This week on the podcast, Nigel and Tazziii search for the Christmas Spirit in Tokyo and take a deep dive into Tokyo Godfathers (starting at 28:09). We discuss the surprisingly relatable themes in Satoshi Kon’s most grounded and realistic work. The film delivers a wonderful mix of complex and nuanced subtlety in its themes, as we have come to expect from the late Kon’s work. In this episode’s storytelling tip, we focus on making the narrative location a central character in your story.
Other stories we’re enjoying: The Castle of Otranto, The Hourglass, Honkai: Star Rail, Demon Slayer, One Piece, Ted Lasso, Good Omens, Platonic, Little Witch in the Woods, Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle, Lookism, Robin Robin, and Primal.
Show notes:
Story x Story #94: Behind The Story With Feff Silvers (Comics) – https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mayamada/episodes/Story-x-Story-94-Behind-The-Story-With-Feff-Silvers-Comics-e1eh05p
Story x Story Rewind: Creativity & Cosplay – https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mayamada/episodes/Story-x-Story-Rewind-Creativity–Cosplay-Roundtable-Livestream-e1u2cgt
TOKYO GODFATHERS | REVIEW & ANALYSIS – https://www.jcablog.com/post/tokyo-godfathers-review-analysis#viewer-1pnbk
‘Tokyo Godfathers’: Satoshi Kon’s socioeconomic analysis of Christmas – https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/tokyo-godfathers-satoshi-kon-socioeconomic-analysis-of-christmas
Interview: Satoshi Kon – https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/2008-08-21/satoshi-kon
Satoshi Kon’s Tokyo Godfathers Is the Perfect Unconventional Christmas Film – https://www.cbr.com/satoshi-kon-tokyo-godfathers-best-anime-christmas-film
Tokyo Godfathers – What We Were Missing – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_Q1cUHh34g
Tokyo Godfather- Christmas/Religions/Japan – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FihNSIzBgXU
The World of ‘Tokyo Godfathers’ Is Realer Than Real – https://animationobsessive.substack.com/p/the-world-of-tokyo-godfathers-is
Tokyo Godfather- Christmas/Religions/Japan – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FihNSIzBgXU
The World of ‘Tokyo Godfathers’ Is Realer Than Real – https://animationobsessive.substack.com/p/the-world-of-tokyo-godfathers-is
The Magical Characters of ‘Tokyo Godfathers’ – https://animationobsessive.substack.com/p/the-magical-characters-of-tokyo-godfathers
Tokyo Godfathers Voice Actors – https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/movies/Tokyo-Godfathers
Tokyo Godfathers – An Animated Delight – https://www.japannakama.co.uk/tokyo-godfathers-an-animated-delight
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