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Release Date
• USA: Jan 16, 2004
DVD Release Date
• R1: Apr 13, 2004
Official Website:
Tokyo Godfathers Website
MPAA Rating
Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, violent images, language and some sexual material.
Running Time
1 hour, 32 minutes
Country Japan
Studio Mad House Ltd., Samuel Goldwyn, Tokyo Godfathers Committee
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Other Titles
• Tokyo Godfathers
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Genre: Adventure, Animation, Drama, Christmas, Anime, Gay/Lesbian, Gangsters
Plot: Thoroughly modern in its story, its characters, its urban Tokyo setting, its absurdly funny action sequences, and its understated and ironic self-mockery, TOKYO GODFATHERS is an anime gem from director Satoshi Kon (MILLENNIUM ACTRESS). It is a snowy Christmas in Tokyo and three homeless people--Hana, Gin, and Miyuki--who drift through the streets and alleyways of the city staying warm in the supermarkets and soup kitchens, make up a nontraditional family. Gin is a older man who once had a wife and daughter but lost them and spiraled downward into drinking and drifting. Hana is a flamboyant cross-dressing homosexual who dreams of having a baby. And Miyuki is just a kid--a young girl who ran away from home after a conflict with her father and is still battling familial demons. When the three motley but loving bums find a baby girl abandoned in the garbage on Christmas Eve, they know they've received a true gift. But in their attempts to return the baby to its real mother they go on a wild goose chase all over Tokyo solving mysteries, pursuing criminals, and all the while tackling their own personal problems. According to director Kon, the plot is based on the 1948 Western 3 GODFATHERS directed by John Ford. This immensely entertaining film features a jazzy score of electronic
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