Back Street Girls: Gokudolls

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 think ... was 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

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 there ... isn'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!

For a long time, I have viewed this as the type of comedy (tragicomedy if you will) that can't be written unless it has actually happened for the reason that it goes beyond human imagination. And now there is an actual anime about this subject. I am in love... or that's what I wanted to say, but this series really isn't very funny at all.

Our journey starts off with yakuza settings. Manly men and broly bros are doing badass men stuff. Unfortunately, our 3 main characters are not exactly as loyal to the big papa as they should. But he is merciful papa. Instead of ... forcing our trio to commit subaru, sudoku and seppuku, he gives them one last chance. All they have to do, is go to Thailand, cut off their penises and become j-pop idols. I am not sure if this is a popular outcome in the East. I do know in the West, they tend to become speedrunners for Games Done Quick. After this, the downhill starts.

Turns out our main dudes turn literally into cute idol girls. I was expecting some type of muscular male-girl hybrids, such at the show from last season 'Mahou Shoujo Ore', introduced. The design alone was a letdown.

Our characters personalities are not much better.. or behavior if you prefer to as they don't really have personalities. In the public, they act like idols, and in private more like the yakuza dudes they once were. Occasionally they mix these two sides of them to each others and can make a cute anime girl sound when they were supposed to act manly. Detroit Metal City was massively successful when it came to dealing with 2 different personalities under personal life and show business. Back Street Girls is the combination of meh and eh.

The events center around some sort of parodies. For one, it introduces shonen training arc cliches to show how these dudes became idols. Unfortunately, all of these are mainly just ideas and have no content or actual jokes to backup any of it with. Practically every event that occurs can be labeled with one word, not because words that perfectly describe these events exist, but because there simply is nothing more to the events itself.

Not a single thing in the series is as over the top and absurd as the settings and synopsis make it sound. This is just shitty comedy which settings only exist so more people would watch it. It fooled me, so do yourself a favor and skip this one.

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 the ... girls 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.

I don't normally split my reviews up in this format, but for this one I felt it is necessary. It's a very divisive show and even though I gave it an 8/10, I can see something as low as a 3/10 being totally reasonable.

Art and Animation: 8/10

Yeah. You saw that right. Now, I concede, this anime doesn't look incredibly pretty and the characters are continuously off model. However, whenever I watched this show, I never felt awkward looking at it. For me it felt more like an intentional style that made this show distinct. I could totally be just weird and not be able ... to see when something sucks, but the art never bothered me and more or less adds to the charm overall.

Those who say the animation team wasn't trying may be entirely missing the point. The people who made this show were doing what many amazing shows of the past have done, perfectly encapsulating what made the source material charming, and expanding it to make it something even better. The original manga has such an odd style to it that this anime adapts perfectly!

Character: 6/10

Each of the main Yakuza idols feel like real people with a comprehensive past, even if it's rather difficult to remember which one is which at times. This story could have easily kept them as simple and flat, but it decided to expand them all out giving them separate pasts and personalities.

When it comes to the supporting characters, it can be slightly hit or miss. People like the agent and the Boss were both a great time. Aside from them, there are a few other funny joke characters, but no one else too notable. After watching, it's easy to forget who is who at times, and that does reflect badly upon the supporting cast. All out it's not bad, but nothing extraordinarily note worthy either.

Sound: 5/10

What really holds this down is probably the lack of an interesting soundtrack, but it's by no means awful, simply nothing noteworthy. However, what really saves this category is the raw personality of the voice acting, and the weirdness to all the music. While I said the soundtrack isn't notable, that doesn't mean it doesn't have personality. For example, there are several insert songs all sung by the idol gangsters and they sound great. Just like the animation, everything is dripping with so much flavor and I love it.

Comedy: 6/10

I found this show hilarious, but a lot of the humor is dumb shouting and very brutal. Some of the humor could be incredibly well constructed and thought out, with a punchline that hits its target several times after the set-up, but all of that is for naught if the viewer doesn't find any of it funny. But for me, I found the over the top humor and intense facial expressions to be just up my alley way and perfect for my crazy sensibilities.

Overall: 9/10

This anime is incredibly hard to judge, but your enjoyment of it, like most comedies, really comes down to if you find it funny or not. I personally can't stop laughing and it really get too old until the end. This show has a really good focus on the Idol culture of Japan and merges it in an amazing and comedic way with the Yakuza. Honestly, if you don't like episode 1, drop it right away, it won't grow on you. But for me, this show stands as a secret gem in the Summer 2018 anime season.

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

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.

Seriously I cannot understand all the negative reviews. What did you expect ? a copy of Love Live ? or Idolmaster? It's not, and nobody ever mentionned that it looked alike. Honestly do not mind about bad reviews. This anime is worth it

This anime is pure troll from the begining. It is super funny and untertaning.

Do not expect a wonderful story. It's pretty original but no more, but who cares? This anime is only meant to be funny.

All the gags are not just cliches, they use the personality of the 3 main characters. It can be moving sometime.

I highly recommand it, one of the funniest ... anime ever. I have only seen 4 episode, we will see if it continues to be enjoyable.

Do not hesitate to watch it, you won't regret it.

Backstreet girls, of course, is about a group of idols called the Gokudolls. Three yakuza that screwed up on a job as punishment turned in lucrative idols through sex change.
The story is a series of shorts that flashback to pasts as men and what it took to be a yakuza among the changes to their lives incurred by becoming idols. Crazy and perverted fans to industry professionals among many more plotlines.
The jokes are well done considering what it is, I can get a least a chuckle out of many of them.

The animation is a series of still frames with lip flaps moving ... around, in other words, poor. I find the show enjoyable despite this but it does stand out. The actual artwork is interesting and dynamic for the stories then they flip back between it and another still shot taking away from it.

The voice actors and music is what really sells this show. There are a lot of fun to listen to especially with how they are incorporated in the show. A lot of this series would fall flat without the great delivers and music.

The characters are actually quite varied for what they are. how they treat their new situation and adjust to it is quite interesting. Especially when they have their bro downs. they are greats friends and when one of them gets too comfortable with being an idol another will bring them back to their senses.

Overall, this show is really good apart from the animation. It might have a crazy synopsis but it uses it well. If you haven't check out ignore the still frames and you will enjoy it.

As a show featuring idols, transgenders, and yakuza, I started watching it because I thought it was going to be very unique. I expected some mix of elements from K-on, Bandori, Love-Live, Aikatsu, etc. and some bit of plot points like Bungo Stray Dogs. I was wrong. The focus of this show is on comedy, and even the comedy started feeling cliche by Episode 4 as almost all of them have something to do with the 3 main characters being a transgender. The only selling point, comedy, started out strong but once that is cliche, there is no other selling point to it.

The animation is ... so pathetic if someone told me this anime was released in 1990 then I would believe it if not for running jokes around transgender. The number of actual frames used is probably less than 300 per episode on my guess, but with various special effects slapped on. Some of those special effects include shaking 1 frame back and forth, rotating a frame by 40 degrees over 3 seconds, zooming in/out, etc. At least 80% of the all movements you will see in this show is mouth movement, and the others being base limb movements such as walking. Unless mouth movement and Japanese voiceover is a high priority for you, I honestly would recommend you read the manga instead as there is no real animation aspect to it to this "anime".

Only reason it's not getting flat 1 out of 10 is because I actually enjoyed the running joke around transgenders, but lower than 3 out of 10 because all it can offer is the running joke around transgenders.

If you like Detroit Metal City, the principal from Prison school and Fujiwara Keiji. Then look no further than this masterpiece. I finally found something unbelievably funny, it should be illegal to show it to the masses.

The art style resembles DMC which is perfect. We need more of that kind of show, nowadays big company often waste a lot of resources trying to make everything too polished to the point people are just gonna watch it for the beautiful graphics instead of the story. Somehow this show managed to keep its audience each episode even with this kind of quality, simply amazing.

And oh my ... god the voice acting is superb, I've haven't seen this type of work happen soo often. It reminds me of Daily Life of HighSchool boy and a little bit of Arakawa Under the Bridge x Bridge. Plus some episode reminds me of Nodame Cantabile for some reason. The way the pace itself, it is so fast people might have to rewind it in order to get the joke.

Finally, FUJIWARA KEIJI DONE IT AGAIN ..THIS GUY IS A LEGEND.
THANK YOU Kon Chiaki !!

After looking at the score on this anime I believe it's completely underrated. I checked it out in the original Japanese and found it quite enjoyable without being extraordinary.

After Netflix released the English dub, this was a game changer. The dub is so much better than the sub. The jokes are funnier, dirtier and the language is much stronger. Although this doesn't always work for anime in this case it makes it much easier to watch.

If you're looking for a quick anime to binge and like silly jokes and a lot of swearing I'd suggest watching the dub for this anime.

Story: 9
Art: 6
Character: 9
Sound: 8
Enjoyment: ... 10
Overall: 9

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 laugh ... and doesn't expect a very detailed story.

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.

Most anime fans are so tuned into fancy gimmicks and special effects for their anime, but for Gokudolls this anime was very nostalgic for me. Brought me back the vibes of shows like Excel Saga & Great Teacher Onizuka. People giving it bad scores for quality likely are fans that started anime in late 2000's which is nothing wrong but older anime watchers should feel right at home here in terms of quality in the art when animes felt like they were ripped from the mangas.

That said... the story can be very hit or miss for people cause it tackles a very sensitive topic in ... today's society regarding transgenders. The fact they are forced into sex changes really strikes a nerve with the LGBT community. That aside as long as your mature enough to realize this is a comedy meant for "entertainment" you should love it. They do a really good job of using the humor behind their situation for some witty jokes that could not have been done without this kind of story setup.

Overall I loved it!!! I watched it from start to finish and it's unlikely there will be another anime like this giving the moral hate by the subject matter by people who are overly sensitive to these topics and take things too seriously in a show. With that in mind you should definitely watch this since it will likely be a one-of-a-kind show you will never see again.

Doesnt matter if your straight, gay, bi, trans, or an attack helicopter. If you can just simply enjoy a show for what it is you should get some really great belly laughs.

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 it ... was 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.

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 out ... the 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.

I read the translated manga for this some months back. I found it to be a weird but slightly enjoyable manga.

I then find out that this is gonna get an Anime adaptation and I was mostly just confused as to why. It just doesn't seem like an actual thing you'd expect in an anime form. I got to admit, I'm curious as to how embarrassed the voice actors could've been.

The Music I won't lie Is actually pretty good in my opinion. I'd hope so with this being a show about Idols.

Now probably one of the biggest turn-offs for people is the animation. Most shows I've ... watched aren't really that badly animated. But this takes the WR for the worst animated show that I can remember. I will admit that with a constrained budget that they did do some honestly nice visuals at times that you don't really see.

The Audio tends to not be in sync with the animation of the lips and we get a good amount of still images.

The thing I disliked the most in the Manga was that it's kind of depressing with these people always having to do what the Boss wants. I still feel bad for them even in anime form. Episode 2 is where the story got caught up with the manga, So I have no idea what's gonna happen now.

The voice acting at least from the "Girls" is actually pretty good if I am, to be honest. We did get a quick scene in episode 2. It's a still image of one of the "Girls" Mother. The voice we got just didn't match the look of the mom at all.

I do also wish we got these characters in a different show. I like the models/design of the "Girls" I'd love if they were used in a different anime and don't have them be originally boys with their balls chopped off. I like the personalities and can see them in a school setting with the entire school knowing them as the weird duo. You have the very girly girl, The Leader and the Tomboy. I'd imagine they'd be discount School Idols.

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.

I can see why so many other reviewers gave this a below decent overall review as the ENTIRE anime is EXTREMELY bad taste & very anti-politically correct so I can understand why so many people wouldn't like it in this day in age. As someone who loves bad taste, this is easily one of the most ridiculous anime I have seen in a LONG time. It's ridiculous in all the right ways as it is absolutely hilarious.

I have been watching the dub but I tried to watch the sub but the dub is far better with amazing voice actors like Richard Epcar (Raiden - Mortal ... Kombat) it's hard not to enjoy when Raiden is saying highly inappropriate things. The dub you actually get to listen to the ridiculous things everyone says especially the main characters (Mari, Chika & Aily) & Lina say. You just don't get the same vulgarity, hilarity & brutality in the sub.

After I binged watched the entire season in one day, I decided to watch it again because I seriously could not stop laughing & I don't remember the last thing I laughed this hard at.