Synopsis
In modern-day Tokyo, three homeless people’s lives are changed forever when they discover a baby girl at a garbage dump on Christmas Eve. As the New Year fast approaches, these three forgotten members of society band together to solve the mystery of the abandoned child and the fate of her parents. Along the way, encounters with seemingly unrelated events and people force them to confront their own haunted pasts, as they learn to face their future, together.
(Source: Shout! Factory)
Note: The film received an early premiere at the Big Apple Anime Fest on August 30, 2003.
Cast & voice actors
Hana
MAIN
Voice: Yoshiaki Umegaki
Miyuki
MAIN
Voice: Aya Okamoto
Gin
MAIN
Voice: Toru Emori
Kiyoko
MAIN
Voice: Satomi Koorogi
Roujin
SUPPORTING
Voice: Ryuuji Saikachi
Taxi Untenshu
SUPPORTING
Voice: Kouichi Yamadera
Sachiko
SUPPORTING
Voice: Kyouko Terase
Gin no Musume
SUPPORTING
Voice: Mamiko Noto
Okaasan
SUPPORTING
Voice: Seizou Katou
Neko Baba
SUPPORTING
Voice: Rie Shibata
Isha
SUPPORTING
Voice: Akio Ootsuka
Oota
SUPPORTING
Voice: Shouzou Iizuka
AniList community reviews
A charming, exciting, and wonderful film of a diverse group of people engulfed in wild escapades.
By CodeBlazeFate · Score 90/100
Read full review on AniList →My favorite Christmas movie, as well as my favorite anime movie in general.
By TheRealKyuubey · Score 100/100
Read full review on AniList →Depicting Realism in a Christmas Film
By Harunobu · Score 70/100
Read full review on AniList →O Realismo Sensível nos Padrinhos de Tóquio!
By salemsuru · Score 93/100
Read full review on AniList →Funny and well-written. A great film worth watching.
By fffillyy · Score 90/100
Read full review on AniList →I don't claim to be correct about much of anything here. This is my immediate perspective after my 2nd watch. Thank you
By LilSwampAss · Score 90/100
Read full review on AniList →The true spirit of Christmas as told by three homeless bums.
By TheAnimeBingeWatcher · Score 75/100
Read full review on AniList →Classic heap of realism and humanism but could have handled plot devices more efficiently.
By Toby2B · Score 68/100
Read full review on AniList →An unorthodox take on Christmas that, while far from perfect, still manages to be a good watch.
By Pockeyramune919 · Score 74/100
Read full review on AniList →Una simple reseña de una de las cuantas peliculas de la mente brillante llamada Satoshi Kon
By TheIkari · Score 60/100
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