Tokyo Godfathers
Three down‑on‑their‑luck Tokyo drifters discover an abandoned newborn on Christmas Eve and set out to reunite the infant with its family, battling a chaotic city, rival claimants, and their own pasts before the holiday ends.
“Meet the ultimate dysfunctional family.”
Synopsis
On Christmas Eve, three homeless individuals living on the streets of Tokyo find a newborn baby left among the trash and decide to search for the child's parents.
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Principal cast & crew: 31
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Edited by Kashiko KimuraShot by Katsutoshi SugaiScored by Moonriders
Box Office
2003 · Box office
Grossed $608K worldwide
Worldwide gross
$608K
Re-release box office
- 2020519 theaters
- $243K($311K today)
Domestic gross earned in theatrical re-release, by year · adjusted for inflation
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Cast & Crew
31 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Toru Emori
as Gin
Aya Okamoto
as Miyuki (voice)
Yoshiaki Umegaki
as Hana
Tohru Emori
as Gin (voice)
Shozo Izuka
as Ôta
Satomi Korogi
as Kiyoko (voice)
Seizo Kato
as Kâ-san
Mamiko Noto
as Kiyoko, Gin's daughter (voice)
Hiroya Ishimaru
as Yasuo
Ryuji Saikachi
as Roujin (voice)
Kyoko Terase
as Sachiko (voice)
Yusaku Yara
as Miyuki no chichi
Supporting cast
7Directors
1Writers
2Producers
4Other crew
6Parents Guide
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