Barefoot Gen (1983)
Original title: はだしのゲン
Barefoot Gen is a 1983 Japanese-language animation movie directed by Mori Masaki, with a running time of 1h 23m. It stars Issei Miyazaki, Masaki Kouda and Seiko Nakano.
A story about the effect of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on a boy's life and the lives of the Japanese people.
Quick answers
What is Barefoot Gen about?
A story about the effect of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on a boy's life and the lives of the Japanese people.
When was Barefoot Gen released?
Barefoot Gen was released on 21 July 1983.
How long is Barefoot Gen?
Barefoot Gen runs 1h 23m.
Who made Barefoot Gen?
Barefoot Gen was directed by Mori Masaki.
Where can I watch Barefoot Gen?
Barefoot Gen is available on RetroCrush Amazon Channel, Fawesome, Kanopy, Cineverse, Plex and Retrocrush.
Where to watch Barefoot Gen
Stream: RetroCrush Amazon Channel
Watch free with ads: Cineverse, Plex, Retrocrush
Rent: Amazon Video
Buy: Amazon Video
Cast
- 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)
- Takeshi Aono as Hidezo (voice)
- Katsuji Mori as Seiji Yoshida (voice)
- Taeko Nakanishi as Hana (voice)
- Tatsuya Jo as Narrator (voice)
- Junji Nishimura as Boku Pak (voice)
- Koichi Kitamura as Landlord (voice)
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