Hadashi no Gen (1983)

User Rating:

8.4/10   

Director:

Mori Masaki

Writer:

Keiji Nakazawa (writer)

Release Date:

13 June 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Drama | War

Tagline:

The Bombing Of Hiroshima As Seen Through The Eyes Of A Boy.

Plot:

A powerful statement against war, Barefoot Gen is a story about the effect of the atomic bomb on a boy's life and the lives of the Japanese people.

Plot Keywords:

Japan | Atomic Bomb | Bomb | Boy | Barefoot

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Issei Miyazaki	...	Gen Nakaoka (voice)
Masaki Kôda	...	Shinji Nakaoka / Ryuta Kondo (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)
Junji Nishimura	...	Boku Pak (voice)
Kôichi Kitamura	...	(voice)
Kôji Yada	...	(voice)
Yasurô Tanaka	...	(voice)
Ryôichi Tanaka	...	(voice)
Masaharu Satô	...	(voice)
Kyôko Tongu	...	(voice)

Also Known As:

Barefoot Gen (International: English title)

Runtime:

83 min

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Chile:14 | Australia:PG | Canada:14A | Finland:K-12 | France:-12 | India:A | Singapore:PG | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | UK:12

Company:

Mad House

Movie Connections:

Featured in Hadashi no Gen 2 (1986)

Excellent animation from my childhood memories

I saw this animation when I was about 7 years old and that was something to remember. The picture, the sound, the message, the dialogues, the actions - all fitted very well. The atomic bombing looked so frightening on a big screen: the people were burning and only bones remained. Till this day I could not find any information about this animation treasure. Now I am in haste to post the review because "The Incredibles" is 1 out of 10, if compared to this animation.

Some Russian people still recall memories of this cartoon, though, as far as I know, it still has not been released here. It must mean something. The animation film was shown decades ago in our theatres and since then has been erased from any means of media - but we still remember it and respect it. "Finding Nemo" is good. "Spirited Away" is better. But this one is a masterpiece that has real history as a background.

I am glad that finally I can read some data about this animation on IMDb. Judging by the number of votes, not so many IMDb visitors are aware of this gem. Alas, before making atomic quarrels one should watch this film.

10 out of 10. Thank you for attention.