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Barefoot Gen(1983)

1h 23mAnimation, Drama, War, HistoryJapanese
7.6/10
254 user ratings

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

Overview

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

Studio

Gen Productions

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Cast

Issei Miyazaki

as Gen Nakaoka (voice)

Masaki Kouda

as Shinji Nakaoka (voice)

Seiko Nakano

Seiko Nakano

as Eiko Nakaoka (voice)

Takao Inoue

as Daikichi Nakaoka (voice)

Yoshie Shimamura

Yoshie Shimamura

as Kimie Nakaoka (voice)

Takeshi Aono

Takeshi Aono

as Hidezo (voice)

Katsuji Mori

Katsuji Mori

as Seiji Yoshida (voice)

Taeko Nakanishi

Taeko Nakanishi

as Hana (voice)

Tatsuya Jo

as Narrator (voice)

Junji Nishimura

Junji Nishimura

as Boku Pak (voice)

Koichi Kitamura

Koichi Kitamura

as Landlord (voice)

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Movie Facts

Release Year

1983

Runtime

1h 23m

Language

Japanese

Rating

7.6 / 10

Production Companies

Gen Productions • Madhouse • Tokyo Laboratory

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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 and released in 1983. It is a animation, drama, war, history film.

How long is Barefoot Gen?

Barefoot Gen has a runtime of 1 hours and 23 minutes (83 minutes total).

Who stars in Barefoot Gen?

The cast of Barefoot Gen includes 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) and more.

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