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Barefoot Gen

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

★ 7.6 1983 83 min AnimationDramaWarHistory

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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ERA & CONTEXT

Barefoot Gen in its release era

Released in 1983, Barefoot Gen sits inside the 1980s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.

Release
1983-07-21
TMDB score
7.6/10
Original language
JA
Status
Released
Production
Japan
Studio
Gen Productions, Madhouse, Tokyo Laboratory

People behind the title

DirectorMori MasakiWriterKeiji NakazawaCastIssei MiyazakiCastMasaki KoudaCastSeiko NakanoCastTakao InoueCastYoshie Shimamura

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Topicsbombworld war iihiroshima, japanbased on comicbased on mangabombingnuclearadult animation

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