Tokyo Godfathers

Name: Tokyo Godfathers
Duration: 1 h 33 min

1hr 33m

1hr 33m
4.3/5 (61.7K)
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On Christmas Eve, three homeless people living on the streets of Tokyo find a newborn baby among the trash and set out to find its parents. More Details »

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Satoshi Kon

Producer:

David Jesteadt, Shinichi Kobayashi, Tarô Maki

Writer:

Keiko Nobumoto

Runtime:

1hr 33m

Synopsis

On Christmas Eve, three homeless people living on the streets of Tokyo find a newborn baby among the trash and set out to find its parents.

Cast

Tôru Emori
Yoshiaki Umegaki
Aya Okamoto
Shôzô Îzuka
Seizô Katô
Hiroya Ishimaru
Ryûji Saikachi
Yûsaku Yara
Kyôko Terase
Mamiko Noto

Letterboxd User Reviews

4.3

RATINGS 5.0K FANS

4.3

Dec 10, 2018

The portrayal of Hana is beginning to feel somewhat dated; for 2003, having a transgender character in film at all was groundbreaking just for sheer lack of representation up until that point, but in 2018, the narrative often feels like it's using Hana as comedic relief.…

5.8K Likes

Sandy Settle

Mar 9, 2020

i am once again asking for Hana to be my mom

3.4K Likes

byrne

Dec 6, 2020

Alexa play chosen family by Rina Sawayama

2.8K Likes

Deem
May 2, 2020

if i was a group of homeless people who found a baby in a dumpster, i would not just give the baby to a suicidal woman on a bridge i think

2.8K Likes

rhesusnegative

Dec 17, 2023

“I wish I was her mother, but I’m just a queer who cares” ❤️💚✨

2.7K Likes

Evasive

Mar 25, 2025

When your circle small but y'all crazy, homeless and queer

2.0K Likes

noen
Dec 11, 2023

watched the charlie brown xmas special last night so the filthiness of some of these scenes hit me like a bus. as usual his attention to detail is unmatched, why could i smell so many of these scenes? whole thing is a disorienting mix of realism and absurdity, which i…

1.8K Likes

Karsten

Miyuki's facial expressions were on point

1.7K Likes

James (Schaffrillas)

Ice Age walks so Tokyo Godfathers could run

1.7K Likes

Dylan Gorzen

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ChaosStrolling liked

Tokyo Godfathers

Wholesome, sad, funny, with a hint of adventure thrown in. The main trio is fantastic together and the storyline was interesting while being simple. Basically just telling us the backstories of the trio and then the case of the abandoned baby, very fun.

🔥 2 1Y

Danni loved

Tokyo Godfathers

1/1/26 great movie lots of heart and the animation is beautiful

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wolfy loved

Tokyo Godfathers

GO WATCH IT RIGHT NOOOW

🔥 2 3Y
Deru loved

Tokyo Godfathers

My personal favourite comfort movie to watch every Christmas. It’s funny yet touching at the same time, with a trio of well written protagonists. They use irony and jokes to face the harsh reality and the brutality of a world that sees them as ghosts, at best. Please, watch it! 🙏

🔥 1 2Y

Valen loved

Tokyo Godfathers

Amooooo. Ligera y divertida pero tratando temas profundos o... cómo decirlo, temas más complejos en la sociedad. Los personajes son increíbles, cada uno único y muy real. Chistosa e inesperada. Veanla sin saber de qué trata! Así lo hice yo y la pasé increíble. (Ah y animación❤️)

1M

Lax4life loved

Tokyo Godfathers

“I want to get rid of some trash. I don’t think I’d fit.” A very weird movie. But it has its charm to it. Very funny in a dark humor type of way. But also there is a lot of deeper meaning to find in here. Wish I knew Japanese so I didn’t have to watch it in subtitles.

1Y
Whoppa Birthday loved

Tokyo Godfathers

A totally original Christmas tale that is truly all its own. So many emotions wrapped into one. Gorgeous animation. Beautiful score. Typical Satoshi Kon W. Make watching it a holiday tradition and pass it down through the family for years to come.

2Y

Vogue Italia loved

Tokyo Godfathers

2/26/26: Wayyyy better, and funnier, than I expected!! Such a heartwarming and kindhearted story with such a moral of the connection between people and the power it has. Also such positive trans representation in an era when that didn’t exist!

3M

CvptvinHowdy liked

Tokyo Godfathers

You got everything you need in a Christmas film, even if it's a little darker. Heartwarming, sadness, chase sequence, and characters you grow to care for. It did get a bit too fantastical, but since it's a Christmas movie, let it slide.

1Y