Tokyo Godfathers
Film200393 min

Tokyo Godfathers

Taste attributes: animationdramaadventurecomedyholidaysfastwholesomelightimaginarysimplelinearglossycomplex relationshipself destruction/implosion

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"Meet the ultimate dysfunctional family."

Boxlist takeA breezy, larger-than-life animated film: glossy and simple. Best if you like escapism over depth.

Taste details

Quality rating

7.9 /10

TMDB · 647 votes

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  • Originality: Balanced originality, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

During a Christmas Eve in Tokyo, three homeless people, middle-aged alcoholic Gin, former drag queen Hana, and dependent runaway girl Miyuki, discover an abandoned newborn while looking through the garbage. With only a handful of clues to the baby's identity, the three misfits search the city to find its parents.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipself destruction/implosion

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Aya OkamotoYoshiaki UmegakiToru EmoriSatomi KorogiMamiko Noto

Details

Genre
Animation
Year
2003
Runtime
93 min
Status
Released
Studio
Madhouse
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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