Toru Emori,
Yoshiaki Umegaki,
Aya Okamoto,
Masato Harada,
Mitsuhiro Ogata
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Japanese filmmaker Satoshi Kon directs his third anime feature with the holiday film Tokyo Godfathers. The story takes place in Shinjuku, Tokyo, on Christmas Eve. Middle-aged has-been Gin, aging trans... read more
DVD Release Date: April 13, 2004
Stats: 921 reviews
Meh, not really my kind of anime. It was hard for me to keep interest in this story of a baby found by three homeless people during the Christmas holidays in Tokyo, and their search to find her mother. The characters didn't appeal to me, their pasts and how they became homeless d... read more
A "delightful" little Christams story.
Beats the hell out of that horrible "It's A Wonderful Life".
Saw this movie again and I decided that it deserves a higher rating! The story is a little unconventional for an anime, but that's why I like it so much. It's a perfect combination of humor and drama, and boy is it funny! Hana is definitely my favorite character, it's how he/she ... read more
Tokyo Godfathers is a good movie, but it's probably the weakest of Satoshi Kon's films. I don't know if I've outgrown anime, because Paprika elicited a similar underwhelmed reaction, or if I just managed to watch all his best work before the bookend stuff. This for sure has its m... read more
Feel-good story that manages to be fun and interesting to watch. Not the best from Kon, but still worth a check.
Unusual Christmas animation, unless your idea of convention is three squabling homeless people (a mouthy young girl, a transvestite and an alcoholic cyclist) finding a baby in the rubbish and trying to make it or find it a family. Sentimental but not in a cloying way, and full of... read more
It was okay. The film had a couple of cute, funny moments. The animation itself was pretty interesting and the movements of the characters were almost theatrical at times.
A meticulously crafted anime that looks almost like the real world. The director's attention to the detail is stunning. There were a few hilarious moments, but unfortunately, overall the story is too melodramatic for my taste.
really enjoyable film from Satoshi Kon. delightful comedy, poignant drama, and, I believe, one of the more deserving contemporary films to enter into the "Christmas canon." great characters and beautiful animation. a great blend of light and heavy for overall solid entertainment.
One of the most moving, enjoyable and wholly unconventional Christmas stories to come along in a long time. Full Review
Demonstrates an idiosyncratic human touch. Kon is unafraid of the unseemly and unsightly. Full Review
It doesn't make sense to praise an anime movie's acting, does it? Yet you can't help but marvel at the expressive pen-and-ink performers. Full Review
Gritty yet surprisingly touching story.
As visually accomplished as Tokyo Godfathers is, the story is the most primitive form of drama, one that counts on improbable coincidence to propel the story to its sudden, implausibly symbolic conclu...
I found myself alternately puzzled and transported by this unusual helping of anime.
Social indifference and injustice plague the protagonists, as well as our own consciences. This may very well be the point of the whole exercise. Full Review
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