Japan Synopsis
バウンス ko GALS
Filmed somewhat in documentary style, it follows three girls over the span of one day and night in the Shibuya district of Tokyo. Jonko runs a group of high school girls involved in paid dating, Raku is a street dancer, and Togo was brought up in the US and back in Japan for one year wants to escape to New York. Their contact with the world of talent scouts and yakuza places them in danger.
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The 1996–1998 Japan Window
In the crowded 1996-1998 Japan release window, Bounce Ko Gals sits at #102 of 144. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Japan, 447 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Bounce Ko Gals premiered alongside 38 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 38 other Japan films in 1997.
The 1119th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
14 audience reviews — more than 23% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 11th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,371 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (26th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.5 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,486 of 1,933 (top 77%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Horipro, TV Tokyo, Shochiku, Panasonic Corporation |
| Runtime | 1h 50m |
| Release Date | October 18, 1997 |
| IMDb | tt0122393 |