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Barefoot Gen
The bombing of Hiroshima as seen through the eyes of a young boy.
Genres
AnimationDramaWarHistory
Overview
A story about the effect of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on a boy's life and the lives of the Japanese people.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
83 min
Release Date
1983-07-21
Status
Released
Original Language
Japanese
Vote Count
225
Vote Average
7.5
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Issei Miyazaki
Gen Nakaoka (voice)
Masaki Kouda
Shinji Nakaoka (voice)
Seiko Nakano
Eiko Nakaoka (voice)
Takao Inoue
Daikichi Nakaoka (voice)
Yoshie Shimamura
Kimie Nakaoka (voice)
Takeshi Aono
Hidezo (voice)
Katsuji Mori
Seiji Yoshida (voice)
Taeko Nakanishi
Hana (voice)
Tatsuya Jo
Narrator (voice)
Junji Nishimura
Boku Pak (voice)
Koichi Kitamura
Landlord (voice)
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