Gen d'Hiroshima

Original title: Hadashi no Gen

1983
12
1h 23m

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Adult Animation Anime Hand-Drawn Animation Seinen Animation Biography Drama History War

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.

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Issei Miyazaki

Gen
(voice)

Catherine Battistone

Gen (1995)
(English version)
(voice)

Yoshie Shimamura

Kimie
(voice)

Iona Morris

Kimie (1995)
(English version)
(voice)

Masaki Kôda

Shinji
(voice)
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Brianne Brozey

Shinji (1995)
(English version)
(voice)
(as Brianne Siddal)

Barbara Goodson

Ryuta (1995)
(English version)
(voice)

Takao Inoue

Daikichi
(voice)

Kirk Thornton

Daikichi (1995)
(English version)
(voice)
(as Kurk Thornton)

Seiko Nakano

Eiko
(voice)

Wendee Lee

Eiko (1995)
(English version)
(voice)

Takeshi Aono

Eizo
(voice)

Michael McConnohie

Eizo
(English version)
(voice)
(as Amike McConnohie)
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Katsuji Mori

Seiji
(voice)

Dan Woren

Seijo
(English version)
(voice)
…

Taeko Nakanishi

Hana
(voice)

Junji Nishimura

Pak
(voice)

Ardwight Chamberlain

Pak
(English version)
(voice)
…

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Storyline

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Trivia
The 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.

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.

Crazy credits
The 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.

Alternate versions
There's a slightly different version of the movie on the website Rumble. Only one change has been applied to it which is the cut to the scene where Kimie (Gen's mom) finds a dead woman on the forest.

Connections
Featured in Gen d'Hiroshima 2 (1986)

Soundtracks
Ima sugu ai ga hoshî
Lyrics by Mori Masaki
Music by Kentarô Haneda
Sung by Noboru Kimura (as HARRY)

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10/10

Excellent animation from my childhood memories

Seeing this one at 7 was something to remember. The picture, the sound, the message, the dialogues, the actions. The atomic bombing looked so frightening on a big screen: the people were burning, their flesh – melting, and finally only bones remained.

Some Russian people still recall memories of this cartoon, though, it still has not been officially released in good quality. It must mean something. The animation film was shown decades ago in our theatres and since then has been erased from any means of media - but we still remember it and respect it. "Finding Nemo" is good. "Spirited Away" is better. But this one is a masterpiece that has real history as a background.

Judging by the number of votes, not so many IMDb visitors are aware of this gem. Alas, before making atomic quarrels one should watch this film. You cannot watch it and pass by ignorant.

My mark is a definite 10. Thank you for attention.