Review of Tokyo Godfathers (2003) by Corey H — 28 Dec 2008

I don't like anime, but I got past that to enjoy this.

This review of Tokyo Godfathers (2003) was written by Corey H on 28 Dec 2008.

Tokyo Godfathers has generally received very positive reviews.

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