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5.0 out of 5 stars Heartwarming anime of 2003, April 28 2004

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This review is from: Tokyo Godfathers (DVD)

Tokyo Godfathers is a great movie for those who know anime and for those who don't. The plot is very simple, but the character development is very creative. The movie begins with an attempt to fool us into thinking that the only common bond between the three is being homeless. But as the movie progresses, the viewer learns why they are together and what they all miss. I would recommend this movie to anyone who wants to see an uplifting adventure in a non-traditional Christmas tale.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Classic modern Christmas Movie, April 18 2004

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Satoshi Kon's third movie is about a homeless bum, transvestite and runaway finding an abandoned baby on Christmas Eve as they attempt to search for the baby's parents (in order to give them a piece of their mind). As the other reviews say, it's a really uplifting story about the spirit of Christmas, forgiveness, and destiny.

Unlike Kon's other two movies (PERFECT BLUE, MILLENNIUM ACTRESS) , this one is primarily a comedy and has a lot of funny moments and will get you shedding a tear or two. I didn't think this movie was as strong as his other two, but it's definitely a tearjerker if you watch it during the Holiday Season.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Satoshi Kon does it again!, Feb 27 2004

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The third film from Satoshi Kon (Millenium Actress, Perfect Blue) rachets the state-of-the-art of anime film-making up another notch. This movie is simply amazing. Every nauance and detail of the characters is astounding. Most live-action films do not contain this kind of depth of character and story. And of course, this being a Kon film, just when you think you know what's going on, he twists it on it's ear, and it becomes a very different film from what you were expecting!

Get it! Get it! Get it!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Wow this movie has a mix of everything!
This is what a masterpiece is al bout. Action, drama, comedy, and adventure. The 4 main elements of a movie and wow is it done well!!!! Read more

Published on July 6 2004 by Ramona D. Carpenter

4.0 out of 5 stars An animated journey about family, love and friendship
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Published on May 30 2004 by Greg Goebel

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Published on May 5 2004 by amazonka

5.0 out of 5 stars Christmas--one damn miracle after another!
This second feature by Satoshi Kon, like "Ice Age", spins off of John Ford's 1948 western "Three Godfathers" as a Christmas allegory of three grown men trying... Read more

Published on May 1 2004 by Patrick Drazen

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Published on April 29 2004 by Richard J. Arndt

5.0 out of 5 stars Woah...Just...Woah
Contains some spoilers.

I just finished watching this movie. I'd been wanting it ever since I read an article in Animerica about it, but I didn't think it was out yet, so when I... Read more

Published on April 18 2004 by M. Weaver

4.0 out of 5 stars A very nice surprise
I rented this movie out of ceriosity. Hey, the animation looked good, but I've been disappointed by recent anime flicks I almost passed it by. Read more

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