Tokyo Godfathers
“Meet the ultimate dysfunctional family.”
On Christmas Eve, three homeless people living on the streets of Tokyo discover a newborn baby among the trash and set out to find its parents.
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Cast
18 people
Aya Okamoto
Miyuki (voice)
Known for
Azumi
Sky High
Yoshiaki Umegaki
Hana (voice)
Known for
Guinea Pig Part 4: Devil Doctor Woman
Tohru Emori
Gin (voice)
Known for
Paprika
Glory to the Filmmaker!
Satomi Korogi
Kiyoko (voice)
Known for
Pokémon
Fairy Tail
Mamiko Noto
Kiyoko, Gin's daughter (voice)
Known for
InuYasha
Elfen Lied
Ryuji Saikachi
Roujin (voice)
Known for
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Paranoia Agent
Ryuuji Saikachi
Roujin
Kyoko Terase
Sachiko (voice)
Known for
Science Ninja Team Gatchaman
Rikiya Koyama
Shinrou (voice)
Known for
Naruto Shippūden
BAKI
Hiroya Ishimaru
Yasuo (voice)
Known for
Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple
Mazinger Z
Koichi Yamadera
Taxi Driver (voice)
Known for
Dragon Ball Super
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Akio Otsuka
Isha (voice)
Known for
Mob Psycho 100
BAKI
Satoshi Kon Director · Keiko Nobumoto Screenplay Keiichi Suzuki Composer
Worldwide gross $608K · Budget $2.4M · United States release December 5, 2003
Box office
Budget
$2,400,000
Worldwide gross
$607,735
Gross vs. budget
0.3×
Production
Madhouse
Production
Sony Pictures
Production
dentsu
Production
GENCO
Production
Tokyo Godfathers Production Committee
Production
Japan
Produced in
Languages
Original title
東京ゴッドファーザーズ
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
English · Japanese · Spanish
Release dates
United States · August 30, 2003
Premiere · Big Apple Anime Fest
United States · December 5, 2003
Limited theatrical · Laemmle's Fallbrook Cinema 1
Japan · December 29, 2003
Theatrical
United States · April 13, 2004
Physical · DVD
United States
January 16, 2004 · Limited theatrical
June 2, 2020 · Physical · Blu-ray
Australia
April 13, 2004 · Physical
Brazil
June 23, 2004 · Physical · DVD
June 2, 2008 · TV · Animax
February 15, 2023 · Digital · HBO Max
Czechia
April 7, 2005 · Digital
Finland
December 1, 2004 · Physical · DVD
December 24, 2008 · TV · Nelonen
France
December 7, 2004 · Physical · DVD
March 31, 2012 · Digital · VOD
December 1, 2021 · Digital · Netflix
Germany
December 1, 2004 · Digital
November 15, 2022 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
December 16, 2021 · Theatrical · 4K restored
December 16, 2022 · Physical · 4K restored Blu-ray
December 24, 2025 · Theatrical · 4K restored re-release
Hungary
October 12, 2004 · Digital
India
November 25, 2023 · Digital · Amazon Video
Ireland
September 13, 2004 · Theatrical
Italy
February 4, 2005 · Theatrical
November 24, 2025 · Limited theatrical · Re-Release
Mexico
July 9, 2005 · TV
Netherlands
December 5, 2003 · Premiere
Puerto Rico
June 2, 2020 · Physical · Blu-ray
South Korea
December 13, 2007 · Theatrical
December 11, 2024 · Theatrical · Re-release
Spain
October 19, 2004 · Physical · Calificación Video: NO RECOMENDADA PARA MENORES DE TRECE AÑOS
Sweden
November 22, 2004 · Premiere · Stockholm International Film Festival
December 6, 2004 · Physical · DVD
Switzerland
December 16, 2004 · Digital
United Kingdom
September 13, 2004 · Theatrical
October 15, 2018 · Physical · Blu-ray
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