
Tokyo Godfathers
Taste attributes: animationdramaadventurecomedyholidaysfastwholesomelightimaginarysimplelinearglossycomplex relationshipself destruction/implosion
"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
Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: wholesome · Weight: very light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
7.9 /10
TMDB · 647 votes
Where to watch
Streaming data: JustWatch
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What lines up
- 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
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Cast
Details
- Genre
- Animation
- Year
- 2003
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Madhouse
- Taste scores
- How we score
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