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Estimated watch time
1h 32m
⚡ 1 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Found Family96%Homeless94%Estranged Family93%Snowscape90%Urban90%Family Life90%Primarily Adult Cast80%Transgender78%Class Struggle75%Male Protagonist74%
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Synopsis & Story
In modern-day Tokyo, three homeless people’s lives are changed forever when they discover a baby girl at a garbage dump on Christmas Eve. As the New Year fast approaches, these three forgotten members of society band together to solve the mystery of the abandoned child and the fate of her parents. Along the way, encounters with seemingly unrelated events and people force them to confront their own haunted pasts, as they learn to face their future, together. (Source: Shout! Factory) Note: The film received an early premiere at the Big Apple Anime Fest on August 30, 2003.
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Tokyo Godfathers: should you watch it?
At a glance
Tokyo Godfathers has been very well received, with an average AniList score of 81/100 — 78% of 36,611 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #69 highest-rated film of all time, and #84 most popular film of all time, and #1 highest-rated film of 2003 on AniList.
Of the 54.9K AniList users who started it, 0.5% dropped it, so it is very rarely abandoned; 52.9K have finished it.
As a 92-minute film, it fits in a single evening.
Best for viewers who enjoy Adventure, Comedy, Drama — especially found family, homeless, estranged family, snowscape.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Satoshi Kon
- Director
- Satoshi Kon
- Character design
- Satoshi Kon
- Character design
- Kenichi Konishi
- Music
- Keiichi Suzuki
Tokyo Godfathers FAQ
- How long is Tokyo Godfathers?
- Tokyo Godfathers runs 92 minutes (1 h 32 min).
- Is Tokyo Godfathers finished?
- Yes. Tokyo Godfathers has finished airing — the final episode aired November 8, 2003.
- Is Tokyo Godfathers based on a manga?
- No. Tokyo Godfathers is an original anime story, not adapted from a manga or novel.
- Who animated Tokyo Godfathers?
- Tokyo Godfathers was animated by MADHOUSE and directed by Satoshi Kon.
- Where can I watch Tokyo Godfathers?
- Tokyo Godfathers is listed on Tubi TV, Criterion Channel. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.