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Tokyo Godfathers

2003-12-05 · 92 min · ★ 7.9

Animation · Drama · Comedy

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

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Directors
Satoshi Kon
Production companies
Madhouse, Sony Pictures, dentsu, GENCO
Countries
Japan
Status
Released
Budget
USD 2,400,000
Revenue
USD 607,735

Top Cast

Aya OkamotoAya OkamotoMiyuki (voice)
Yoshiaki UmegakiYoshiaki UmegakiHana (voice)
Tohru EmoriTohru EmoriGin (voice)
Satomi KorogiSatomi KorogiKiyoko (voice)
Mamiko NotoMamiko NotoKiyoko, Gin's daughter (voice)
Ryuji SaikachiRyuji SaikachiRoujin (voice)
Kyoko TeraseKyoko TeraseSachiko (voice)
Rikiya KoyamaRikiya KoyamaShinrou (voice)
Hiroya IshimaruHiroya IshimaruYasuo (voice)
Koichi YamaderaKoichi YamaderaTaxi Driver (voice)
Akio OtsukaAkio OtsukaIsha (voice)
Yusaku YaraYusaku YaraIshida (voice)
Seizo KatoSeizo KatoKaa-san (voice)
Shozo IizukaShozo IizukaOota (voice)
Chiyako ShibaharaChiyako Shibahara
Mitsuru OgataMitsuru Ogata
Hidenari UgakiHidenari UgakiAdditional voices

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