Tokyo Godfathers starts out with the three main characters watching a nativity play. The main characters include Miyuki, a runaway girl. Gin, a drunk and former bicycle shop owner and Hana a drag queen. The main characters are also homeless.
After the nativity play they leave to find a present Hana found for Miyuki. While searching through the garbage they hear the sound of a baby crying. When they move in to investigate they discover a baby girl who had been abandoned.
Hana immediately feels affection for the baby and even wants to adopt her, but the others talk some sense into Hana, convincing him to give the baby to the police, but during the night he takes off with the baby. Gin and Miyuki find him quickly and they decide to find the babies parents.
Gin, Hana and Miyuki are separated during their search several times. It's either because of an argument or some force that's beyond their control and every step they take into locating the babies parents, is another set back. For instance they save some guy who's stuck under his car, the man thanks them by taking them to a party and the man ends up getting shot and Miyuki get's taken hostage!
We also delve into each characters pasts and see what led them to being homeless (to avoid spoilers I won't post any pictures.) and because this is a Christmas story we do get a lot of miracles. Even though there are a lot of tragic moments in this movie it's still a comedy. It's fun to watch and it's a heartwarming movie.
PERSONAL THOUGHTS-
I first watched this movie several years ago on TV (forgot the channel) and thought it was a lot of fun. This movie also happens to be the first subbed only film I've ever watched and that includes both anime and live-action films (Come to think of it I've never watched a subbed only live-action movie before either.) I re-watched the movie just a few days ago and I have to say that Hana is my favorite character. I think Gin and Miyuki are cool too (especially Gin when he get's drunk), but Hana is really cool.
He'll show his strength when he has too and he's a 'take charge' kind of guy. When Miyuki was kidnapped he was the first to get up and start chasing after them, he's also the one who decided to find the babies parents in the first place. It's also hilarious when he hits on this one cabdriver and his back story (the part that doesn't involve him being a kid) is hilarious!
I would certainly check it out. This movie does have a ton of Christmas miracles, but it's a Christmas movie and almost expected.
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