Tokyo Godfathers
on DVD (2003)
I won't say I had low expectations of this but having seen a lot of anime (japanese animation) I know that sometimes it can be ponderous, preachy or sometimes surreal. That's not the case with Tokyo ... Godfathers. As with most anime the animation is both well done and well drawn but it's the storytelling and characters that makes this film stand out. Each characters is well drawn and you learn their backstories at just the right pace to keep you intrigued. There are plot twists and surprises galore but they never seem contrived. The laughs come thick and fast and are well timed usually stopping poignant scenes from becoming too cloying. Even if you've neve seen an anime before, see this one. You're guaranteed to be smiling by the end of it. 21 out of 33 people found this review helpful