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    Tokyo Godfathers
    Genre: Animé

    Reviewed In Issue 90 (Nov 2004) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    The Voice Talents Of Toru Emori, Yoshiaku Umegaki & Aya Okamoto

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 4.5
    DD Sound Rating: 3.5
    DTS Sound Rating: NR
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    Reference Systems
    Critics' Composite Score: 3
    Internet Links
    www.sonypictures.com
    Special Features
    Includes a making-of featurette, the theatrical trailer, and bonus trailers.


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 02814
    (MPAA Rating): PG13
    (Rating Reason):

    		 Thematic elements, violent images, language and some sexual material.
    (Retail Price): $26.95
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Single Layer (DVD5)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 92
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 2003
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 04/13/04
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Satoshi Kon
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      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    In Tokyo Godfathers it's snowing in the city and freezing cold. While digging through the trash on Christmas Eve, three homeless people come across a crying infant and decide to take her with them for safe-keeping. Determined to find her parents, they do what they can for the little girl and search the city high and low to save her. (Tricia Littrell)

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 1.85:1 DVD picture presents the intriguing anime images with excellent color fidelity. While reds can be rich and powerful, the snow-filled locations are depicted with an understated color scheme and eerie realism. Still the darkest scenes require that this DVD be viewed in a completely blackened viewing environment. There are no annoying edge halos and only occasionally does the picture appear to have some minor detail breakup. Overall, this is a pleasing and engulfing animated picture. (Suzanne Hodges)

    Soundtrack:
    The default Japanese Dolby

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