TOKYO GODFATHERS: An anime Christmas film packed with miracles - Four Play Ep. 20 (Christmas Movies)

Satoshi Kon's seminal 2003 film Tokyo Godfathers explores the touching stories of three homeless people who have created a found family on the streets of Japan. While not as fantastical or surreal as Kon's other work, the film still indulges in the fantastical with a series of charming miracles and coincidences that befall the main characters. Tokyo Godfathers tackles a variety of taboo subjects in both Japan and the wider world: homelessness, sex work, organized crime, queer identities, alcohol abuse, immigration, and more with extraordinary sympathy. We recommend this film for everyone's regular Christmas viewings.
Editing by Adanion
Art by Atantalas
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0:00:00 - Intro, our relationship with anime, and Satoshi Kon
0:13:06 - Heist arc and the premise of Tokyo Godfathers
0:19:19 - The cultural and historical context of the film in Japan
0:34:00 - Humanizing the "other" in the film
0:39:25 - The miraculous series of coincidences and the movie's Christmas spirit
0:50:10 - The theme of redemption
0:59:05 - The righteousness of the main characters and the miracles that protect them
1:05:26 - Exploring the concept of "found family" and family as a choice
1:12:12 - Final thoughts and why Tokyo Godfathers is a masterpiece
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