Tokyo Godfathers (2003)
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.
- Satoshi Kon
- Shougo Furuya
- Shougo Furuya
- Satoshi Kon
- Keiko Nobumoto
- Satoshi Kon
Rating: 7.9/10 by 1251 users
Alternative Title:
Tōkyō Goddofāzāzu - JP
Toukyou Goddofaazaazu - JP
Tokyo Goddofazazu - JP
Tokyo Godfathers - löytölapsen arvoitus - FI
东京教父 - CN
Tokyo Godfathers - ES
東京教父 - TW
Country:
Japan
Language:
English
日本語
Español
Runtime: 01 hour 32 minutes
Budget: $0
Revenue: $148,355
Plot Keyword: baby, drag queen, holiday, tokyo, japan, alcoholic, adult animation, christmas, anime
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.