Tokyo Godfathers

(東京ゴッドファーザーズ)

Synopsis:

During a Christmas Eve in Tokyo, three homeless people, middle-aged alcoholic Gin, former drag queen Hana, and dependent runaway girl Miyuki, discover an abandoned newborn while looking through the garbage. With only a handful of clues to the baby’s identity, the three misfits search the city to find its parents.

Quick Thoughts:

“Tokyo Godfathers” is a film that has been on my watch list for a while, primarily because it’s a also queer Christmas film. While it’s not the Christmas holidays yet and it took me longer than I’d like to confess to finally watch, I actually quite enjoyed Satoshi Kon‘s queer animated film! Yet it’s a rather divisive film. The film’s plot is full of multiple seemingly random circumstances that all interconnect in a beautiful way. It will either captivate and intrigue you – or you’ll laugh at the absurdity of it all. However, it’s this ability to keep the story going paired with manga-style animation that makes this queer animated film stand out. Add in the dash of a Christmas miracle, and this animated film will make you smile. “Tokyo Godfathers” is a great queer film to add to your watchlist for this upcoming holiday season!