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Tokyo Godfathers (2003)

12 92 min  -  Adventure | Animation | Drama  -   8 November 2003 (Japan)
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On Christmas Eve three homeless people living on the streets on Tokyo find a newborn baby among the trash and set out to find the parents.

Writers:

Satoshi Kon (screenplay), Satoshi Kon (story), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Toru Emori Toru Emori ...
Gin (voice)
Aya Okamoto Aya Okamoto ...
Miyuki (voice)
Yoshiaki Umegaki Yoshiaki Umegaki ...
Hana (voice)
Shôzô Îzuka Shôzô Îzuka ...
Oota (voice)
Seizô Katô Seizô Katô ...
Mother (voice)
Hiroya Ishimaru Hiroya Ishimaru ...
Yasuo (voice)
Ryûji Saikachi Ryûji Saikachi ...
Aged Man (voice)
Yûsaku Yara Yûsaku Yara ...
Miyuki's Father (voice)
Kyôko Terase Kyôko Terase ...
Sachiko (voice)
Mamiko Noto Mamiko Noto ...
Kiyoko, Gin's Daughter (voice)
Akio Ohtsuka Akio Ohtsuka ...
Doctor (voice)
Rikiya Koyama Rikiya Koyama ...
Bridegroom (voice)
Satomi Koorogi Satomi Koorogi ...
Kiyoko, the Gangster's Daughter (voice)
Mitsuru Ogata Mitsuru Ogata ...
Hidenari Ugaki (voice)
Chiyako Shibahara Chiyako Shibahara ...
Eriko Kawasaki (voice)
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Storyline

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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Plot Keywords:

Transvestite | Christmas | Tokyo Japan | Baby | Flashback  | See more »

Taglines:

Meet the ultimate dysfunctional family.

Genres:

Adventure | Animation | Drama | Comedy

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, violent images, language and some sexual material See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese | Spanish | English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Ükskord Tokyos See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$37,127 (USA) (18 January 2004) (8 Screens)

Gross:

$128,985 (USA) (4 April 2004)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

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

Hana: I am a mistake made by God.In my heart, I am a woman. Women can have children. What if a miracle like the Virgin Mary getting pregnant... was to happen to a homo? Better give me a little extra. After all, l"m eating for two.
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Crazy Credits

The opening credits appear on billboards, store signs, truck lettering,
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Connections

References Millennium Actress (2001) See more »