Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV NewsIndia TV Spotlight
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsBest Picture WinnersBest Picture WinnersEmmysHispanic & Latino VoicesSTARmeter AwardsSan Diego Comic-ConNew York Comic-ConSundance Film FestivalToronto Int'l Film FestivalAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

Barefoot Gen

Original title: Hadashi no Gen
  • 19831983
  • K-12K-12
  • 1h 23m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
8K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
12,508
6,602
Barefoot Gen (1983)
AnimationBiographyDrama
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.
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
8K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
12,508
6,602
  • Director
    • Mori Masaki
  • Writer
    • Keiji Nakazawa(manga)
  • Stars
    • Issei Miyazaki(voice)
    • Catherine Battistone(English version)
    • Yoshie Shimamura(voice)
Top credits
  • Director
    • Mori Masaki
  • Writer
    • Keiji Nakazawa(manga)
  • Stars
    • Issei Miyazaki(voice)
    • Catherine Battistone(English version)
    • Yoshie Shimamura(voice)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 36User reviews
    • 25Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

    Photos133

    Barefoot Gen (1983)
    Barefoot Gen (1983)
    Barefoot Gen (1983)
    Barefoot Gen (1983)
    Barefoot Gen (1983)
    Barefoot Gen (1983)
    Barefoot Gen (1983)
    Barefoot Gen (1983)
    Barefoot Gen (1983)
    Barefoot Gen (1983)
    Barefoot Gen (1983)
    Barefoot Gen (1983)

    Top cast

    Edit
    Issei Miyazaki
    • Gen
    • (voice)
    Catherine Battistone
    • Gen (1995)
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Yoshie Shimamura
    • Kimie
    • (voice)
    Iona Morris
    Iona Morris
    • Kimie (1995)
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Masaki Kôda
    • Shinji
    • (voice)
    • …
    Brianne Brozey
    Brianne Brozey
    • Shinji (1995)
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • (as Brianne Siddal)
    Barbara Goodson
    Barbara Goodson
    • Ryuta (1995)
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Takao Inoue
    • Daikichi
    • (voice)
    Kirk Thornton
    Kirk Thornton
    • Daikichi (1995)
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • (as Kurk Thornton)
    Seiko Nakano
    • Eiko
    • (voice)
    Wendee Lee
    Wendee Lee
    • Eiko (1995)
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Takeshi Aono
    Takeshi Aono
    • Eizo
    • (voice)
    Michael McConnohie
    Michael McConnohie
    • Eizo
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • (as Amike McConnohie)
    • …
    Katsuji Mori
    Katsuji Mori
    • Seiji
    • (voice)
    Dan Woren
    Dan Woren
    • Seijo
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • …
    Taeko Nakanishi
    • Hana
    • (voice)
    Junji Nishimura
    • Pak
    • (voice)
    Ardwight Chamberlain
    Ardwight Chamberlain
    • Pak
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • …
    • Director
      • Mori Masaki
    • Writer
      • Keiji Nakazawa(manga) (screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      Gen was named after the terms "genki" (vitality of spirit) and "genso" (element), as Keiji Nakazawa wanted him to represent the element of the human spirit.
    • Goofs
      When 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.

    • Connections
      Featured in Hadashi no Gen 2 (1986)

    User reviews36

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    10/10
    The horror of Hiroshima...Never so realistic
    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..."
    helpful•49
    6
    • fabio-46
    • Jul 22, 2005

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • July 21, 1983 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Barfuß durch Hiroshima
    • Production companies
      • Madhouse
      • Gen Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Technical specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      1 hour 23 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    Barefoot Gen (1983)
    Top Gap
    By what name was Barefoot Gen (1983) officially released in India in English?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    View list
    List
    The Best Movies and Shows in September
    See the IMDb Editors' picks
    View list
    List
    IMDb's Top 50 TV Dramas
    See the full list
    View list
    List
    New & Upcoming Sequels, Prequels, and Spin-Offs
    See the full list

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb App
    Sign in for more access
    Sign in for more access
    • Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • IMDb Developer
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Interest-Based Ads
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2022 by IMDb.com, Inc.