Barefoot Gen_
"The bombing of Hiroshima as seen through the eyes of a young boy."
A story about the effect of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on a boy's life and the lives of the Japanese people.
Starring
Issei Miyazaki, Masaki Kouda, Seiko Nakano
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Barefoot Gen was released 43 years ago in 1983.
Overview
A story about the effect of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on a boy's life and the lives of the Japanese people.
Barefoot Gen is a Animation, Drama, War film with a runtime of 1h 23m.
CAST (11)
Issei Miyazaki
Gen Nakaoka (voice)
MK
Masaki Kouda
Shinji Nakaoka (voice)
Seiko Nakano
Eiko Nakaoka (voice)
TI
Takao Inoue
Daikichi Nakaoka (voice)
Yoshie Shimamura
Kimie Nakaoka (voice)
Takeshi Aono
Hidezo (voice)
Katsuji Mori
Seiji Yoshida (voice)
Taeko Nakanishi
Hana (voice)
TJ
Tatsuya Jo
Narrator (voice)
Junji Nishimura
Boku Pak (voice)
Koichi Kitamura
Landlord (voice)
DETAILS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Barefoot Gen about?
A story about the effect of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on a boy's life and the lives of the Japanese people.
How long is Barefoot Gen?
Barefoot Gen has a runtime of 83 minutes (1h 23m).
Who stars in Barefoot Gen?
The cast of Barefoot Gen includes Issei Miyazaki, Masaki Kouda, Seiko Nakano, Takao Inoue, Yoshie Shimamura.
What is the rating of Barefoot Gen?
Barefoot Gen has a rating of 7.6 out of 10 based on 231 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (4)
Animation
Drama
War
History