Tokyo Godfathers

Tokyo Godfathers
Tokyo Godfathers
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Satoshi Kon
Screenplay by	Keiko Nobumoto; Satoshi Kon;
Story by	Satoshi Kon
Produced by	Shinichi Kobayashi; Masao Takiyama; Taro Maki;
Starring	Tōru Emori; Yoshiaki Umegaki; Aya Okamoto;
Cinematography	Katsutoshi Sugai
Edited by	Takeshi Seyama; Kashiko Kimura;
Music by	Keiichi Suzuki; Moonriders;
Production; company	Madhouse
Distributed by	Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan
Release dates	August 30, 2003 (Big Apple Anime Fest); November 8, 2003 (Japan);
Running time	92 minutes
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese
Budget	$2.4 million
Box office	$847,106

Tokyo Godfathers (Japanese: 東京ゴッドファーザーズ, Hepburn: Tōkyō Goddofāzāzu) is a 2003 Japanese animated 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 is 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.

Tokyo Godfathers was released in Japan on November 8, 2003, and in North America on January 16, 2004. It won the Excellence Award at the 2003 Japan Media Arts Festival and Best Animation Film at the 58th Mainichi Film Awards.