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Tokyo Godfathers

Original title: Tôkyô goddofâzâzu
  • 20032003
  • 1212
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
38K
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Tôkyô goddofâzâzu (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)
Top credits
  • Director
    • Satoshi Kon
  • Writers
    • Satoshi Kon(story)
    • Keiko Nobumoto(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Tôru Emori(voice)
    • Yoshiaki Umegaki(voice)
    • Aya Okamoto(voice)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 76User reviews
    • 110Critic reviews
    • 73Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 2 nominations

    Videos3

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    Top cast

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    Tôru Emori
    • Ginas Gin
    • (voice)
    Yoshiaki Umegaki
    • Hanaas Hana
    • (voice)
    Aya Okamoto
    • Miyukias Miyuki
    • (voice)
    Shôzô Îzuka
    • Ootaas Oota
    • (voice)
    Seizô Katô
    • Motheras Mother
    • (voice)
    Hiroya Ishimaru
    Hiroya Ishimaru
    • Yasuoas Yasuo
    • (voice)
    Ryûji Saikachi
    • Aged Manas Aged Man
    • (voice)
    Yûsaku Yara
    Yûsaku Yara
    • Miyuki's Fatheras Miyuki's Father
    • (voice)
    Kyôko Terase
    • Sachikoas Sachiko
    • (voice)
    Mamiko Noto
    • Kiyoko, Gin's Daughteras Kiyoko, Gin's Daughter
    • (voice)
    Akio Ôtsuka
    Akio Ôtsuka
    • Doctoras Doctor
    • (voice)
    Rikiya Koyama
    Rikiya Koyama
    • Bridegroomas Bridegroom
    • (voice)
    Satomi Kôrogi
    Satomi Kôrogi
    • Kiyoko, the Gangster's Daughteras Kiyoko, the Gangster's Daughter
    • (voice)
    Mitsuru Ogata
    • Hidenari Ugakias Hidenari Ugaki
    • (voice)
    Chiyako Shibahara
    • Eriko Kawasakias Eriko Kawasaki
    • (voice)
    Kazuaki Ito
    • Akiko Takeguchias Akiko Takeguchi
    • (voice)
    Atsuko Yuya
    • Nobuyuki Furutaas Nobuyuki Furuta
    • (voice)
    Jin Horikawa
    • Toshitaka Shimizuas Toshitaka Shimizu
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Satoshi Kon
    • Writers
      • Satoshi Kon(story) (screenplay)
      • Keiko Nobumoto(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Christmas in Tokyo, Japan. Three homeless friends: a young girl, a transvestite, and a middle-aged bum. While foraging through some trash, they find an abandoned newborn. Hana, the transvestite with delusions of being a mother, convinces the others to keep it overnight. The next day, using a key found with the baby, they start tracking down the parents, with many adventures along the way. —Jon Reeves <jreeves@imdb.com>
    family relationshipshomelessbabytokyo japantransgender36 more
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    • Taglines
      • Meet the ultimate dysfunctional family.
    • Genres
      • Animation
      • Adventure
      • Comedy
      • Drama
    • Certificate
      • 12
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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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)

    User reviews76

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    A visually stunning third film, worthy of the director
    No spoilers - you just have to see it. Satoshi Kon continues his directorial success with Tokyo Godfathers. Like Perfect Blue and Millennium actress, TG wows the watcher immediately with the attention to detail. The scenes are exquisitely painted - when it is snowing you can almost smell it and feel the stillness. And the characters expressions convey emotions expertly by subtlety or caricature as occasion demands. Leave behind your Hollywood ideas of what a movie or worse, a cartoon should be. And then go see his previous two films as well. Satoshi Kon's films are true works of art.
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    • Feb 19, 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 company
      • 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 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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