Now that Ghibli's new movie is coming out soon, I've been thinking about anime films and wanna talk about my favorite animated movie ever, Tokyo Godfathers.
TG is a 2003 tragicomedy by Satoshi Kon, following three unhoused people––an alcoholic, a runaway girl, an a trans woman––who find a baby in a dumpster and set off across Tokyo to reunite her with her parents.
If you like the sound of that, go watch it because the rest of this post is spoilers and I have FEELINGS about this movie.
URGHH, the fact that only two moments of true kindness, generosity, and care given to the three protagonists without any expectation of reciprocity are given by a Latin-American immigrant couple and a drag show club full of trans women. The fact that, despite her loud and dramatic personality, Hana is the glue that holds the team together and the heart of the whole movie. The fact that this movie pulls no punches at showing the violence and inhumanity committed by "civilized Japanese society" against the unhoused. The fact that Miyuki craves to be loved by her parents and ends up seeing Hana as her true mother. The fact that Miyuki starts off accidentally using transphobic language against Hana, but slowly begins calling her "Miss Hana" out of respect. The fact that, according to Kon, Hana's role in the story is as a mythological trickster god and "disturb the morality and order of society, but also play a role in revitalizing culture." The fact that Hana so desperately wants to be part of a true family, yet is willing to sacrifice her found family so they can be with their own, and is rewarded for her good deeds in the end by becoming a godmother. The fact that, throughout the movie, wind and light have been used to signify the presence of god's hand/influence (this movie's about nondenominational faith––faith in yourself, faith in others, faith in a higher power. Lots of religious are referenced, such as Buddhism/Hinduism, Christianity, and Shintoism), and in the climax of the film, as Hana jumps off a building to save a baby that isn't hers, a gust of wind and a shower of light save her from death. The fact that god saves a trans woman's life because she proved herself a mother, and that shit makes me CRY.
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the jingle of a carabiner is an angel getting its wings
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Billy Lenz should most definitely be a killer in dbd...or at least a skin!
Think about getting chased down by Billy as Barb or Jess- like, best thing ever!!!
Idk how the devs would do that, but I need it to happen so baddd!!!!!!!
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I was bored so I thought why not draw my oc, Millie and miss piggy together in one whole picture? (Actor au btw)
I'm actually really proud of this surprisingly! I love how Millie turned out, she looks more sassy and girl boss, just the look I was going for! Here's a pic w/o the lighting
Millie obviously doesn't belong to me, she belongs to tv is amazing person @artsybug0 and actor au belongs to (@/frillsand if they wish to be tagged in this I apologize, I just thought it wasn't necessary😭)
In conclusion, I love sassy rich and hot women 😍
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...i couldn't avoid but to think in Lenzhire, and Angler being their chaperone
This coin has two sides folks
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hello good morning the hallmark au is the only thing i can think about so i am treating you all with a little snippet
(@thefreakandthehair your prompt list has turned me into a monster I've got more than 10k and i HAVENT EVEN GOTTEN TO THE PROMPT YET I'm so sorry its fine its good we’re all FINE)
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