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Tokyo Godfathers

Tokyo Godfathers

Animation • PG-13 • 2003 • 1 hr 33 min
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7.8
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7.8

On Christmas Eve, three homeless people living on the streets of Tokyo discover a newborn baby among the trash and set out to find its parents.

Staring

Aya Okamoto, Yoshiaki Umegaki, Tohru Emori, Satomi Korogi, Mamiko Noto

Directed By

Satoshi Kon

Written By

Satoshi Kon, Keiko Nobumoto

Genre

AnimationDramaComedyAnimeForeign

Release Date

January 14, 2004

User Reviews

Hel Haghenbeck
Hel Haghenbeck
I loved it so much!! The characters are cute and the atory is heart warming.
Rafael Casanueva
Rafael Casanueva
A great Satoshi Kon movie with a simple plot but it develops way deeper with the lives of homeless people, it is amazing and I loved it.
Dave K.
Dave K.
My favorite Satoshi Kon film! Essentially "Three Bums & A Baby"! Charming & heartfelt, w/ crisp animation & looney, yet textured characters.
Jenn
Jenn
Fun and heartfelt. Let's each of the cast develop at their own rate on their emotional adventure.
zomner
zomner
Eccentric, but funny movie. Has a very heartwarming feel to it.
flapjack
flapjack
This movie has the tone of a silly family comedy but it packs a huge emotional punch. My favorite Christmas movie.
tmgm528
tmgm528
Perhaps the greatest Christmas movie ever made. A heartfelt, quirky, adventure with beautiful animation, and a beautiful core.
Elijah Woodson
Elijah Woodson
Solid narrative but still a very distinct directing style.
Schmendrick
Schmendrick
A feel good Christmas tale that may make it onto your list of favorites if you give it a chance.
Eve
Eve
Lovely characters, a heart-warming story and hilarious humour. Tokyo Godfathers is truly an amazing movie.

Stats

Ratings
148 (5%)
217 (7%)
1,211 (41%)
1,347 (46%)
7.8 – Based on 2.9k ratings
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Tokyo Godfathers [Official Subtitled Trailer]
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Cast & Crew

Satoshi Kon
Satoshi
Kon
Aya Okamoto
Aya
Okamoto
Yoshiaki Umegaki
Yoshiaki
Umegaki
Tohru Emori
Tohru
Emori
Satomi Korogi
Satomi
Korogi
Mamiko Noto
Mamiko
Noto
Ryūji Saikachi
Ryūji
Saikachi
Kyôko Terase
Kyôko
Terase
Rikiya Koyama
Rikiya
Koyama
Hiroya Ishimaru
Hiroya
Ishimaru
Koichi Yamadera
Koichi
Yamadera
Satoshi Kon
Satoshi
Kon
Keiko Nobumoto
Keiko
Nobumoto

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