Tokyo Godfathers(東京ゴッドファーザーズ)

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The story takes some kooky turns and, at times, delves into the supernatural.

Christian Science Monitor by David Sterritt

The story is sweet by animé standards, although it has harsh elements as well.

L.A. Weekly by Ella Taylor

The film is as lively as a cricket and often very funny, but it's not for the cyberpunk crowd.

Village Voice by J. Hoberman

A welcome exercise in anime weirdness.

Wall Street Journal by Joe Morgenstern

A singularly strange and affecting comedy.

Variety by Ken Eisner

With its masterful grasp of comedy, pathos, social commentary and mystical weirdness, Tokyo Godfathers takes anime to a whole new level.

Entertainment Weekly by Lisa Schwarzbaum

Like the comic strips of Ben Katchor, Tokyo Godfathers artfully appreciates the beauty and humanity in junked lives and landscapes.

Los Angeles Times by Manohla Dargis

As with the greatest animated films, the triumph of Kon's work lies not just in its beauty and singularly sophisticated storytelling but in how that beauty and storytelling combine to give the films a sting so human you can forget you're watching a cartoon.

The A.V. Club by Tasha Robinson

No amount of shoehorned-in razzle-dazzle can keep this forced fable from feeling like a shadow of Kon's early work.