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.
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Tôru Emori | ... | Gin (voice) |
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Aya Okamoto | ... | Miyuki (voice) |
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Yoshiaki Umegaki | ... | Hana (voice) |
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Shôzô Îzuka | ... | Oota (voice) |
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Seizô Katô | ... | Mother (voice) |
| Hiroya Ishimaru | ... | Yasuo (voice) | |
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Ryûji Saikachi | ... | Aged Man (voice) |
| Yûsaku Yara | ... | Miyuki's Father (voice) | |
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Kyôko Terase | ... | Sachiko (voice) |
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Mamiko Noto | ... | Kiyoko, Gin's Daughter (voice) |
| Akio Ôtsuka | ... | Doctor (voice) | |
| Rikiya Koyama | ... | Bridegroom (voice) | |
| Satomi Kôrogi | ... | Kiyoko, the Gangster's Daughter (voice) | |
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Mitsuru Ogata | ... | Hidenari Ugaki (voice) |
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Chiyako Shibahara | ... | Eriko Kawasaki (voice) |
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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. Written by Jon Reeves <jreeves@imdb.com>
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Gin: Doctor! Believe or not, we're homeless.
Doctor: I'm just a doctor.
Gin: Rest and nutrition don't fit with our lifestyle, you realize.
Doctor: I can try to cure disease. Lifestyle is something you have to fix. All anyone can do is their best. Take care.
[The doctor gets up from his chair, in doing so, Gin notices that the doctor uses a brace on his left foot]
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A number of the minor characters appear to be named for well-known seiyuu. Thus, the cast of characters includes such names as "Eriko Kawasaki" (voiced by Chiyako Shibahara) and "Hidenari Ugaki" (voiced by Mitsuru Ogata). See more »Quotes
Doctor: Your friend is very weak. Make sure he gets rest and proper nutrition.Gin: Doctor! Believe or not, we're homeless.
Doctor: I'm just a doctor.
Gin: Rest and nutrition don't fit with our lifestyle, you realize.
Doctor: I can try to cure disease. Lifestyle is something you have to fix. All anyone can do is their best. Take care.
[The doctor gets up from his chair, in doing so, Gin notices that the doctor uses a brace on his left foot]
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JapanRelease Date:
8 November 2003 (Japan) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$29,259, 18 January 2004Gross USA:
$367,131Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
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I honestly did not know what to expecting going into a viewing Tokyo Godfathers at the 2003 San Diego Asian Film Festival. It is the third film from Satoshi Kon, whose Perfect Blue was a creepy film that I liked and I am still awaiting to view Millennium Actress. Right from the start, Tokyo Godfathers was among the funniest animated features I had ever seen.
The film quickly draw comparisons to Three Men and a Baby as well as the idea of the three wise men. Three homeless folk with different, and perhaps strange, personalities find an abandoned baby on Christmas and make it their mission to find its parents. And right from the start, the three end up on these crazy adventures that is nothing short of funny.
Kon and fellow screen writer Keiko Nobumoto create a very witty film that at least provides endless laughter, even in moments that would normally be intense. At the same time, the provide a touching story of three people with nothing but the clothing on their bodies going out of their way to find the child's home.
If you get the chance, Tokyo Godfathers makes for the perfect holiday feature for everyone to watch. It is highly recommended and I hope the Academy takes serious consideration when viewing this film as it is among the eleven eligible for being nominated for next year's Best Animated Feature category.