Tokyo Godfathers
2003 film by Satoshi Kon / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tokyo Godfathers[lower-alpha 1] is a 2003 Japanese adult anime Christmas tragicomedy adventure film written and directed by Satoshi Kon. The film stars live-action actors such as Toru Emori, Yoshiaki Umegaki, and Aya Okamoto as the lead voice actors.
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Directed by | Satoshi Kon |
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Story by | Satoshi Kon |
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Cinematography | Katsutoshi Sugai |
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Distributed by | Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
Country | Japan |
Language | Japanese |
Budget | $2.4 million[1] |
Box office | $847,106[2] |
Kon was inspired by the 1948 American film 3 Godfathers to make the film.[3] Unlike Kon's other films, Tokyo Godfathers is grounded more in realism.[4][5] However, as is typical of Kon's work, the film includes devices that are not straightforward, and Kon himself called it a twisted sentimental story.[6]
Tokyo Godfathers was released in Japan on November 8, 2003, and in North America on January 16, 2004.[7][8] It won the Excellence Award at the 2003 Japan Media Arts Festival[9] and Best Animation Film at the 58th Mainichi Film Awards.[10][11]