Tokyo Godfathers
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Dubbing History[]
Sometime between 2004 and 2006, an English dub was produced for and broadcast by the television station Animax Asia. Little is known about this dub and few clips of it exist online.
On December 19, 2019, international animation licensor, GKIDS, announced they would be releasing the movie in 2020 with a brand new 4K restoration and a new English dub.[1]
Cast[]
| Image | Character | Seiyū | Dub Actor[2] |
 | Gin | Tōru Emori | Jon Avner |
 | Miyuki | Aya Okamoto | Victoria Grace |
 | Hana | Yoshiaki Umegaki | Shakina Nayfack |
 | Kiyoko | Satomi Kōrogi | Kari Wahlgren |
 | Ōta | Shōzō Iizuka | Jamieson Price |
 | Mother | Seizō Katō | Kate Bornstein |
 | Yasuo | Hiroya Ishimaru | Kirk Thornton |
 | Old Man | Ryūji Saikachi | David Manis |
 | Miyuki's Father | Yūsaku Yara | Crispin Freeman |
 | Sachiko Nichisawa | Kyōko Terase | Larissa Gallagher |
 | Kiyoko | Mamiko Noto | Erica Schroeder |
 | Doctor | Akio Ōtsuka | Jamieson Price |
 | Arao | Rikiya Koyama | Michael Sinterniklaas |
 | Mrs. Kurumizawa | Inuko Inuyama | Philece Sampler |
 | Mrs. Yamanouchi | Kanako Yahara | |
 | Cat Lady | Rie Shibata | Erica Schroeder |
 | Taxi Driver | Kōichi Yamadera | Marc Thompson |
 | Maria | Myrta Dangelo | Gloria Garayua |
 | Mario | Luis Sartor | Orlando Rios |
Additional Voices[]
- Jordan Cole
- Lexie Foley
- Crispin Freeman
- David Manis
- Jamieson Price
- Orlando Rios
- Philece Sampler
- Michael Sinterniklaas
- Marc Thompson
- Kirk Thornton
- Jaden Waldman
Animax Asia Dub[]
| Image | Character | Seiyū | Dub Actor |
| Gin | Tōru Emori | Darren Pleavin |
| Miyuki | Aya Okamoto | Candice Moore |
| Hana | Yoshiaki Umegaki | Russell Wait |
Notes[]
- In the Animax dub, Kiyoko's cries are replaced with stock baby sounds.
Video Releases[]
| Distributor | Year | Format | Region | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shout! Factory | 2020 |  +  | 1 NTSC A DVB-T | United States |  |
References[]
- ↑@GKIDSfilms (December 19, 2019). ""GKIDS is proud to announce the acquisition of the North American theatrical & home video rights to TOKYO GODFATHERS from Satoshi Kon" (Tweet) – via Twitter. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ↑GKIDS Announces New English Dub Cast for Satoshi Kon's Tokyo Godfathers Film.Anime News Network. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
External Links[]
- Tokyo Godfathers at the Internet Movie Database
- Tokyo Godfathers (anime) at the Anime News Network's encyclopedia