Ep1192: There's No Stalgia Like Nostalgia: Tokyo Godfathers (2003) - Movie Review
Kicking the Seat and Pat McDonald wish you the Merriest of Christmases with one of our favorite traditions: a "There's No Stalgia Like Nostalgia" look at an offbeat holiday movie!
Today we're talking the 2003 anime from co-directors Satoshi Kon and Keiko Nobumoto, Tokyo Godfathers! This fast-paced dramedy centers on three homeless people who discover an infant child who's been discarded in the trash on Christmas Eve. Through a series of crazy adventures, they spend a week traversing the Tokyo underworld in an effort to reunite the child with its birth parents--navigating violent teen hooligans, mob vengeance, and the ghosts of the three "godfathers'" respective pasts.
In this celebratory episode, Ian and Pat share their joy at this first-time viewing and dig into what makes this street-level holiday adventure worth seeking out--while also unpacking its surprising roots in a John Wayne Western!
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