Hadashi no Gen

Hadashi no Gen, Gen of Hiroshima, はだしのゲン, Barefoot Gen, Barfuß durch Hiroshima: Der Film, Gen d'Hiroshima: Le Film

Episodes: 1 / 1

Type: Movie

Plot Summary: In 1945, World War II is at its peak. As Japanese cities are fire-bombed and the nation is cornered by US forces, Japan is collapsing under the immense pressure. Gen Nakaoka, a bold, free-spirited young boy, lives in Hiroshima. Struggling with wartime scarcity and barely making ends meet, Gen and his family are hopeful that the conflict will soon end with Japan's imminent defeat and their city unscathed.However, unbeknownst to them, their fate is already sealed with the impending dropping of 'Little Boy,' the US atomic bomb set to cause the devastating cataclysm that will forever change Japanese society.

Genre: Award Winning, Drama, Historical, Shounen

Studios: Madhouse

Producers: RCC Chugoku Broadcasting

Licensors: Discotek Media, Geneon Entertainment USA, Streamline Pictures

Type: Movie

Released: Jul 21, 1983

Country: Japan

Status: Finished

Tags: #Historical, #Tragedy, #War, #Autobiographical, #Gore, #Body Horror, #Male Protagonist, #Primarily Child Cast, #Nudity, #Educational