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Tokyo Godfathers
Synopsis
The story
In modern-day Tokyo, three homeless people’s lives are changed forever when they discover a baby girl at a garbage dump on Christmas Eve. As the New Year fast approaches, these three forgotten members of society band together to solve the mystery of the abandoned child and the fate of her parents. Along the way, encounters with seemingly unrelated events and people force them to confront their own haunted pasts, as they learn to face their future, together. Note: The film received an early premiere at the Big Apple Anime Fest on August 30, 2003.
AdventureComedyDrama
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1 episodes
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01Episode 1Unwatched · AiredCharacters & voices
500 credited
Gin
Main
Hana
Main
Miyuki
Main
Kiyoko
Main
Sachiko
Supporting
Gin no Musume
Supporting
Akiko Takeguchi
Supporting
Neko Baba
Supporting
Isha
Supporting
Miyuki no Chichi
Supporting
Kurumizawa
Supporting
Mitsuo
Background
Okaasan
Supporting
Roujin
Supporting
Oota
Supporting
Taxi Untenshu
Supporting
Yamanouchi
Supporting
Yasuo
Supporting
Production staff
500 credited
Keiji FujiwaraSpecial Thanks
Ryouka YuzukiSpecial Thanks
Naomi ShindouSpecial Thanks
Tomoko KanedaSpecial Thanks
Yoshihisa KawaharaSpecial Thanks
Tomohisa AsouSpecial Thanks
Tsutomu KashiwakuraCasting Manager
Bon IshiharaSpecial Thanks
Keiko NobumotoScript
Satoshi KonDirectorSatoshi KonCharacter DesignSatoshi KonScriptSatoshi KonOriginal Creator
Kanji SuzumoriSpecial Thanks
Norio MatsumotoKey Animation
Tetsuya KumagaiKey Animation
Masao MaruyamaPlanning
Takeshi HondaKey Animation
Toshiyuki InoueAnimation DirectorToshiyuki InoueKey AnimationThemes & motifs
AniList community tags
Found FamilyTheme-Other96%
HomelessCast-Traits94%
Estranged FamilyCast-Main Cast93%
SnowscapeSetting-Scene90%
UrbanSetting-Scene90%
Family LifeTheme-Slice of Life90%
Primarily Adult CastCast-Main Cast80%
TransgenderCast-Traits78%
Class StruggleTheme-Drama75%
Male ProtagonistCast-Main Cast74%
LGBTQ+ ThemesTheme-Other69%
Surreal ComedyTheme-Comedy68%
DelinquentsCast-Traits64%
RotoscopingTechnical62%
Ensemble CastCast-Main Cast62%
Female ProtagonistCast-Main Cast60%
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Current1,315
Planning36,000
Completed52,782
Dropped247
Paused448
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500 community reviews
Depicting Realism in a Christmas Film
@Harunobu44/51 helpful
Funny and well-written. A great film worth watching.
@fffillyy29/32 helpful
An unorthodox take on Christmas that, while far from perfect, still manages to be a good watch.
@Pockeyramune9198/17 helpful
A charming, exciting, and wonderful film of a diverse group of people engulfed in wild escapades.
@CodeBlazeFate70/75 helpful