GOKKO operates the creator collective Gokko Club, which produces vertical short dramas (branded as WEBREEN) using an end-to-end in-house production style that covers script, shooting, editing, posting and marketing. The group—formed in May 2021—says it has produced about 1,200 videos with a cumulative 4 billion views as of June 2024 and ranks No.1 in Japan for short-drama plays, followers and likes. GOKKO emphasizes data-driven iteration and a Studio-Dragon–style team production model to continuously improve creative output. The company plans to further ramp content investment, recruit passionate creators, and develop IP for global expansion. Management has set an ambition to scale aggressively—stating a goal to become a ¥1 trillion company by 2030—and is positioning the business as a Japan-origin global entertainment company. To support those plans it recently completed new funding to boost creative capacity and international rollout. GOKKO operates the short-drama creator collective "Gokko Club," which produces vertical short dramas with a one-team production style covering script, shooting, editing, posting and marketing. The collective was formed in May 2021 and handles viewing-data analysis and iterative improvement in-house. In about one year it produced over 200 videos and surpassed 500 million cumulative views, with a single-month peak of 100 million plays in September 2022; it reports top rankings in views, followers, and likes in Japan (internal survey, Nov 2022). The company emphasizes strengthening content quality, expanding the team, and accelerating overseas distribution as its next priorities. GOKKO aims to become a Japan-origin global entertainment company and is headquartered in Tokyo.

Total raised

$8M

Funding rounds

2

Latest round

Series B

Latest activity

Jul 2024