Back Street Girls -ゴクドルズ-
Back Street Girls -GOKUDOLS-
A group of 3 yakuza failed their boss for the last time. After messing up an important job, the boss gave them 2 choices: Honorably committing suicide, or go to Thailand to get a sex reassignment surgery in order to become "female" idols. After a gruesome year long training to become idols, they successfully debut, with overwhelming popularity, much to their dismay. This is where their tragedy truly begins.
Names
| Original | Back Street Girls -ゴクドルズ- (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Back Street Girls: Gokudols |
| English | Back Street Girls -GOKUDOLS- |
| Chinese | 後街女孩 (traditional · via wikidata) |
| Also known as | Back Street Girls: Washira Idol Hajimemashita |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 10 ep · 24 min · 4h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2018-07-04 → 2018-09-05 (Summer 2018) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | J.C.STAFF |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Genres | ComedyEcchiMusic |
| Themes | IdolPrimarily Adult CastGender BendingYakuzaUrbanBody HorrorSlapstickSurreal ComedyPrimarily Male CastOtaku CultureTransgenderSeinenPrimarily Female CastCrossdressing |
| Streaming | Netflix |
Reception
| Community score | 6.78 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 6.84 / 10 |
| Composite | 46.9 |
| On lists | 44,351 |
| Favourited | 722 (1.6%) |
| Completion | 74.3% |
| Drop rate | 13.1% |
| In backlog | 26.3% |
| Score spread σ | 1.93 |
| MyAnimeList | 6.99 / 10 |
Score distribution
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Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Summer 2018 | D | 53 of 90 |
| Studio | J.C.STAFF | D | 195 of 277 |
| Year | 2018 | D | 233 of 383 |
| Genre | Ecchi | C | 253 of 745 |
| Genre | Music | D | 288 of 428 |
| Demographic | Seinen | D | 551 of 775 |
| Season (all years) | Summer | D | 1,006 of 1,662 |
| Era | Late 2010s | D | 1,071 of 1,863 |
| Length | Single-cour | D | 1,577 of 2,668 |
| Source material | Manga | D | 2,109 of 3,025 |
| Format | TV series | D | 2,122 of 3,322 |
| Genre | Comedy | D | 2,143 of 3,488 |
| Origin | Japan | D | 4,367 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Chiaki Kon, Jin Aketagawa, Mitsuharu Kajigaya |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Susumu Yamakawa, Olaf Mierau |
| Original creator | Jasmine Gyuh |
AniList id 100665 · MAL id 36873 · record updated 2026-08-27