Hadashi no Gen (1983)

Calificación de los usuarios:

8.3/10   

Director:

Mori Masaki

Guionista:

Keiji Nakazawa (writer)

Fecha de Lanzamiento:

13 junio 1992 (USA)

Género:

Animación | Drama | Guerra

Frase comercial:

The Bombing Of Hiroshima As Seen Through The Eyes Of A Boy.

Plot:

A powerful statement against war, Barefoot Gen is a story about the effect of the atomic bomb on a boy's life and the lives of the Japanese people.

Plot Keywords:

Japan | Atomic Bomb | Bomb | Boy | Barefoot

Premios:

1 win

Comentarios de los usuarios:

Nuclear holocaust seen through the eyes of an optimistic Japanese boy

Reparto

Issei Miyazaki	...	Gen Nakaoka (voice)
Masaki Kôda	...	Shinji Nakaoka / Ryuta Kondo (voice)
Seiko Nakano	...	Eiko Nakaoka (voice)
Takao Inoue	...	Daikichi Nakaoka (voice)
Yoshie Shimamura	...	Kimie Nakaoka (voice)
Takeshi Aono	...	Hidezo (voice)
Katsuji Mori	...	Seiji Yoshida (voice)
Taeko Nakanishi	...	Hana (voice)
Junji Nishimura	...	Boku Pak (voice)
Kôichi Kitamura	...	(voice)
Kôji Yada	...	(voice)
Yasurô Tanaka	...	(voice)
Ryôichi Tanaka	...	(voice)
Masaharu Satô	...	(voice)
Kyôko Tongu	...	(voice)

También conocida como:

Barefoot Gen (International: English title)
Hiroshima (Spain) (video title) [es]

Duración:

83 min

País:

Japan

Idioma:

Japonés

Color:

Color

Relación de Aspecto:

2.35 : 1

Sonido:

Mono

Clasificación:

Chile:14 | Australia:PG | Canada:14A | Finland:K-12 | France:-12 | India:A | Singapore:PG | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | UK:12

Compañía:

Mad House

Conexiones de Película:

Apareció en Hadashi no Gen 2 (1986)

Nuclear holocaust seen through the eyes of an optimistic Japanese boy

I rate this high mainly because of the subject. The animation itself is not what one would expect from '83 animes, but the story is sound. The plot is less emotional than Grave of the Fireflies, but mainly because it is not as dramatic and the message is actually a positive one. The scenes of the nuclear explosion in the city are horrendous.

There is also an 1986 movie called Hadashi no Gen 2, and I will see it as soon as possible to comment on it.

Bottom line: if you've seen Grave of the Fireflies, you will find this mildly entertaining; if you haven't, I suggest you see this one first and then definitely see Grave of the Fireflies.

On a personal note: if you're American, you should see this at least to understand what things were done in the name of freedom and pursuit of happiness.