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Tokyo Godfathers

2003 • 1h 32m •
Animation Drama Comedy
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★ 7.9/10
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Tokyo Godfathers

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.

"Meet the ultimate dysfunctional family."

Top Billed Cast

Aya Okamoto
Aya Okamoto
Miyuki (voice)
Yoshiaki Umegaki
Yoshiaki Umegaki
Hana (voice)
Tohru Emori
Tohru Emori
Gin (voice)
Satomi Korogi
Satomi Korogi
Kiyoko (voice)
Mamiko Noto
Mamiko Noto
Kiyoko, Gin's daughter (voice)
Ryuji Saikachi
Ryuji Saikachi
Roujin (voice)
Kyoko Terase
Kyoko Terase
Sachiko (voice)
Rikiya Koyama
Rikiya Koyama
Shinrou (voice)

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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 m...