Barefoot Gen
“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.
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Part of Barefoot Gen (Animated) Collection
2 films
Cast
11 people
Issei Miyazaki
Gen Nakaoka (voice)
Known for
Tenjho Tenge
Leave it to Kero!
Masaki Kouda
Shinji Nakaoka (voice)
Also in
Pops
Seiko Nakano
Eiko Nakaoka (voice)
Known for
Dr. Slump
Princess Sarah
Takao Inoue
Daikichi Nakaoka (voice)
Also in
Megaloman
Japan's Longest Day
Yoshie Shimamura
Kimie Nakaoka (voice)
Known for
Night on the Galactic Railroad
Takeshi Aono
Hidezo (voice)
Known for
Dragon Ball Z
Dragon Ball
Katsuji Mori
Seiji Yoshida (voice)
Known for
Dragon Ball Z
Pokémon Origins
Taeko Nakanishi
Hana (voice)
Known for
Candy Candy
Heidi: Girl of the Alps
Tatsuya Jo
Narrator (voice)
Also in
Japanese Humanity and Justice
タイム・トラベラー
Junji Nishimura
Boku Pak (voice)
Koichi Kitamura
Landlord (voice)
Known for
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Akira
Mori Masaki Director · Keiji Nakazawa Screenplay Kentaro Haneda Composer
First release July 21, 1983 · Produced in Japan · Production Madhouse, Tokyo Laboratory
Production
Gen Productions
Production
Madhouse
Production
Tokyo Laboratory
Production
Mushi Production
Production
Magic Capsule
Production
Studio Aoi
Production
Japan
Produced in
Languages
Original title
はだしのゲン
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · July 21, 1983
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Australia
April 4, 2007 · Physical · DVD
South Korea
March 15, 1989 · Physical
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