244 Tokyo Godfathers (東京ゴッドファーザーズ, 2003)

In this installment of I Love This You Should Too we discuss the animated Christmas film, Tokyo Godfathers (東京ゴッドファーザーズ, 2003). We explore the layers of this Satoshi Kon classic, dissecting its themes of redemption, family, and forgiveness, its complex characters, and Christmas magic. Plus, angels vs aliens!

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Tokyo Godfathers] is a 2003 Japanese adult 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. Unlike Kon's other films, Tokyo Godfathers contains no fantasy elements nor does it explore themes of the lines between fiction and reality, instead being grounded more in realism. 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.

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