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Barefoot Gen

1983-07-21 · 83 min · ★ 7.6

Animation · Drama · War · History

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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Directors
Mori Masaki
Production companies
Gen Productions, Madhouse, Tokyo Laboratory, Mushi Production
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Issei MiyazakiIssei MiyazakiGen Nakaoka (voice)
Masaki KoudaShinji Nakaoka (voice)
Seiko NakanoSeiko NakanoEiko Nakaoka (voice)
Takao InoueDaikichi Nakaoka (voice)
Yoshie ShimamuraYoshie ShimamuraKimie Nakaoka (voice)
Takeshi AonoTakeshi AonoHidezo (voice)
Katsuji MoriKatsuji MoriSeiji Yoshida (voice)
Taeko NakanishiTaeko NakanishiHana (voice)
Tatsuya JoNarrator (voice)
Junji NishimuraJunji NishimuraBoku Pak (voice)
Koichi KitamuraKoichi KitamuraLandlord (voice)

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