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7.6A story about the effect of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on a boy's life and the lives of the Japanese people.
Released: 1983-07-2183 minDir: Mori MasakiAnimation, Drama, War, HistoryPart of: Barefoot Gen (Animated) Collection
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Cast
- Issei Miyazaki as Gen Nakaoka (voice)
- Masaki Kouda as Shinji Nakaoka (voice)
- Seiko Nakano as Eiko Nakaoka (voice)
- Takao Inoue as Daikichi Nakaoka (voice)
- Yoshie Shimamura as Kimie Nakaoka (voice)
- Takeshi Aono as Hidezo (voice)
Themes
- bomb
- world war ii
- hiroshima, japan
- based on comic
- based on manga
- bombing
- nuclear
- adult animation
- radiation sickness
- nuclear warfare
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Barefoot Gen
- Score
- 7.77/10 (23,040 votes)
- Rank
- #1229
- Popularity
- #3228
- Type
- Movie
- Episodes
- 1
- Status
- Finished Airing
- Studios
- Madhouse
Award WinningDramaHistorical
In 1945, World War II is at its peak. As Japanese cities are fire-bombed and the nation is cornered by US forces, Japan is collapsing under the immense pressure. Gen Nakaoka, a bold, free-spirited young boy, lives in Hiroshima. Struggling with wartime scarcity and barely making e…
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Original language
- Japanese
- Based on
- Barefoot Gen
- Main subject
- Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
- Director
- Mori Masaki
- Screenwriter
- Keiji Nakazawa
- Cast member
- Barbara Goodson
- Composer
- Kentarō Haneda
- Producer
- Keiji Nakazawa
- Narrative location
- Hiroshima
- Duration
- 85
- FilmAffinity ID
- 949785
- Distribution format
- direct-to-video
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- publication date
- 1983-00-00
- set in period
- 1945
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- review score
- 7.3/10
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