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.
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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.Parents Guide:
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JapanRelease Date:
13 June 1992 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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The film was part of a 1980s cycle of films about atomic bombs and nuclear warfare which had started in 1979 with The China Syndrome (1979). The films included Silkwood (1983), Testament (1983), Threads (1984), WarGames (1983), The Day After (1983), The Atomic Cafe (1982), The Manhattan Project (1986), Whoops Apocalypse (1982), Special Bulletin (1983), Ground Zero (1987), Barefoot Gen (Barefoot Gen (1983)), Rules of Engagement (1989), When the Wind Blows (1986), Letters from a Dead Man (Dead Man's Letters (1986)), Memoirs of a Survivor (1981) and The Chain Reaction (1980). See more »Goofs
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
Narration: The initial explosion of the atomic bomb claimed more than 100,000 lives, but that was only the beginning. The radiation remained, contaminating soldiers cleaning up the city, as well as those relatives of the victims who came looking for them. For years afterwards, these people would suffer leukemia and cancer, part of the collateral damage inflicted by the bomb.See more »
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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..."