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.
The 1996–1998 Japan Window
144 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Bounce Ko Gals sits at position #102.
Other Titles From Horipro
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Bounce Ko Gals premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.
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 |