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77% Critic Match
Barefoot Gen
“The bombing of Hiroshima as seen through the eyes of a young boy.”
7.7 / 10• 1983• 1h 23m•NR• Japanese
AnimationDramaWarHistory
Storyline
A story about the effect of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on a boy's life and the lives of the Japanese people.
Cast & Crew
Issei Miyazaki
Gen Nakaoka (voice)
LeadMK
Masaki Kouda
Shinji Nakaoka (voice)
Seiko Nakano
Eiko Nakaoka (voice)
TI
Takao Inoue
Daikichi Nakaoka (voice)
Yoshie Shimamura
Kimie Nakaoka (voice)
Takeshi Aono
Hidezo (voice)
Katsuji Mori
Seiji Yoshida (voice)
Taeko Nakanishi
Hana (voice)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Mori Masaki's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Barefoot Gen is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
