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The Bombing Of Hiroshima As Seen Through The Eyes Of A Boy. - Barefoot Gen
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Title: Barefoot Gen

Release Date: 21 Jul 1983

Runtime: 1h 23m

Genre: Animation, Drama, War, History

Director: Gen Productions, Madhouse, Tokyo Laboratory, Mushi Production, Studio Aoi

Production Companies: Gen Productions, Madhouse, Tokyo Laboratory, Mushi Production, Studio Aoi

Overview: A story about the effect of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on a boy's life and the lives of the Japanese people.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.5 (199 votes)

Cast

  • Gen Nakaoka (voice): Issei Miyazaki
  • Shinji Nakaoka (voice): Masaki Kouda
  • Eiko Nakaoka (voice): Seiko Nakano
  • Daikichi Nakaoka (voice): Takao Inoue
  • Kimie Nakaoka (voice): Yoshie Shimamura
  • Hidezo (voice): Takeshi Aono
  • Seiji Yoshida (voice): Katsuji Mori
  • Hana (voice): Taeko Nakanishi
  • Narrator (voice): Tatsuya Jo
  • Boku Pak (voice): Junji Nishimura
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