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Barefoot Gen 2

1986-06-14 · 85 min · ★ 6.9

Animation · Drama · War

Three years after the Hiroshima bombing, a teenager helps a group of orphans to survive and find their new life.

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Directors
Toshio Hirata
Production companies
Madhouse, Tokyo Laboratory, Gen Productions
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Issei MiyazakiIssei MiyazakiGen Nakaoka (voice)
Kei NakamuraMasa Tadashi (voice)
Masaki KoudaRyuuta (voice)
Kimi AoyamaKatsuko (voice)
Koichi KitamuraKoichi KitamuraGiyo Katsushiro/Matsukichi Hirayama (voice)
Masato YamamotoDonguri (voice)
Masumi SatouKatsuji Musubi (voice)
Michi YamamotoDongou (voice)
Takao InoueFather (voice)
Takeshi AonoTakeshi AonoTeacher (voice)
Hiroshi OtakeHiroshi OtakePoliceman (voice)
Junji NishimuraJunji NishimuraDoctor (voice)
Kôji TakagiKatchin (voice)
Yoshie ShimamuraYoshie ShimamuraKimie Nakaoka (voice)
Seiko NakanoSeiko Nakano(voice)
Reiko SuzukiReiko Suzuki(voice)
Kyoko TonguKyoko Tongu(voice)
Koji TotaniKoji Totani(voice)
Ryoichi TanakaRyoichi Tanaka(voice)
Ryo HorikawaRyo Horikawa(voice)

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