Exclusive Report! We're going to make a name for ourselves in the world of idols! The Gokudors perform a waterfall ritual to pray for the success of "Back Street Girls -Gokudolls-"! Close report!

Have you already checked out the TV anime "Back Street Girls -Gokudolls-", the most popular and unique work of this season that started airing on July 3, 2018? It is a "no-holds-barred" idol life comedy in which three genuine Gokudors, who have devoted themselves to the Gokudo world, are ordered to make their idol debut after undergoing a sex change and full body surgery. They look like cute idols, but inside they are old men who are members of a gang.

If you have watched the first episode, you must have already seen how the three genuine members of the gang transformed themselves into idols after undergoing an incredibly "painful training"! After returning to Japan from a sex change and full body surgery in Thailand, they were locked in a 3-tatami-mat room and brainwashed by watching idol videos for 15 hours a day, trained by a waterfall to improve their voices, trained to sing in a waterfall, and so on. The idols who overcame these bloody hardships are the "Gokudorsu.

In the "Gokudolls 'Road to Idol'" challenge project linked to Twitter that started on May 28, the Gokudolls members, Yuzuka Nukui (played by Aili Yamamoto), Kaori Maeda (played by Mari Tachibana), and Hikaru Akao (played by Chika Sugihara) ), who play the roles of Mari Yamamoto and Mari Tachibana, and Hikaru Akao (Chika Sugihara), who play the roles of Chika Sugihara.

In this issue, we will report on the spectacular "Waterfall Gyogyo," which the members all say was "the most painful...".


The thermometer at hand registered 35 degrees Celsius, even though it was mid-morning. The three members of GOKUDORSUZU appeared in high spirits under the glaring sunlight. When they were told that they were scheduled to participate in a very hard training set, which consisted of a waterfall and a visit to a Buddhist temple, they got fired up and declared, "I'm going to do my best! I will do my best! Before the hard training, we moved to a nearby restaurant and tucked into freshly caught landlocked salmon (yamame).


Some of you may have already noticed this from the photo. One of the members, Mr. Akao, had broken his right arm, so only Mr. Nukui and Mr. Maeda were able to participate in the waterfall and hyakudo (pilgrimage) this time, and Mr. Akao was only there to support them. Mr. Akao was in attendance to support them. Akao smiles at Nukui's and Maeda's quip, "We came here today to eat. At that time, the three of them did not yet know that a fierce training session awaited them. Please take your time to look at the photos of their fleeting smiles.



Mr. Nukai says happily, "I am now well-fed for my ascetic training! I'm so hungry for my training," said Nukai happily. Maeda, who had never tried yamamegaki before, commented, "It was refreshing and easy to eat! I was able to enjoy it easily. Akao, who has an injury to her dominant hand, commented, "It tastes even better when you eat it together while looking at the beautiful scenery.

Now, let's move on from the dining area. After moving from the dining area, the participants finally started preparing for their training! This time, the training experience will take place at a temple called Tenko-ji in Hinohara Village, Nishitama County. The reason why the expressions on the faces of the three participants, who had changed into white waterfall robes, looked so tight can be seen at .......

They are after the explanation and instruction given before the Hyakudo-samisen and waterfall training. For about an hour, they were given a thorough instruction on how to perform the hyakudo and waterfall rituals, and their bodies and minds were tightened up. I would like to add a word here. This is not a casual course that says, "Let's try waterfall and hyakudo-sagyo for a while!" This is not an easy course. This is a very "serious" training course that is as serious as the main story of the anime!




The 100th visit was done barefoot under the scorching sun. Nukui-san and Maeda-san showed their doggedness in temperatures so hot that they were dripping with sweat just standing there. The water that had been sprinkled on the ground prior to the start of the Hyakudo-sando was dried up as soon as the event began, and it was impressive to see Mr. Akao looking worriedly at the two as they continued to run silently with their soles turning bright red.


The 100th visit to the temple was conducted while chanting sutras. The heat and exhaustion of the day made the general participants shout, "Speak up! The participants were indeed voice actors! Their voices were loud, clear, and beautiful, seeming to reach the other side of the mountain.

After the hyakudo, Ms. Nukui and Mr. Maeda were so exhausted that it was awkward to ask them how they felt. When I told them that they could hear the beautiful sutra chanting from beginning to end, they looked relieved and said, "Thank God! they looked relieved.


After the hyakudo, they moved on to the waterfall site without a moment's rest. The waterfalls were a good way to cool their feet, which had blistered during the hyakudo! Our naive idea was blown away the moment the waterfall ceremony began. Or, perhaps it is more accurate to say that it was before we moved to the waterfall location. The mountain path leading to the waterfalls was very steep. Even just observing the Hyakudo Gyogyo, we were dizzy as we climbed up the mountain path. To do this after that spectacular 100th visit to the shrine, ...... has a lot of guts! Gokudorsuzu members! I will tell you that I was very impressed with them.

After covering our heads with water, we finally entered the waterfall. First, we stood up and chanted sutras as we were hit by the waterfall. The water pressure of the waterfall was painful, and we were all saying, "Ouch! Moolie! and some of the guests came out of the waterfall. However, some of the guests were still in pain and said "Ouch! Nukui-san and Maeda-san, who were both fired up to do their best for Akao-san, kept repeatedly shouting "Love love love love love!




After getting used to the waterfall, we are now immersed in the water up to chest height. Some people called for retirement at this point, but the two kept on going. They shouted out their ambitions one after another: "We're going to make 'Gokudols' a big hit," "We're going to the Budokan," "We're going to Thailand," etc. "It's too hard," "I can't do it," they felt. The rule was that if they felt it was too hard or too much, they could leave the waterfall, but they kept going in until someone shouted, "Stop! They showed their guts by continuing to climb in the waterfall until we shouted "Stop!

While they were being dunked in the waterfall, I was impressed by the way they were calling out "Anikie," "Kiawase! It was a moment when the bond between the Gokudors could be seen, just as it was in the film.


Despite the spirited voices, the pain of Takigyo was palpable. The cold and pain made their voices tremble as they shouted. Still, they were not able to get out of the waterfall until a voice called out to them, "You may go up! The two continued to be dashed by the waterfall until they were told to get out of the waterfall. The words "in training" on their printed T-shirts, which showed through their soaked gyoi, also conveyed a silent message.


The two came out of the waterfall, dizzy, and hugged each other in praise of their efforts. As the line from the first episode, "There's no way 'Gokudorsu' won't be a hit..." said in the first episode, this was the moment when they felt "there's no way 'Gokudorsu' won't be a hit.

After the training was over, the three were a little tired, but they still wore the same cute smiles as in "Gokudorsu. When asked about their future ambitions, Akao declared, "I couldn't participate in the training this time, so if I have the opportunity next time, I would like to return the favor! he declared. Mr. Maeda prefaced his speech by asking the audience to watch the growth of Gokudols, and then turned his attention to the world: "My dream is to perform at the Budokan, and then to have a triumphant return live in Thailand. Mr. Nukui recalled the day as one in which he felt the bond between the "Gokudolls" became even stronger, and appealed, "All the members have put a lot of energy into this production, so please look forward to it.

The "Gokudorsu" performed the spectacular training, waterfall and hundred times worship, just as they do in the film. The members were in high spirits! We look forward to watching the growth of the "Gokudorsu" through the members' passionate performance in this film.

(Reporting and writing by Shinobu Tanaka)

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