/ 5
Your rating
3.7
187 ratings
1983
  • Animation
  • Drama
  • War

Barefoot Gen

The bombing of hiroshima as seen through the eyes of a boy.
はだしのゲン
Runtime
1h 23m
​
​
Countries
  • JP
  • Japan
​
​
Languages
  • ja
A story about the effect of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on a boy's life and the lives of the Japanese people.

Crew
Keiji Nakazawa
Screenplay Writer
Mori Masaki
Director
Full crew

Cast
Yoshie Shimamura
Kimie Nakaoka (voice)
Takeshi Aono
Hidezo (voice)
Katsuji Mori
Seiji Yoshida (voice)
Kōichi Kitamura
Landlord (voice)
Full cast

Reviews

  • Yours
  • All

Lists

  • Recent
  • Yours
  • All

Where to watch

You must be logged in order to see which streaming service is available in your region.

  • Status
    Released
  • Release date
    July 21, 1983
  • Original Language
    Japanese
  • Production Companies
    • Gen Productions
    • Madhouse
    • Magic Capsule
    • Mushi Production
    • Studio Aoi
    • Tokyo Laboratory

Popular tags

Recommendations

Barefoot Gen 2
1986
When the Day Breaks
1999
Mifune: The Last Samurai
2016
Peculiarities of the National…
1998
A Son
2020
Attila Marcel
2013
200 Meters
2020
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart …
1972
Leaving Afghanistan
2019
A Mighty Heart
2007
From Beginning to End
2009
When the Wind Blows
1986
Steamboy
2004
Zombie Flesh Eaters
1979
Crater
2023
Marnie
1964
Unthinkable
2010
Ingrid Goes West
2017
Dark Places
2015
The Quake
2018