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.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.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.
- Awards
- 1 win
- Gen
- (voice)
- Gen (1995)
- (English version)
- (voice)
- Kimie
- (voice)
- Kimie (1995)
- (English version)
- (voice)
- Shinji
- (voice)
- …
- Shinji (1995)
- (English version)
- (voice)
- (as Brianne Siddal)
- Ryuta (1995)
- (English version)
- (voice)
- Daikichi
- (voice)
- Daikichi (1995)
- (English version)
- (voice)
- (as Kurk Thornton)
- Eiko
- (voice)
- Eiko (1995)
- (English version)
- (voice)
- Eizo
- (voice)
- Eizo
- (English version)
- (voice)
- (as Amike McConnohie)
- …
- Seiji
- (voice)
- Hana
- (voice)
- Pak
- (voice)
- Pak
- (English version)
- (voice)
- …
Storyline
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- TriviaThe author of the "Barefoot Gen" manga, Keiji Nakazawa, said that 70% of the story is based on true events from his experience of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.
- GoofsWhen Gen and Shinji take a big bite from a sweet potato from each end, they are then told by Eiko to give the sweet potato to their mother. Once the sweet potato is given to her, it is whole again.
- Quotes
Daikichi Nakaoka: This war can't be right. But it's only the cowards like me who dare say it. If there were only a few more like us. You know, sometimes it takes more courage not to fight than to fight, to not want to kill when all around you are calling out for blood. That's real courage in my book. If you boys remember nothing else I teach you, I hope you'll remember that.
- Crazy creditsThe closing credits run horizontally from the left side. Above the credits is footage of a paper boat lantern built sailing past multiple lanterns. After the boat has slowly vanished, the lanterns slowly turn into stars.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Barefoot Gen 2 (1986)
This film is definitely one I will add to my collection. The subject is very important. We usually Hiroshima from an American point of view. It is important to see it from a Japanese view. the movie actually doesn't seem to make a point to say that the US was bad. I don't think an American film would be so non-judgemental.
Watch this film for it's real (and sometimes over the top) emotions.
The home life of the family and the interactions between the parents and children reminded me so much of parts of my life in South Korea for the past 12 years. though differences exist between Japan and Korea, some basics are similar. Nowadays the common life shown in the film is fading. I think it will be a good reminder of how things were.
Watch this and 'Barefoot Gen 2'.
- geoffward2003
- Oct 25, 2006
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- Barfuß durch Hiroshima
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