Tokyo Godfathers

Original title: Tôkyô goddofâzâzu

2003
PG-13
1h 32m

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7.8/10

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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.

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IMDb RATING

7.8/10

50K

YOUR RATING

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Awards
- 8 wins & 1 nomination total

Gin
(voice)

Yoshiaki Umegaki

Hana
(voice)

Aya Okamoto

Miyuki
(voice)

Shôzô Îzuka

Ôta
(voice)

Seizô Katô

Kâ-san
(voice)

Hiroya Ishimaru

Yasuo
(voice)

Ryûji Saikachi

Rô-jin
(voice)

Yûsaku Yara

Miyuki no chichi
(voice)

Kyôko Terase

Sachiko
(voice)

Mamiko Noto

Gin no musume
(voice)

Akio Ôtsuka

Isha
(voice)

Rikiya Koyama

Shinrô
(voice)

Satomi Kôrogi

Kiyoko (Ôta's daughter)
(voice)

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Trivia
The number "12-25" (the date of Christmas) appears throughout the film: the number on the key ring, 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.

Alternate versions
There was another English dub of the film aired on Animax in Southeast Asia, in which generic baby sounds were used for Kiyoko.

Connections
Featured in Troldspejlet: Episode #31.16 (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 reviews102

Featured review

8/10

XMas

This is a Christmas story told from a different perspective, that is strangely familiar. The story revolves around 3 homeless people (a middle aged man name Gin, a homosexual cross-dresser name Hana, and a teenage girl named Miyuki) who discover a newborn baby in the garbage. The events follow the three as they decided what to do with the baby, trying to find the parents, dealing with their own pasts,etc (Christmas seems to be an introspective time - along with all holidays). After the first 30 minutes of the movie, everything becomes strangely predictable yet still moving and meaningful. The movie is laced with "coincidences" and tons of Christmas references. It touches on numerous subjects including family, guilt, redemption,etc. Satoshi Kon delivers another beautiful looking movie with a humanistic storyline. And in true Satoshi Kon fashion adds a touch of the bizarre to shake up the traditional story. This movie will be added to my Christmas holiday viewing list, which gets me into the XMAS spirit.

-Celluloid Rehab