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Back Street Girls: Gokudols (2019): Cast & Plot

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Back Street Girls: Gokudols is a 2019 crime comedy directed by Keinosuke Hara, starring Ruka Matsuda, Jin Shirasu and Natsumi Okamoto. It runs 2 hours 24 minutes.

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Back Street Girls: Gokudols (2019) movie poster
Runtime
2h 24m (144 min)
Director
Keinosuke Hara
Genres
Crime , Comedy
Original language
Japanese
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Back Street Girls: Gokudols About?

The premise of Back Street Girls: Gokudols without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

A darkly comic tale of three low‑ranking yakuza who, after botching a job, are compelled to pay off their debts by undergoing gender‑reassignment surgery and debuting as a flashy female idol trio. The film follows their bizarre transformation and chaotic rise to pop‑stardom, blending gang‑world grit with bright pop‑culture satire.

Back Street Girls: Gokudols Themes & Keywords

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  • tv mini series
  • live action remake of anime
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Cast & crew

Back Street Girls: Gokudols Cast

Ruka Matsuda leads the cast, with Jin Shirasu and Natsumi Okamoto. Directed by Keinosuke Hara; 6 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Back Street Girls: Gokudols

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From the director

More from Keinosuke Hara

One more film directed by Keinosuke Hara: Back Street Girls: Gokudols.

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Plot

Back Street Girls: Gokudols Plot Summary

What happens in Back Street Girls: Gokudols from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

After learning from their imprisoned Old Boss that he plans to stay behind bars and die there, the yakuza brothers Kentaro Yamamoto, Ryo Tachibana, and Kazuhiko Sugihara vow to serve their new boss, “Mad Dog” Kimanjiro Inugane, with unwavering loyalty. Their bold plan to prove themselves leads them to surge into their rival’s stronghold to eliminate the threat, only to be captured and learn that Inugane had already struck a truce with the rival boss. Return to Inugane means a brutal choice: perform seppuku and have their organs sold, or travel to Thailand to undergo gender reassignment surgery and train to become idols. They choose transformation and embark on a path that reshapes their identities.

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The whole story of Back Street Girls: Gokudols, scene by scene

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Details

Back Street Girls: Gokudols Also Known As

4 alternative titles, including “BACK STREET GIRLS -ゴクドルズ- (ドラマ)” and “后街女孩 电视剧版”.

Also known as
  • BACK STREET GIRLS -ゴクドルズ- (ドラマ)
  • 后街女孩 电视剧版
  • 後街女孩
  • 백 스트리트 걸즈 ~ 고쿠돌즈

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Back Street Girls: Gokudols FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Back Street Girls: Gokudols, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Back Street Girls: Gokudols?

Back Street Girls: Gokudols runs 2 hours 24 minutes (144 minutes).

Who directed Back Street Girls: Gokudols?

Back Street Girls: Gokudols was directed by Keinosuke Hara.

More films by Keinosuke Hara

Who is in the cast of Back Street Girls: Gokudols?

Back Street Girls: Gokudols stars Ruka Matsuda, Jin Shirasu and Natsumi Okamoto, among 6 credited actors.

Does Back Street Girls: Gokudols have a post-credit scene?

No. Back Street Girls: Gokudols has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Back Street Girls: Gokudols in?

The original language of Back Street Girls: Gokudols is Japanese.

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