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Three homeless people--Gin, a former professional bicycle racer; Hana, a transvestite; and Miyuki, a runaway young girl--are living together in Shinjuku, Tokyo. On Christmas Eve, the three discover a baby girl at a garbage dump. They head for the brighter parts of the city where people are enjoying holiday festivities, looking for the baby's parents. Their encounters with various people result... See Full Description
| Genres: |
Art/Foreign, Drama and Animation |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 31 min. |
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| Release Date: |
January 16th, 2004 (LA/NY) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG-13 for For thematic elements, violent images, language, and some sexual material. |
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| Distributors: |
Destination Films, Samuel Goldwyn Company
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$128,985 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Bob Longino
"An unusual subject for anime. And sometimes unusually compelling." more...
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Boston Globe, Wesley Morris
"...displays a human touch." more...
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B |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"...both harrowing and heartwarming..." more...
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Chicago Tribune, Michael Wilmington
"...a spellbinding piece of Japanese anime..." more...
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