Tokyo Godfathers
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- Synopsis
- Japanese filmmaker Satoshi Kon directs his third anime feature with the holiday film Tokyo Godfathers. The story takes place in Shinjuku, Tokyo, on Christmas Eve....
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- Starring
- Toru Emori, Yoshiaki Umegaki, Aya Okamoto
- Director(s)
- Satoshi Kon
- Distributor(s)
- Samuel Goldwyn
- MPAA Rating
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 92 min.
Critic Reviews
As with the greatest animated films, the triumph of Kon's work lies not just in its beauty and singularly sophisticated storytelling but in how that beauty and storytelling combine to give the films a sting so human you can forget you're watching a cartoon. Read the full review
Part of the spell cast by this magical film is its ability to make an unvarnished political statement about economic reality and social alienation while, at the same time, seducing its audience into believing in the transformative power of love and the almost supernatural beauty of the everyday. Read the full review
With its masterful grasp of comedy, pathos, social commentary and mystical weirdness, Tokyo Godfathers takes anime to a whole new level.Read the full review
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