Tokyo Godfathers

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Japanese: 東京ゴッドファーザーズ
English: Tokyo Godfathers
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Type: Movie
Episodes: 1
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Nov 8, 2003
Studios: Madhouse
Source: Original
Genres: Award WinningAward Winning, ComedyComedy, DramaDrama
Theme: ChildcareChildcare
Duration: 1 hr. 32 min.
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

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Score: 8.281 (scored by 151595151,595 users)
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Ranked: #2962
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Popularity: #845
Members: 303,724
Favorites: 2,713

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The style of Kure-nai immediately put me in mind of Satoshi Kon's work, especially in the character design (not only the art-style, but how well-developed the characters are). Both of these anime have people from less-than-perfect circumstances raising a child as well. 
report Recommended by storyteller
Even though the stories are entirely different, one about saving a baby and the other about saving a town, in the end the ones who are truly saved are the main characters that fought to protect what's important to them. Tekkon Kinkreet is just as heart-warming as Tokyo Godfathers.  
report Recommended by movoning
Usagi Drop and Tokyo Godfathers are both about people who are unexpectedly put in charge of a kid, and come to love that kid. Usagi Drop is less dramatic, but they both are very heartwarming. 
report Recommended by Sweetpea
Both have similar narratives with a group going on an "adventure" to help a lost individual with their 'goal' 
report Recommended by Short_Circut
While one is an absolute tearjerker and the other is one hell of a comedy, they deal with inexperienced people attempting to raise a child, and the hardships that might come with it. 
report Recommended by rollanan
Both anime explore the themes of "found families" and feature societal outcasts taking care of children cast aside by their parents. Both of these anime could also put you in the Christmas Spirit as the first and last arcs of Buddy Daddies are set at Christmas and Tokyo Godfathers takes place on Christmas Eve.  
report Recommended by MarylandIzumiKun
Similar in it's depiction of those living on the edges of Tokyo society, teenage runaways and homeless, as well as the environment they live in. 
report Recommended by dograzor
How is this similar to Sennen Jojuu? It's how the dots connect one after the other. 
report Recommended by Euri_Makishima
Two amazingly well produced movies with one theme in common: reconciling with others. 
report Recommended by JeTeL
They have similar fast pace dynamic and high Hollywood influence.  
report Recommended by Peligrimm
Vastly different themes yet really really similar world-building. Akira is more extreme for sure, but for how grounded they are in reality, all the chaos and horror in an ‘apocalyptic’ city is very uncanny of one another. The plots are both fairly crazy as well. 
report Recommended by Space_Boyfriend
Durarara is an anime that full of plot twist, and Tokyo Godfathers itself is the god of anime plot twist 
report Recommended by Isskhull
Both of these movies made me laugh and cry. Sometimes I couldn't stand what the characters were doing. However, as the movies go on the characters grow and change discovering new things about life. Even if the plots are different, both movies are about a second chance at life and that's what makes them special. 
report Recommended by Fujimotobera
Both Cowboy Bebop and Tokyo Godfathers are both very character-driven stories. 
report Recommended by NoBadsign
Both created by the genius called Satoshi Kon. Tokyo Godfathers doesn't have the same psychological theme and it doesn't have the acid trip style, but they both leave a smile on your face. A heartwarming story about some homeless people finding a baby.  
report Recommended by Gelmir
Kotaro Lives Alone and Tokyo Godfathers have sentimental stories that blends comedy and drama and that feature a disparate group of adults taking care of a child under usual circumstances. Kotaro Lives Alone is definitely a hidden gem that is overlooked likely due to the artistic style, but anyone willing to give this anime a chance will find themselves surprised by this touching story. Tokyo Godfathers is a well-known movie, but it is still far less popular compared to any highly rated anime series likely due to its realistic and mature storyline. I encourage you to consider this recommendation as your next anime if  read more 
report Recommended by lancelot200
Both these films are grounded in a reality close to ours, and the animation reflects that, from the backgrounds to the character design. In addition they both use fantastical events, science fiction in one and a magical realism in the other, as a device to explore deeper human relationships and to a certain extent causality. They are both charming stories told with a light touch that don't try to hit you over the head with their themes like so much else out there. What they lack in similarities of genre, they more than make up for in similarities in tone, atmosphere and  read more 
report Recommended by chrysalis
HR is a heartwarming, quiet and smooth anime. So TG is, but you get more humor, action (in the end of the film) en plus, but you won't get angel-girls, yeah i know that's a pity. In HR AND TG characters have to face their shortcomings and to overcome them. To tell the truth, these two animes are completely different in drawing, setting, plot, world and so on, but they are very close to each other in a spirit way (it may be a wrong word,so please, forgive me): you can feel love and creators' soul coming out from both of them. And, whem i  read more 
report Recommended by lotrus28
Anzu an esper child ends up living with a group of homeless people, although her story is the side story of Hinamatsuri. It shows a sympathetic story about a group of homeless people. Tokyo Godfathers is about 3 homeless people who find a baby on Christmas.  
report Recommended by MariSan28
Both Tokyo Godfathers and Welcome to the NHK! have hilarious characters while also having a pretty serious overarching plot that shows how life can beat you down. While TG is more serious for the most part, NHK focuses more on comedy. However, it has its fair share of melancholic episodes too, especially towards the end. The color schemes are similar, with a lot of gray and black to emphasize the feeling of loneliness. These are both anime classics, and if you like one of them I'd have to imagine you will like the other. 
report Recommended by Phenomanan
Similar atmosphere. Both have child protagonists, and the adults' actions are perceived through the child perspective. 
report Recommended by Edaniel
Both was produced by same studio (Madhouse). and both tell about family bond .even though wolf children is more fanstasy and tearjerker. On the other hand Tokyo Godfather has funnier storyline.  
report Recommended by molk2