Gokko (POPCORN)
Key facts
- Operator / parent
- GOKKO Inc., a Japanese startup
- Origin
- Japan
- Headquarters
- Tokyo, Japan
- Launched
- February 2025
- Category
- App · Other origin
GOKKO is a Tokyo startup running the vertical-drama app POPCORN, with episodes of one to three minutes on a freemium and coins model in Japan. It has raised about $8.28m in total through a Series B, from JAFCO, Nippon TV and Septeni. It is Japanese-owned. Its catalogue is described both as sourced from the Chinese company Jiashu and as home-grown IP in a China-inspired format.
Reported figures
| Metric | Figure | Basis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | Not disclosed. | no basis given | — |
| Funding | about $8.28m in total through a Series B | no basis given | — |
Profile
- Markets
- Japan.
- Content
- Vertical episodes of one to three minutes. The catalogue is described both as sourced from the Chinese company Jiashu and as home-grown IP in a China-inspired format.
- Monetisation
- Freemium with coins.
- Profitability
- Not disclosed.
- Backers
- JAFCO, Nippon TV, Septeni.