Tokyo Godfathers is a comedy-drama anime film about three homeless friends who find an abandoned baby as they were rummaging through trash and this is a great set-up which leads to an effective payoff which is also immensely hilarious. This is a film which feels quite fast-paced, but there are moments when this film does slow down and it allows for in-depth character development with the three main characters. This film heavily relies on coincidence to progress the plot but this is not necessarily a problem as it uses it as a core theme to convey the miracles and happiness that Christmas gives. The story also has a bit of mystery to it which makes the film enticing to watch and helps with the flow of this film. This film is well-written and blends everything in an organised and clever manner.

The animation in this film is spectacular. I like the dark colour palette that this film goes for as it complements the dark side of this film and the dark essence that the audience feels when watching this. This is perfectly contrasted with the witty humour that gives this film a slight dark-comedy vibe.

The voice acting in this anime film was also great. The voice acting cast conveyed the emotion of the characters in a believable way and this allows those who watch this anime film to get invested in the characters through their emotional hardships. The soundtrack blends well with the coincidental plot progressions that this film has. The soundtrack also adds tension to suspensful scenes and it is effective at doing so.

Character development was done incredibly well in this film. This film was well-written and the film shines an empathetic light on these otherwise homeless characters. They managed to have characters who are viewed as "dirty" and "scum" as human beings with emotions like everyone else that others can sympathise with. In terms of the story, it is quite fast paced. However, it does slow down at points in order to develop the characters and understand their emotions in order for the audience to feel invested in these characters and to sympathise with them. The character development in this film is one of its strong points.

This is a film that many will find enjoyable to watch, especially those who like comedy films. It features a great story that is heavily sprinkled with humour and guided by the well-written characters, the incredible work the voice acting cast put to portray they believable emotions of the characters aiding the depthness of the characters' development, and the theme of "coincidence".