東京ゴッドファーザーズ
Tokyo Godfathers
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.
Names
| Original | 東京ゴッドファーザーズ (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Tokyo Godfathers |
| English | Tokyo Godfathers |
| Chinese | 东京教父 (simplified · via wikidata) |
| Also known as | Rodzice chrzestni z Tokio · Héroes al Rescate |
Facts
| Format | Feature film · 1 ep · 92 min · 2h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2003-11-08 (Autumn 2003) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | MADHOUSE |
| Source | Original work |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | AdventureComedyDrama |
| Themes | Found FamilyHomelessEstranged FamilyUrbanFamily LifeSnowscapePrimarily Adult CastTransgenderClass StruggleMale ProtagonistLGBTQ+ ThemesSurreal ComedyDelinquentsEnsemble Cast |
| Streaming | Tubi TV · Criterion Channel |
Reception
| Community score | 8.25 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 8.22 / 10 |
| Composite | 72.0 |
| On lists | 89,818 |
| Favourited | 3,201 (3.6%) |
| Completion | 96.4% |
| Drop rate | 0.4% |
| In backlog | 39.6% |
| Score spread σ | 1.28 |
Score distribution
111324931124194564961,45875,430812,054911,366105,186
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 2003 | S+ | 1 of 148 |
| Broadcast season | Autumn 2003 | S+ | 1 of 41 |
| Era | Early 2000s | S | 8 of 687 |
| Studio | MADHOUSE | A | 15 of 229 |
| Source material | Original work | S | 19 of 1,732 |
| Format | Feature film | A | 34 of 997 |
| Length | Movie | A | 34 of 997 |
| Genre | Adventure | A | 45 of 1,534 |
| Season (all years) | Autumn | S | 46 of 1,921 |
| Genre | Comedy | S | 53 of 3,488 |
| Genre | Drama | A | 134 of 1,917 |
| Origin | Japan | S | 166 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Satoshi Kon, Nobutaka Ike, Junko Ina |
|---|---|
| Character design | Satoshi Kon, Kenichi Konishi |
| Original creator | Satoshi Kon |
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| character | 2004 | Paranoia Agent |
AniList id 759 · MAL id 759 · record updated 2026-08-27