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Mood:
- EmotionalFeel GoodSentimentalTouchingBittersweetHumorous
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Plot:
- Babies and InfantsBuddiesTrack DownParents and ChildrenSocial DifferencesAddictionAlcohol AbuseEccentric Family more...
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Genres:
- ComedyDramaForeignAnimeAdventureAnimation
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Time/Period:
- Contemporary21st Century
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Place:
- AsiaJapanUrban
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Praise:
- Critically Acclaimed
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Humor:
- Irreverent Humor
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Attitudes:
- Semi SeriousRealistic
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Score:
- ElectronicaJazz
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Tokyo Godfathers, 2003
Japanese, Spanish, English
Japan
Profile of Tokyo Godfathers
Tokyo Godfathers can be described as bittersweet, emotional, and sentimental. The plot revolves around babies, alcohol abuse, and an eccentric family. Its comic aspect comes from irreverent humor. Tokyo Godfathers's main genres are drama, foreign, and comedy. In terms of style, it anime. In approach, it is realistic. Tokyo Godfathers is set, at least in part, in an urban environment. It is located in Japan. It takes place in contemporary times. The soundtrack of Tokyo Godfathers is electronica and jazz. The movie has received attention for being critically acclaimed.
Summary of Tokyo Godfathers
Thoroughly modern in its story, its characters, its urban Tokyo setting, its absurdly funny action sequences, and its understated and ironic self-mockery, TOKYO GODFATHERS is an anime gem from director Satoshi Kon (MILLENNIUM ACTRESS). It is a snowy Christmas in Tokyo and three homeless people--Hana, Gin, and Miyuki--who drift through the streets and alleyways of the city staying warm in the supermarkets and soup kitchens, make up a nontraditional family. Gin is a older man who once had a wife and daughter but lost them and spiraled downward into drinking and drifting. Hana is a flamboyant cross-dressing homosexual who dreams of having a baby. And Miyuki is just a kid--a young girl who ran away from home after a conflict with her father and is still battling familial demons. When the three motley but loving bums find a baby girl abandoned in the garbage on Christmas Eve, they know they've received a true gift. But in their attempts to return the baby to its real mother they go on a wild goose chase all over Tokyo solving mysteries, pursuing criminals, and all the while tackling their own personal problems. According to director Kon, the plot is based on the 1948 Western 3 GODFATHERS directed by John Ford. This immensely entertaining film features a jazzy score of electronic music, excellent illustrations, and superb character development.
Details
| Language: | Japanese, Spanish, English |
| Country: | Japan |
| Release date: | 30 August 2003 |
| Runtime: | 92 min |
Cast and Crew
as Gin
as Miyuki
as Hana
as Oota
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Critics Reviews
The New York Times
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- by: Dana Stevens
Chicago Tribune
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- by: Michael Wilmington
Users Reviews
- 29.July.2009
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- by: Celainn
- Celainn rated this movie
8/10Great
- 19.March.2009
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- by: Brad Cole
- Brad Cole rated this movie6/10Okay
