Tokyo Godfathers

Tokyo Godfathers
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySatoshi Kon
Screenplay by
Story bySatoshi Kon
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyKatsutoshi Sugai
Edited by
Music by
Production
company
Distributed bySony Pictures Entertainment Japan
Release dates
Running time
92 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese
Budget$2.4 million[1]
Box office$847,106[2]

Tokyo Godfathers[a] is a 2003 Japanese 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.

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]

  1. ^ "Interview Satoshi Kon" (in French). Catsuka. October 18, 2006. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
  2. ^ "Tokyo Godfathers (2004) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  3. ^ "『東京ゴッドファーザーズ』と『グレムリン』はあのクリスマスの名作映画に繋がっている". BANGER!!! (in Japanese). ジュピターエンタテインメント株式会社. December 23, 2019. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
  4. ^ "Interview 02 2002年12月 イタリアから、主に「千年女優」に関するインタビュー". KON'S TONE (in Japanese). 今敏. March 16, 2007. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
  5. ^ 数土直志 (August 24, 2020). "『千年女優』の今 敏監督作品が世界で「千年生き続ける」理由――没後10年に捧ぐ (3/7)". ITmedia ビジネスオンライン (in Japanese). アイティメディア株式会社. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
  6. ^ "Interview 14 2002年3月 国内の雑誌から「千年女優」に関するインタビュー". KON'S TONE (in Japanese). 今敏. March 16, 2007. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
  7. ^ 数土直志 (August 24, 2020). "『千年女優』の今 敏監督作品が世界で「千年生き続ける」理由――没後10年に捧ぐ (4/7)". ITmedia ビジネスオンライン (in Japanese). アイティメディア株式会社. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
  8. ^ 数土直志 (August 24, 2020). "『千年女優』の今 敏監督作品が世界で「千年生き続ける」理由――没後10年に捧ぐ (5/7)". ITmedia ビジネスオンライン (in Japanese). アイティメディア株式会社. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
  9. ^ "Excellence Award - TOKYO GOD FATHERS | Award | Animation Division | 2003 [7th] | Japan Media Arts Festival Archive".
  10. ^ Kon, Satoshi (2015). The Art of Satoshi Kon. Tribute from Darren Aronofsky (First ed.). Milwaukie, OR. p. 142. ISBN 978-1-61655-741-6. OCLC 896980881.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  11. ^ "毎日映画コンクール 第58回（2003年）". 毎日新聞 (in Japanese). Retrieved March 30, 2020.


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