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Barefoot Gen 2 (1986) · Cineora

Barefoot Gen 2 poster

A TOSHIO HIRATA FILM

Barefoot Gen 2

19861h 25mMovie

AnimationDramaWar

IMDb7.1/ 10 · 1.7K votes

THE STORY

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

Melancholic
Heartwarming
Bittersweet
War
Survival
Family

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Intense
Complexity: Some focus

Good for a quick watch and talking about after. Contains graphic violence and a child in peril.

DirectorToshio Hirata

FormatFeature film

TMDB6.9 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Issei MiyazakiGen Nakaoka (voice)

Kei NakamuraMasa Tadashi (voice)

Masaki KoudaRyuuta (voice)

Kimi AoyamaKatsuko (voice)

Koichi KitamuraGiyo Katsushiro/Matsukichi Hirayama (voice)

Masato YamamotoDonguri (voice)

Masumi SatouKatsuji Musubi (voice)

Michi YamamotoDongou (voice)

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