Back Street Girls -GOKUDOLS- Season 1 Episode 7 Nirvana / Something important / Parent's teachings / Big Rookie / High school girl / Senpai and Kouhai
- August 14, 2018
As the seventh episode of Back Street Girls -GOKUDOLS- season 1, "Nirvana / Something important / Parent's teachings / Big Rookie / High school girl / Senpai and Kouhai," the story continues to follow the lives of the Gokudols as they navigate their new identities as female pop stars, despite their beginnings as yakuza members.
The episode starts with the group's manager letting the girls know they are going to shoot a new music video that might be the most significant step in their career. The girls are ecstatic and begin practicing for the shoot.
New characters are introduced in this episode, including a high school girl who attempts to join the group and a big rookie singer they are supposed to collaborate with for their new music video. While the other girls seem to accept the rookie singer easily, Mari struggles with the idea that their group will be sharing the stage with someone who has not paid their dues in the same way they have.
The theme of 'senpai and kouhai' is prevalent through the episode as a high school girl struggles to figure out where she belongs and asks the Gokudols for advice. While they initially support her, they come to learn that the girl is using her father's money to try to pay her way into the entertainment business, something the Gokudols fiercely oppose.
Throughout the episode, the importance of family and parental teachings is explored, with each member of the group reflecting on the lessons they learned from their parents. This becomes particularly poignant when the rookie singer's parents visit the set and remind her of the values she holds dear.
As the day of the music video shoot approaches, tensions rise between the Gokudols and the rookie singer. Still, they ultimately come to understand each other's perspectives and work together to create an incredible music video that propels them to new heights of fame.
The episode ends on a high note with the girls celebrating their successful music video shoot and looking forward to new opportunities in the future. Overall, "Nirvana / Something important / Parent's teachings / Big Rookie / High school girl / Senpai and Kouhai" is an emotional and exciting episode that explores the themes of family, loyalty, and hard work, and showcases the determination of the Gokudols to succeed as pop stars.
