumsy mistakes and good uld humor.
What I got: transphobic garbage that left me with a bad taste in my mouth. This can be REALLY harmful is an actual trans-person sees this. The jokes were so bad, I'm 100% certain that a cis man wrote this trash. No woman could ever write something as insensitive as this. In my country, Sweden, posting this would never be allowed.
TRANS LIVES MATTER! WOMEN CAN HAVE SEX! Spare your time and don't watch this.
Winterwolf0839
Ah yes the idol anime genre. For years it's given us many enjoyable shows such as all three entires of the Love Live franchise, Bang Dream, D4DJ, Revue Starlight and Zombieland Saga. So what happens when three members of the yazuka become idols? Well you wouldn't want to know, because Backstreet Girls: Gokudolls is complete and utter transphobic garbage! The premise has already been stated, but I'll restate it since so it's fresh in your mind: three yazuka get surgery to become idols because they let down their boss. Throughout this show there are only two jokes, the first one being that all of thegirls in this anime are actually men because isn't transphobia just the funniest thing in the world? There's one scene where one of the girls is with someone who she knew before transitioning and he tells her that she'll always be a man to him and she THANKS him for it in earnest. Then in another scene later on in the show one of the executives drops a girl off when he realizes he can use teenagers instead. He says, and I shit you not, "Though they made you look pretty through surgery you'll never be as pretty as a real girl." I shouldn't have to explain why that's a disgusting statement to make, and what's worse is that is played for comedy. This show attacks a marlizinated group for the sake of a punchline and it's not even remotely funny. Hell in the opening the faces of the men who the girls used to be are plastered on their new bodies. Again, very funny. Hating on trans people is SO funny isn't it? Laugh please!
But wait this show has another joke, and that's the fact that these cutesy idols are saying such crude things. At first, yeah seeing these girls say super inappropriate things was kinda funny but it got old fast. This show has a problem with repeating it's humor and using it to much to the point where it just ends up falling flat on its face. Instead of using it's comedy sparingly this show beats it's two jokes down to the ground with no room to breathe. Say whatever you want about something like Konosuba, at least that didn't only have two jokes and one of said jokes wasn't incredibly transphobic.
The "animation" if you can even call it that is as ugly as the show. There isn't even any animation, it's just a slideshow with some lip flaps moving, which is made worse by the fact that the art in said slides isn't even pleasant to look at. If this is the quality that Gokushufudou fans are getting for the upcoming anime I feel terrible for them. The voice acting (dubbed) is really good but that's to be expected from all three of the main actresses who all have very impressive resumes. The music is very forgettable and bland, and nothing to write home about.
All in all Back Street Girls: Gokudolls is a disgusting anime that fails both as a comedy and as an idol anime. If you want an idol anime that does things differently please go watch Zombieland Saga or Revue Starlight instead. Just watch anything but this.
animejas
Yakuza idols. Welcome to anime, where fucking yazuka idols exist. Quite the premise to take in when reading about this show. When I first heard about it, I thought it was so stupid. And after finishing it, it's still so stupid. But I still wanted to make a short review on my thoughts on it, so here they are: Comedy (1/10)Back Street Girls takes overexaggerated humor to the max and way past that to the degree that the jokes can get played out really quickly.
It's just screaming with dramatic sound effects in the background and that's your comedy. That's just it. Because of that, the show just became a drag to watch by how unfunny it became with the amount of repetitive humor that the show provides (especially in the middle portion). It got old really fast.
Characters (2/10)
The sex changed idols were... interesting to say the least on paper. They all had some eccentric personalities to say the least, but no one stood out that much nor were likable whatsoever in the long run. Same really goes for the supporting cast as well. Pretty flat overall.
Art & Animation (1/10)
J.C Staff's art looks like every episode was drawn in 5 minutes. It looked horrendous.
Sound (4/10)
The OP song was pretty catchy, not gonna lie. Better than I expected for a show like this.
The voice acting was decent but the overusage of sound effects like shocking thuds, was absurd. Felt really cheap listening to it with those stock sound effects playing over and over again.
Enjoyment (0/10)
It got incredibly repetitive, unfunny and stale really quickly with the obnoxious presentation and delivery of the humor. Reading the synopsis is probably the sole entertaining element about this anime.
Back Street Girls: Goku Dolls was a disappointing comedy due to overdoing its comedy and underwhelming in its production. It sounded better on paper compared to how it was delivered, that's for sure.
It's a shame since the same studio made Prison School, and they nailed that show's comedy and production.
Score 1/10
KANLen09
Remember Mahou Shoujo Ore from last season? Back Street Girls: Gokudolls is pretty much the same formula, only that if it ever existed in the face of the Yakuza. The story starts with the main Gokudolls Kan, the 3 men (Ryu, Kazu, Big Bro) who have disobeyed their boss, Inugane-sensei, and from his mouth he demands that the Kan are forced go to Thailand for a sex change, transform their lives to be Gokudolls Niji! Oh dear God, that one hell of a chance taken to be idols-cum-yakuza in disguise taken well. As a certain someone phrased it that if this method exists in the East,but things are different in the West, it's true.
How this series of events turned into the next...I have absolutely no idea, credits to mangaka Jasmine Gyuh that this series stands out due to things that Japan is still considering every idea that the West would throw out in a jiffy. The story afterwards is a faithful adaptation of the manga: over-the-top and overboard characters in relation to the 3 sex-changed men. Aside from all this, the other characters are an eyesore, especially the fans of the Gokudolls, drooling and spitting their faces all over the idols, of which the girls (ahem, sorry, Yakuza men) try to scrutinize their situations to impress everyone around. And get this, even Inugane-sensei is NOT spared from his divorced wife's Natsuko's ideals, trying all sorts of ways to bring down the Gokudolls...and he immediately becomes a pet in front of her (while claiming he still loves her and whatnot). My impressions? A lot of wackiness and the usual chuckles of vulgarities hurled, but nothing more.
The art and animation...oh good God are they awful: Still shots and lots of shouting commentaries and such everywhere, but that's what the manga did with the aesthetics and I'm still glad that J.C.Staff has director Chiaki Kon aboard to sorta test-bench this series around, and indeed it is controversial. Not her best directed series, but it's passable, I guess? Nonetheless, both aesthetics here are really an acquired taste, so it's either you love or hate it to the grave.
The OST is the only good thing about this series, as it sounds appropriate for the series. I'm not just talking about the stellar presentation of the OP and the idolish feel of the ED, but the songs made by the Gokudolls, courtesy of Inugane-sensei, as is strange as it comes, but it's meh. Whether that sounds good or bad to you is up to your tastes.
One thing to clarify though: Do you realize MAL's tags of Ecchi, comedy and Seinen? The fanservice is over-the-top too, not giving a care about the surroundings, and that might be the only thing I do like about this series. The comedy is a mixed bag though, like it is there for filler.
So, this thirst-inducing series that features idols, transgenders with the Yakuza twist, as unique as it is (I applaud for the producers' experimental trying), it is chock-full of clichés that exists as the main selling point of the show, so if clichés are your thing, try this show out.
To everyone else, please skip this atrocity of a show. This is one of those polarizing shows where the "there will be lovers, there will be haters" argument will forever last. To end this, I'll gladly send off my soul for a sex-change and come back different.
SakataGintokiKun
Never seen a highly underrated anime than this. This is my first review, feel compelled to write because the rating is so bad, yet for me it was an entertaining anime. I'm so bedazzled by the expectation-reality differences. Story sucks, I get it. But I know for comedy genre, story doesn't really matter. Gintama for example, God of comedy, yet the story is horrible (at least for me). They sold comedy, not story. This anime is hilarious af. The voice acting? Masterpiece. Literally. And that what made this series so funny. From the very first scene, I got entangled. If you don't laugh at leastfor 3 episodes, your life is miserable. This remind me of Detroit Metal City: absurd, random, shouting, funny sexual jokes, weird character.
I highly recommend people to watch this. Just laughing, no need to think hard. The rating has to be fixed somehow. I'm confused how people could hate this hillariousness.
Naturo
I watched this show last year and decided to give it a rewatch recently. I saw a few comments about transphobia and I really didn't see it. Already the premise of the show is how three yakuza members get surgery in Thailand and become idols. Based on the description alone, you know this show is a comedy and shouldn't be taken too seriously. And nobody had the intention of offending anyone. But if it's a topic you are sensitive to and are uncomfortable with joking about, then it's best to skip. The show is a bit rough around the edges. The art looked a bit''dirty'', there were a lot of simple and predictable jokes, but it was still a pretty chill watch. No matter how tired or distracted I was it was easy to pay attention and keep up. The few plots that had a twist managed to make me laugh or even chuckle. Think with a few adjustments it would be a great show. It has the potential to be something even better and If they consider season 2 I hope they dedicate more attention to the jokes, soundtracks and the artstyle.
Yulmir
Oh my, where to even begin with the Back Street Girls? Every once in awhile there comes an anime that is so absurd in its premise, one is left inevitably questioning what it is that they have just watched before inevitably becoming hooked. I loved every moment of this anime and would end up binging it in a single setting (good stuff). It’s unapologetic in its humor, fan service, and plot twists, and isn’t afraid to push the boundaries with respect to its narrative. Honesty, it’s a good watch from start to finish and keeps its momentum up until the final episode. I really cannot understandwhy it is so criminally underrated at a rating of “6 (at the time of this review)”.
It deserves to be at least an eight in my book at the very least and I question the tastes of any who would rank it lower than the aforementioned. I am of the belief that those that rank it low are of the “perpetually offended crowd”, that find any amount of fan service and unorthodox subject matter taboo due to purest views.
Don’t let the review bombers convince you not to give Back Street Girls: Gokudols a try (and if you liked it you might want to give Isekai Ojisan a try too).
A solid 8 out of 10 for me.
MAKandCHIZZ
I think it was one of the best comedy anime that I've seen. I liked the story unlike many other people, three yakuza people who have to become idols for the mistake they've made. But to be honest it's more like famous sitcoms, in the episodes there is no such a palpable development on the story it was more like ten episodes that you can watch with very similar bases and laugh. I have laughed so hard on some episodes, and I think it was pretty good and funny for a comedy / idol anime. I would recommend it to people who want to laughand doesn't expect a very detailed story.
Midget_King
Yes.. I am aware of the reason why this series was brought to light. That's right.. when you first heard of how the plot goes, you go like "Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm........that's interesting." Some people might even say that Japan is running out of ideas for unique stories and yes maybe that's correct. This show has a plot like no other because it doesn't even have one. Each episode is just a bunch of segments put together. To be honest, the story is a bit cliche but the anime knows it as well that's why it tries its best to try and twist the plot to bring outthe unexpected. Though it was kind of exaggerated, the comedy factor never ceases to amaze you. Ironically, it feels that the only thing going for this series is the unique story and nothing more. Other than an embodiment of cringe, it is funny in its own way. The visuals make it noticeable that it was illustrated by J.C. Staff but I don't think much effort was put into it unlike the other series of its season. The opening and ending themes were made to fit the anime very well and maybe I can say the same for the background audio. The characters were in their natural behaviour most of the time but there were some unique ones that bring the face of this anime to uniqueness. I can't say that I enjoyed this series much because I had long breaks in between episodes and it feels that I didn't really find what I was looking for in a plot like this. But one thing I can say is that if you want comedy with an interesting story, then this is something that is meant for you.
Kushikime
So the story of three Yakuza getting a forced sex change and becoming idols...well at least the premise is a new one. I’ll start by saying I read the manga so I knew that all hell would break loose during this anime and some really funny moments would be sure to follow. I was wrong but not for the wrong reasons. First off, the official sub wasn’t available so most of it was done by fans which lead to some problems but I can’t complain because that’s better than nothing. One thing not done by the fans was the animation itself; it was actually awful.I think it did a good job of conveying the facial expressions and making the best out of the funny moments but they didn’t have the same impact as the manga. It made me more sad than anything to see something I truly liked have such a horrible adaptation, think Berserk.
Okay but let’s talk about the show itself and not the design. So the show cuts up the chapters into mini episodes and we get three per whole episode. I felt like this ruined a lot of the pace of the show and made any plot progression nullified because sometimes the next chapter is just a random story at times. That’s not to say it’s a bad thing but the development and shenanigans of these Gokudolls should’ve been a main focus but it didn’t feel that way at times.
The best way I can describe the show to you is...it’s a meme. It has got some great funny moments and some well placed facial reactions but they are mostly hit or miss. You can pick out a few moments for a good animemes post but the show itself is almost painful to trudge through. I’d say those moments make it worth but having read the source material I’d say you are better off sticking there more than anything.
I gave it a 5/10 below average and low level meme tier.
Zephyr_Sean
Mini Review! So where do I start with this review? Firstly, I think it's imperative that I state I am an extremely harsh critic. However, this show despite the premise blew me away completely, and not for all the right reasons. I think it's also important to address a lot of the criticisms of the show because a vast majority of them are completely idiotic. The premise of the show is to do with Crime and the Yakuza. Criticising the show for it being raunchy, vulgar, and filled with an unlovable cast is like criticising a chef for seasoning the food they made. The point is, that itwas completely intended. It adds not only character and charm to the show, but also promotes the main message of the story, which is 'do not judge those based on appearance' and that 'people are much more complex than their caricatures'.
Story:
To start, the story is brilliant. The premise drew me in, while the story kept me entertained and made me want to continue watching, which is quite rare with Japanese comedy. The story is simple enough, but the premise makes it work. Due to this, I wouldn't even consider it a slice of life, but that's the best way I can describe such an outlandish premise and story.
7/10.
Characters:
Without spoiling the plot, the main cast starts as selfish stereotypical Yakuza members. Throughout the story, we actually find out that the characters aren't as one dimensional as we first thought, and because of this it allows for greater character development to occur. This is a key strength to the story, as the author understands people are complex and do things that are contradictory to their nature and are flawed. This is a nice change of pace when compared to the stereotypical Jesus-Kun character that plagues modern anime.
7/10.
Enjoyment / Comedy:
The humour is sometimes childish and disgusting; this is one of the most significant drawbacks of the show. Despite this, however, a vast majority of the jokes made me laugh at loud, startling my roommates at 3 am as I howled out in enjoyment. So, like 'Gamers' (another underrated Japanese Comedy Anime) I have to highly rate it just for the fact that it's funny and enjoyable.
9/10.
Art & Sound:
The Art style and sound aren't too my liking, to be honest, but I think it adds to the show's character. Clearly, this show was done out of a passion, the voice acting is excellent at parts, and you can tell the (DUB) actors had a great time filming which adds to the enjoyment of watching. But once again, it does sometimes come across and cheap and rushed. For this reason, the Art and Sound can push many people away from this anime, but I'd still say give it a chance, it's rough, but it's lovable.
5/10.
Overall Score:
Overall I'm rating it selfishly. Subjectively it should be around a 7 out of 10 to a 7.5 out of 10. However, just for the fact that this anime has been heavily criticised by the 'comedy police' (who I must say act like middle-aged mums), I'm giving it a solid 8 out of 10.
8/10.
neerablattoptera
If you've read the synopsis, then you can already see that this particular anime is going to be a bit controversial. Firstly, I know that this ridiculous anime wasn't trying to be accurate in their use of terminologies, political correctness or facts when it comes to gender realignment/correction, Yakuza or idols. Unless you mess around with chromosomes, you can't simply reassign your sex. What you can change are the social constructs to which you adhere or represent yourself as, such as gender. They just had to do enough to basically sell it to whatever their target audience was (maybe a niche group of westerners, orscum like me). This anime really was designed for adults or mature audiences. If you are disturbed by scenes depicting the mistreatment of humans (esp. women), whether violently or otherwise, then I do not recommend that you view this anime. Alongside misogyny, if you do not support content that may portray even mild to moderate transphobia or homophobia (whether or not indirectly) or jokes about such things, then you likely won't enjoy this series because it will leave you with a bad feeling that will diminish much (if any) enjoyment you can get from watching it. There is also a scene where one of the main characters is sexually assaulted. Reading the synopsis of the anime should already tell you plenty, I think.
Do not confuse these Yakuza idols as transgendered folk. They do not represent how most trans folk feel or act. These are seemingly cisgendered males that have been forced into taking hormones or undergoing cosmetic surgeries to assume new bodies and new roles. Their new bodies are feminine, and their new roles are feminine idols, and sometimes sex objects; they're treated like subpar humans. So basically, they're (mis)treated just like women often are. Well, they are generally viewed and treated as women by most characters, i.e. except by their transphobic and misogynistic boss. If your sense of humour is in extremely bad taste, like mine, then give it a shot, but don't let your friends know that you watched it (show some restraint and maybe endure a bit of shame and genuine self-reflection). Some of the dialogue in this show are not akin to anything else I've seen in anime (though probably because I haven't watched enough anime due to those damn pesky exams and assignments getting in the way!). Episode 3 caught me off guard, in spite of this being a gag anime with an abridged plot that has a kind of predisposition against the disambiguity between the plot and subplot(s). You can easily tell where this anime's plot is heading... most of the time. But the gimmick, however, remains static. And that is by design.
If you're still reading this review, I'll have you know that the absolute highest standard of any anime I've watched and rated is probably Terra Formars. Yes, fools! Most people who watch anime passionately do not like that anime. It's trash to them. But why do I rate it so highly? It's because Terra Formars gave me exactly what I wanted: humans getting destroyed and desecrated by cockroaches (literally). I can't even remember what the story was about. I simply relish in and savour the suffering of humans. This Gokudolls anime has plenty of that (albeit without all that gore). But, believe it or not, this anime managed to disturb me a little when the three uhh... protagonists were getting treated almost like cockroaches. I almost felt sorry for them. Almost. I want this to happen to your generic anime hero so that I can enjoy it even more without worrying about possibly feeling any guilt.
I like the characters in this show because most of them are back-stabbing, treacherous scum with little to no redeeming qualities. I don't like heroes. I don't care for 'good' people. So I love the character concepts here! Being one myself, I can recognise and understand misanthropes, arseholes, rejects and obsessive fans. Perhaps the character developments, subtle as they might seem, are the only reason to watch this. The characters here made villains like myself feel right at home. But I still wish they'd all get eaten by cockroaches. They're all pieces of shit, especially that professor of 'girlology' or whatever. I know, I know, it's a joke. This is a gag anime. But those terrible characters are what made the series so appealing. The two-dimensional goons are the main focus - and that's very exciting! It makes this anime so atypical, so refreshing. Thus, don't expect any evil geniuses.
The main reasons why you'd want to watch this anime are likely because
(a) your anime list is already comprised of 'gender bending' or crossdressing themes because that's your not-so-secret fetish
(b) the over-the-top humour, weirdness and shock are among your preferences
(c) a well-written narrative is open to compromise if the gimmicks are good enough for you
I want to make a little comment upon the humour in Gokudolls. I found it bittersweet. I laugh at these strange scenarios that the Yakuza thugs get roped into because of my own misconceptions, expectations and unfair stereotypes. But some of the content reminds me just how shallow and perhaps ignorant or inconsiderate some of the humour is. Maybe I'll leave that to cultural differences. I grew up in the transphobic rape capital of the world, so maybe I'm a bit more touchy about the humour.
If you're thinking of watching this because you may find it kinky, then I'm sad to say that there isn't all that much there. It has its moments, such as on-stage performances, photoshoots, bodily confusions and curiosities. That type of fan-service isn't so much the focus of this series as is its humour, and surviving abuse - such as a lot of ridicule and harm directed toward the characters. There are some uncomfortable, awkward character interactions. I suppose some of the dialogue is suggestive, if not hilarious or... yuck-uza. I-I mean YAkuza! Yakuza. But then again, the start of episode 3 might be just the sort of dirty talk you were looking for, ehehe. How could I know? I'm not here to judge your kinks or fetishes. I'm just trying to help. There are no healthy dom/sub relationships, as far as I can tell. No cannibalism. No nudity. Lots of sexual references... and I've conveniently forgotten the rest of what I was going to say because some of it shouldn't be mentioned as a selling point, but rather as a deterrent. This anime isn't even mildly hentai material. More like occasional eye-candy moments (which is nice because I prefer the lighter stuff).
If you enjoy content unapologetically exhibiting a bad taste in humour, sadism, some over-the-top dramatic expressions of maybe the same three emotions on repeat, a succint narrative and character development, all wrapped into a ridiculous premise that's pandering to a very specific audience (maybe for their kinks) - then, my oh my, do I have great news! Why haven't you readied your popcorn, yet? Gokudolls should meet that weirdly adventurous anime craving you're having!
ZapArts
When going through the anime I still needed to watch from 2018, I noticed an anime on Netflix titled Back Street Girls. Based off the poster I saw for it, which was an anime girl singing, I figured the reason that I didn't hear anything about this one was because it probably just another dumb Idol show. I clicked on episode 1 and it became blatantly obvious that there wasn't much going on in the animation department. The opening to the show doesn't even have any animation in it, it's just real life people girls with a pattern silhouette dancing, but then I noticed allthe Yakuza characters, and then I saw the idol characters turn into guys. OMG it's that one anime with that wild synopsis I saw online. Back Street girls is about 3 men of the Yakuza who piss off there boss to the point where he sends them to Thailand to get a sex change, so they can come back and become famous Idols. I know, fucking wild. The show proceeds to follow these Yakuza lives as reborn cute girl idols. Personally I found the show hilarious, even if the comedy was on the immature side. It also helps that there's both male and female voice over for the characters. You can tell the voice actors had a lot of fun in these rolls. Now I know I said that the animation isn't good, because there really isn't any, just moving mouths most of the time, and even the drawings of the characters are off model constantly, but it surprisingly grows on you. I think a lot of people probably went into this, saw the animation style, and said nope. Listen, give this show a chance, you might find yourself loving the shitty drawings by the end of it. Back Street girls is a tragic comedy that heavily relies on it's good writing. If the absurdity of this show interests you, I'd recommend checking it out.
Phifer54
This is hands down the funniest show I have ever watched. My best friend has been trying to get me to watch this for a little while now and we finally threw it back because he put it on without me knowing. After 5 minutes I was laughing hard. After the first episode I was crying from laughter. Another episode in and I was laughing so hard my eyes crossed, seriously they did. The entire night we were laughing extremely hard. This is a straight comedy and it is gold. I honestly don't know how anyone can sayanything bad about this show, simply because it is so funny and the comedy is so well done. The art and animation are great, the writing is very well done, the jokes make the show, and the characters are so funny.
I honestly did not want to watch this at first. I thought the premise was way to weird for me, but I loved it and I will never think twice about a show like this again. Take my challenge and try to get through the first 10 minutes without laughing hard and wanting to see more. If someone asked me what's the funniest thing I have ever seen I would instantly say Back Street Girls Goku Dolls. Trust me, I never write reviews but have to speak up about this because it is Gold.
GarlandReese
I believe it is universally accepted that the key to great comedy is men in drag. "Tootsie", "Some Like It Hot", and many other examples have all proven (though not without exception) that putting a man in women's clothing is almost certain to obtain a ripping good laugh. But in the modern era, we can take things a bit further. What if we had men forced to become women and hide that fact while performing? Well, that's what we got in the definitely NSFW "Back Street Girls: Gokudolls" made by J.C. Staff and brought to you by the fine folks at Netflix. The simple version ofthe plot is this: 3 Yakuza members mess up big time and are forced by their boss to get sexual reassignment surgery and train to become the perfect Japanese idol group and keep their origins a secret. Needless to say, comedy ensues. The adjustment period is more or less skipped over as their training is shown through flashbacks, but that's not to say they're completely comfortable in their new lives- who would be? But the best laughs are reserved for the most off-beat moments when the most bizarre little ironies occur. These moments are the definition of dark humor but you can't help but laugh at the ridiculousness of the scene. "Back Street Girls: Gokudolls" succeeds in avoiding the biggest pitfalls of this concept- doing something everyone's seen before. They achieve new heights with a somewhat hackneyed premise, so be ready for something different than "White Chicks" or "Big Momma's House".
The failure of this show is in it's main characters. You think of them as a unit, so it's hard to think of them separately. Each gets their own time in the spotlight, but without much time with them previously as men it's hard to identify them. Thankfully, the side characters come to the rescue big time. The Gokudolls manage to create their own little antagonist faction through their various misadventures, which leads to some fun. The little additions to their group- such as a clueless manager or a couple of trainees- really help bring the funny but the best part of the show is their boss- oh my Gawd, this guy is gold. Boss Inugane may be one of the most batsh*t crazy characters in Anime history. And anytime he's on is must-see, which he's there plenty, but still not enough. I brave to say if it were not for him, the show would be a mediocre failure.
Because the show was not going to win on it's soundtrack. I think they were going for purposefully tacky, J-Pop crap with some funny lyrics added, but I reject the notion that to be bad on purpose is always the way to go. They missed an opportunity to make something there and although the opening and closing themes are semi-catchy, the musical numbers are more grating than entertaining. Not for the voice cast's lack of trying, though. This has some of the best voice editing I've heard. While the Gokudolls speak in their voices as women, their internal voices are still that of their true men selves, with some clever shots of them with their old faces on their new bodies added in for good timing. The show is very Japanese and should be watched in Japanese for best enjoyment, while the English cast does well enough to keep up. Massive shout out to the veteran Keiji Fujiwara as Boss Inugane, who's bellowing voice that inspires intimidation is used to immense comedic effect with some of the lines he's forced to bark out here.
If you're looking for something funny and new, but aren't too easily offended, definitely give this one a watch. A Netflix exclusive, yes, but I don't think anyone else could have made this in today's PC culture. An odd gem destined to become a cult classic. 8/10. Check it out. Cheers!
migr
This show is so hilariously dumb, I fucking love it. I totally get it if people don't like this as you need a certain kind of rotten humor to get into it. After a major failure, Yakuza underlings Kentaro, Ryo and Kazuhiko are forced by their boss, Inugane, to either commit seppuku and sell their organs or go to Thailand to undergo gender reassignment surgery, and train to become idols. I'd say this show is either hit or miss, but if your humor is as stupid as mine and you can laugh at mafia yakuza guys that have to redeem themselves by getting a topnotch sex change in thailand in order to make money as a girl band, buckle up 'cause it will be a fun ride.
bichbutt
I can see how at first glance this might come off as offensive to people in the West and don't get me wrong, the plot is ridiculous. However, an anime doesn't have to have a good plot to be enjoyable by any means. Some people complained about the animation being mostly still, but I would rather see it executed well then for them to do all the songs and dances in horrendous 3D animation like Zombieland saga did. The English voice casting was also perfect and if you do watch it I would extremely recommend you watch the DUBBED version. This short-lived anime was honestly hilariousand had me shouting a couple of times. I'm really hoping for a season 2. If your a fan of crazy, raunchy, comedy anime then this is definitely something you should check out!
