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Barefoot Gen (1983)

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

  • Jul 21, 1983
  • 1h 23m

7.6/10

TMDB user score
278 votes on TMDB

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About This Movie

Barefoot Gen is a 1983 animation and drama film directed by Mori Masaki. Its leading cast includes Issei Miyazaki, Masaki Kouda and Seiko Nakano. It runs for 1 hour 23 minutes. It belongs to the Barefoot Gen (Animated) Collection. Its original language is Japanese.

Synopsis

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

Synopsis from TMDB.

Before You Pick

Time needed
1 hour 23 minutes
Language
Japanese (subtitles or a dub may be needed)
Audience signal
7.6/10 from 278 TMDB votes

Trailer

Hadashi no Gen (Barefoot Gen 1983) - trailer · plays from YouTube

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Cast

  • Issei Miyazaki Gen Nakaoka (voice)
  • Masaki Kouda Shinji Nakaoka (voice)
  • Seiko Nakano Eiko Nakaoka (voice)
  • Takao Inoue Daikichi Nakaoka (voice)
  • Yoshie Shimamura Kimie Nakaoka (voice)
  • Takeshi Aono Hidezo (voice)
  • Katsuji Mori Seiji Yoshida (voice)
  • Taeko Nakanishi Hana (voice)
  • Tatsuya Jo Narrator (voice)
  • Junji Nishimura Boku Pak (voice)
  • Koichi Kitamura Landlord (voice)

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