Review of Tokyo Godfathers (2003) by Janna M — 09 Jun 2007

Great Satoshi Kon movie. Animation is GREAT, story is good.

This review of Tokyo Godfathers (2003) was written by Janna M on 09 Jun 2007.

Tokyo Godfathers has generally received very positive reviews.

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