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Barefoot Gen (1983)

"The Bombing of Hiroshima as Seen Through the Eyes of a Boy."

7.5/10 1h 23m Jul 21, 1983
Animation Drama War History

A story about the effect of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on a boy's life and the lives of the Japanese people.

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Movie Details

Original Title はだしのゲン
Original Language JA
Status Released
Popularity 1.1

Cast

Issei Miyazaki
Issei Miyazaki
Gen Nakaoka (voice)
Popularity: 1.4
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Masaki Kouda
Shinji Nakaoka (voice)
Popularity: 0.6
Seiko Nakano
Seiko Nakano
Eiko Nakaoka (voice)
Popularity: 1.3
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Takao Inoue
Daikichi Nakaoka (voice)
Popularity: 0.1
Yoshie Shimamura
Yoshie Shimamura
Kimie Nakaoka (voice)
Popularity: 1.0
Takeshi Aono
Takeshi Aono
Hidezo (voice)
Popularity: 2.2
Katsuji Mori
Katsuji Mori
Seiji Yoshida (voice)
Popularity: 1.5
Taeko Nakanishi
Taeko Nakanishi
Hana (voice)
Popularity: 1.6
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Tatsuya Jo
Narrator (voice)
Popularity: 0.5
Junji Nishimura
Junji Nishimura
Boku Pak (voice)
Popularity: 2.0
Koichi Kitamura
Koichi Kitamura
Landlord (voice)
Popularity: 1.9

Key Crew

Writer Keiji Nakazawa
Director Mori Masaki
Screenplay Keiji Nakazawa
Producer Keiji Nakazawa, Takanori Yoshimoto, Yasuteru Iwase
Editor Harutoshi Ogata

Production

Gen Productions
Madhouse
JP
Tokyo Laboratory
JP
Mushi Production
JP
Studio Aoi
JP

Videos & Trailers

Hadashi no Gen (Barefoot Gen 1983) - trailer
Hadashi no Gen (Barefoot Gen 1983) - trailer
Trailer
Hiroshima Victims + Nuclear Holocaust Test Footage at Bikini
Hiroshima Victims + Nuclear Holocaust Test Footage at Bikini
Behind the Scenes
A Short Vision (1956) | BFI National Archive
A Short Vision (1956) | BFI National Archive
Featurette

Image Gallery

Backdrops
Backdrop Image

Keywords

bomb world war ii hiroshima, japan based on comic based on manga bombing nuclear adult animation radiation sickness nuclear warfare anime children in wartime hiroshima hiroshima and nagasaki bombings hiroshima bombing

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Rating
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Details
Release Date July 21, 1983
Runtime 1h 23m
Language JA
Status Released
Popularity 1.1
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