Barefoot Gen 2

Barefoot Gen 2

Barefoot Gen 2

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Barefoot Gen 2

1986

1h 25m

6.7(72 votes)

Animation

Drama

War

Overview

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

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Social & External

Production Companies

Madhouse

Tokyo Laboratory

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

13 members

Acting

宮崎一成

Gen

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Sound

Kei Nakamura

Masa Tadashi

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Acting

甲田将樹

Ryuuta

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島村佳江

Mother

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Acting

青山貴美

Katsuko

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Acting

北村弘一

Giyo Katsushiro / Matsukichi Hirayama

北村弘一

Acting

Masato Yamamoto

Donguri

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Masumi Satou

Katsuji Musubi

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Acting

Michi Yamamoto

Dongou

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Acting

Takao Inoue

Father

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Acting

青野武

Teacher

青野武

Acting

大竹宏

Policeman

大竹宏

Directing

西村純二

Doctor

西村純二

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