Gen Productions & Madhouse present

Barefoot Gen

Name: Barefoot Gen
Genre: Animation, Drama, War, History
Released: 1983-07-21

はだしのゲン

directed by Mori Masaki

“The bombing of Hiroshima as seen through the eyes of a young boy.”

19831h 23mAnimation

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Gen Productions & Madhouse present

Barefoot Gen

directed by Mori Masaki

“The bombing of Hiroshima as seen through the eyes of a young boy.”

19831h 23mAnimation

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§ Synopsis

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.

§ Keywords

what it's about

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 and nagasaki bombings hiroshima bombing post-war chaos period

§ Crew

behind the camera

Director

Screenplay

Writer

Cinematography

Music

§ Cast

8 of 11

I

Issei Miyazaki

as Gen Nakaoka (voice)

M

Masaki Kouda

as Shinji Nakaoka (voice)

Seiko Nakano

as Eiko Nakaoka (voice)

T

Takao Inoue

as Daikichi Nakaoka (voice)

Yoshie Shimamura

as Kimie Nakaoka (voice)

Takeshi Aono

as Hidezo (voice)

Katsuji Mori

as Seiji Yoshida (voice)

Taeko Nakanishi

as Hana (voice)

§ Where to watch

3 ways

P

Philo

stream

Included

R

RetroCrush Amazon Channel

stream

Included

A

Amazon Video

rent

Rent

§ Barefoot Gen (Animated)

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Barefoot Gen 2

1986

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