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Tokyo Godfathers

Original title: Tôkyô goddofâzâzu
  • 20032003
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
39K
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Tokyo Godfathers (2003)
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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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
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  • Director
    • Satoshi Kon
  • Writers
    • Satoshi Kon(story)
    • Keiko Nobumoto(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Tôru Emori(voice)
    • Yoshiaki Umegaki(voice)
    • Aya Okamoto(voice)
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  • Director
    • Satoshi Kon
  • Writers
    • Satoshi Kon(story)
    • Keiko Nobumoto(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Tôru Emori(voice)
    • Yoshiaki Umegaki(voice)
    • Aya Okamoto(voice)
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    • 78User reviews
    • 112Critic reviews
    • 73Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 2 nominations

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    Tôru Emori
    • Gin
    • (voice)
    Yoshiaki Umegaki
    • Hana
    • (voice)
    Aya Okamoto
    • Miyuki
    • (voice)
    Shôzô Îzuka
    • Ôta
    • (voice)
    Seizô Katô
    • Kâ-san
    • (voice)
    Hiroya Ishimaru
    Hiroya Ishimaru
    • Yasuo
    • (voice)
    Ryûji Saikachi
    • Rô-jin
    • (voice)
    Yûsaku Yara
    Yûsaku Yara
    • Miyuki no chichi
    • (voice)
    Kyôko Terase
    • Sachiko
    • (voice)
    Mamiko Noto
    • Gin no musume
    • (voice)
    Akio Ôtsuka
    Akio Ôtsuka
    • Isha
    • (voice)
    Rikiya Koyama
    Rikiya Koyama
    • Shinrô
    • (voice)
    Satomi Kôrogi
    Satomi Kôrogi
    • Kiyoko (Ôta's daughter)
    • (voice)
    Hidenari Ugaki
      Mitsuru Ogata
        Eriko Kawasaki
          Chiyako Shibahara
            Akiko Takeguchi
              • Director
                • Satoshi Kon
              • Writers
                • Satoshi Kon(story) (screenplay)
                • Keiko Nobumoto(screenplay)
              • All cast & crew
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              Storyline

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              • Trivia
                The number "12-25" (the date of Christmas) appears throughout the film: the number on the keyring, the cab fare (12,250 yen), a stopped alarm clock, the address in the newspaper ad, the cab license plate.
              • Quotes

                Hana: I am a mistake made by God. In my heart, I am a woman.

                Gin: Women can have children.

                Hana: What if a miracle like the Virgin Mary getting pregnant... was to happen to a homo?

                [to soup kitchen server]

                Hana: Better give me a little extra. I'm eating for two.

              • Crazy credits
                The opening credits appear on billboards, store signs, truck lettering, etc.
              • Connections
                Featured in Troldspejlet: Episode #32.16 (2004)
              • Soundtracks
                Climb Ev'ry Mountain
                Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II

                Music by Richard Rodgers

                ©1959 Williamson Music Co.

                Licensed by EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd.

              User reviews78

              Review
              Top review
              Thwarted families, homelessness in Tokyo and strange twists of fate...
              Director Satoshi Kon has concocted a little wonder of an animated film, a character based ensemble action comedy about thwarted families, homelessness in Tokyo and strange twists of fate. A loose knit trio of homeless companions (an alcoholic ex-bike rider, a teenage fugitive runaway and a castoff drag queen) find a baby on top of a trash heap at Christmas, and find themselves caring for the child while hunting down her parents. Warm, funny and as action-packed as many an anime (with hilarious action set pieces), this one's a charmer. Sure, it's always possible to do these kind of things in live action (more or less) but thank God we have a filmmaker of Kon's vision applying his ample animation skills to stories like this. It ain't all cardfighters, bounty hunters and grim vampire killers. Sometimes, it's people, too. (not that there are anything wrong with cardfighters, bounty hunters and grim vampire killers... well, o.k., maybe cardfighters)
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              • May 1, 2004

              Details

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              • Release date
                • November 8, 2003 (Japan)
              • Country of origin
                • Japan
              • Official sites
                • Mad House Ltd. / Sony Pictures Online (Japan)
                • Sony (Japan)
              • Languages
                • Japanese
                • Spanish
                • English
              • Also known as
                • عرّابو طوكيو
              • Production companies
                • Dentsu
                • Genco
                • Madhouse
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              Box office

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              • Gross US & Canada
                • $367,131
              • Opening weekend US & Canada
                • $29,259
                • Jan 18, 2004
              • Gross worldwide
                • $453,133
              See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

              Technical specs

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              • Runtime
                1 hour 32 minutes
              • Color
                • Color
              • Sound mix
                • Dolby Digital
              • Aspect ratio
                • 1.85 : 1

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