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AnimationDramaComedy

Tokyo Godfathers

- Meet the ultimate dysfunctional family.

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.

Release Date : 2003-12-05

Language :EnglishJapaneseSpanish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : MadhouseSony PicturesdentsuGENCO

Production Country : Japan

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Aya Okamoto

Character Name : Miyuki (voice)

Original Name : 岡本綾

Gender : Female

Yoshiaki Umegaki

Character Name : Hana (voice)

Original Name : 梅垣義明

Gender : Male

Tohru Emori

Character Name : Gin (voice)

Original Name : 江守徹

Gender : Male

Satomi Korogi

Character Name : Kiyoko (voice)

Original Name : こおろぎさとみ

Gender : Female

Mamiko Noto

Character Name : Kiyoko, Gin's daughter (voice)

Original Name : 能登麻美子

Gender : Female

Ryūji Saikachi

Character Name : Roujin (voice)

Original Name : 槐柳二

Gender : Male

Kyôko Terase

Character Name : Sachiko (voice)

Original Name : 寺瀬今日子

Gender : Female

Rikiya Koyama

Character Name : Shinrou (voice)

Original Name : 小山力也

Gender : Male

Hiroya Ishimaru

Character Name : Yasuo (voice)

Original Name : 石丸博也

Gender : Male

Koichi Yamadera

Character Name : Taxi Driver (voice)

Original Name : 山寺宏一

Gender : Male

Akio Otsuka

Character Name : Isha (voice)

Original Name : 大塚明夫

Gender : Male

Yusaku Yara

Character Name : Ishida (voice)

Original Name : 屋良有作

Gender : Male

Seizô Katô

Character Name : Kaa-san (voice)

Original Name : 加藤精三

Gender : Male

Shozo Iizuka

Character Name : Oota (voice)

Original Name : 飯塚昭三

Gender : Male

Chiyako Shibahara

Character Name :

Original Name : 芝原チヤコ

Gender : Female

Mitsuru Ogata

Character Name :

Original Name : 小形満

Gender : Male

Hidenari Ugaki

Character Name : Additional voices

Original Name : 宇垣秀成

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-12-25

An unlikely triumvirate of homeless folks discover an abandoned baby whilst scavenging through the rubbish of their downtown Tokyo district. What to do? Well this trio - a drag queen who has seen better days, one who has a bit of a penchant for the gin and the young runaway girl "Miyuki" set out to try and repatriate this Christmas baby - come what may! They don't have much to go on, but determine to painstakingly follow what little clues they have in the hope that they can identify the mother of this pitiful bundle. Along the way, we find ourselves in a semi-comical environment as the three make progress - almost despite themselves. Confused, yes? Muddled? Yes, that too - but the sum of the three individuals proves to be worth far more than the value of each part. They function as a team because they shouldn't - and that is where much of the humour and the potency of the drama comes from. The animation is stylish and the hues and shades are particularly effective at illustrating their environment and at complimenting the humorous elements of their detective work. For some, 2022 attitudes may show up some of the character cracks that would have been groundbreaking at the start of this new millennium, but given it was made when it was - it tackles quite a few issues with a candour - and vivacity - that all works well to create an entertaining, charming and at times just a little thought-provoking animation.