Barefoot Gen (1983)
The bombing of Hiroshima as seen through the eyes of a young boy.
A story about the effect of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on a boy's life and the lives of the Japanese people.
Director: Mori Masaki
Genre: Animation, Drama, War, History
Runtime: 83 min
Release Date: July 21, 1983
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)
Screenplay
- Keiji Nakazawa
- Keiji Nakazawa (Comic Book)
- Keiji Nakazawa (Screenplay)
Music: Kentaro Haneda
Cinematography: Kinichi Ishikawa
Editing: Harutoshi Ogata
Production: Gen Productions, Madhouse, Tokyo Laboratory, Mushi Production
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
Themes
The Horror of War and Humanity, World War II: Global Conflict, Anime Fantasy Worlds
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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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Barefoot Gen about?
- A story about the effect of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on a boy's life and the lives of the Japanese people.
- Who directed Barefoot Gen?
- Barefoot Gen was directed by Mori Masaki.
- Who stars in Barefoot Gen?
- Barefoot Gen stars Issei Miyazaki, Masaki Kouda, Seiko Nakano, Takao Inoue, Yoshie Shimamura, Takeshi Aono.
- How long is Barefoot Gen?
- Barefoot Gen has a runtime of 1h 23m (83 minutes).
- What genre is Barefoot Gen?
- Barefoot Gen is a Animation, Drama, War, History film.
- Where was Barefoot Gen produced?
- Barefoot Gen was produced in Japan.
- What are the themes of Barefoot Gen?
- The themes of Barefoot Gen include: The Horror of War and Humanity, World War II: Global Conflict, Anime Fantasy Worlds.