Tokyo Godfathers

January 31, 2020

Satoshi Kon’s Critically-Acclaimed Animated Feature “Tokyo Godfathers” Coming to Select Movie Theaters Nationwide on 3/9 & 3/11

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WHAT: “Tokyo Godfathers,” the acclaimed holiday classic from master director Satoshi Kon (“Perfect Blue” and “Paprika”), will return to theaters in a brand new restoration, with an all new English language dub this March. Co-written by Keiko Nobumoto (“Cowboy Bebop”) and featuring a whimsical score by Keiichi Suzuki, “Tokyo Godfathers” is a masterpiece by turns heartfelt, hilarious and highly original, a tale of hope and redemption in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds. WHO: Fathom Events and GKIDS. WHEN: Monday, March 9 at 7:00 p.m. (local time, English-language subtitled). Wednesday, March 11 at 7:00 p.m. (local time, English-language dubbed). WHERE: Beginning on Friday, January 31 tickets for “Tokyo Godfathers” will be available at www.FathomEvents.com, www.TokyoGodfathersMovie.com and participating theater box offices. A complete list of theater locations is available on the Fathom Events website (theaters and participants are subject to change). SYNOPSIS: In modern-day Tokyo, three homeless people’s lives are changed forever when they discover a baby girl at a garbage dump on Christmas Eve. As the New Year fast approaches,

January 9, 2020

Satoshi Kon’s Classic Animated Feature “Tokyo Godfathers” Comes to Theaters Nationwide on March 9 and 11

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GKIDS, the acclaimed distributor of multiple Academy Award®-nominated animated features, and Fathom Events announced today that “Tokyo Godfathers,” the critically-acclaimed animated feature from director Satoshi Kon (“Perfect Blue,” “Paprika”), will return to theaters in a new 4K restoration this March. GKIDS previously re-released a remastered version of Satoshi Kon’s groundbreaking psychological thriller “Perfect Blue” in 2018 in partnership with Fathom Events. ASIFA-Hollywood recently announced that Kon would posthumously receive the Winsor McCay Award, the organization’s award for lifetime achievement in animation, at their upcoming 2020 Annie Awards ceremony, and a new stage play based on “Tokyo Godfathers” has just been announced by the New National Theatre, Tokyo, to be performed during the theater’s 2020-21 season. Beginning on Friday, January 31, tickets for “Tokyo Godfathers” will be available at www.FathomEvents.com, www.TokyoGodfathersMovie.com and participating theater box offices. GKIDS and Fathom Events will present “Tokyo Godfathers” in select movie theaters across the U.S. on Monday, March 9 at 7:00 p.m. (local time, English-language subtitled) and Wednesday, March 11 at 7:00 p.m. (local time,