A powerful statement against war, Barefoot Gen is a disturbing story about the effect of the atomic bomb on a boy's life and the lives of the Japanese people.
"The Sinner" star talks us through his arc in the show's just-finished Season 2.
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Issei Miyazaki | ... | Gen (voice) |
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Catherine Battistone | ... | Gen (1995) (voice) |
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Yoshie Shimamura | ... | Kimie (voice) |
| Iona Morris | ... | Kimie (1995) (voice) | |
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Masaki Kôda | ... | Shinji / Ryuta (voice) |
| Brianne Brozey | ... | Shinji (1995) (voice) (as Brianne Siddal) | |
| Barbara Goodson | ... | Ryuta (1995) (voice) | |
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Takao Inoue | ... | Daikichi (voice) |
| Kirk Thornton | ... | Daikichi (1995) (voice) (as Kurk Thornton) | |
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Seiko Nakano | ... | Eiko (voice) |
| Wendee Lee | ... | Eiko (1995) (voice) | |
| Takeshi Aono | ... | Eizo (voice) | |
| Michael McConnohie | ... | Eizo / Bully / Doctor / Easerly / Milk / Soup / Yama (1995) (voice) (as Amike McConnohie) | |
| Katsuji Mori | ... | Seiji (voice) | |
| Dan Woren | ... | Seijo / Banzai / Bullied / Enola (1995) (voice) | |
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Gen and his family are living in Hiroshima as Japan nears the end of World War II. Gen's father has come to believe that the war is unwinnable, thus earning the wrath of the town officials and, in turn, discrimination from the rest of their neighbors. Shunned by the local merchants and tradesmen, food becomes scarce for Gen and his family. All these concerns soon pale, however, as the American military begins its final assault on Japan with the unleashing of its terrible new weapon. Written by Jean-Marc Rocher <rocher@fiberbit.net>
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The Bombing Of Hiroshima As Seen Through The Eyes Of A Boy.Certificate:
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Country:
JapanRelease Date:
13 June 1992 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Doctor: [sighs] Another one. Young man, do you know if he was vomiting blood or complaining that he was cold?
Gen: Right!
[relieved]
Gen: Ah, then I guess that means you know what's wrong then.
Doctor: No use looking at this one, this soldier's dead. God help us, is it possible that one bomb could've created all this devastation?
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When the boys are about to abandon Seiji, his hands are bare and his feet only partly bandaged. By the end of the scene, seconds later, his extremities are fully covered. See more »Quotes
Gen: Hey, somebody should look at this soldier, he's hurt real bad I think.Doctor: [sighs] Another one. Young man, do you know if he was vomiting blood or complaining that he was cold?
Gen: Right!
[relieved]
Gen: Ah, then I guess that means you know what's wrong then.
Doctor: No use looking at this one, this soldier's dead. God help us, is it possible that one bomb could've created all this devastation?
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I have to admit it. I cried, I cried a lot while watching this masterpiece of animation. The horror of the war and the apocalypse of the atomic bomb, engulfed my eyes and my soul so deep inside. It always should be remembered: the first casualty of war is innocence. Hadashi no Gen is a masterpiece, a legacy for the whole humanity. I have read many stories and talked to some survivors from the atomic bombs and I have to say that this movie is the first one that get so poignantly close to what happened on that August, 1945. The only thing I wanted to say at the end of the movie was:"I am sorry, I am sorry that I am human and that I can be so limited...I am sorry..."