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Barefoot Gen poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 84.3 / 100
1983·Animation / Biography / Drama·1h 23m

BAREFOOT GEN

“The bombing of Hiroshima as seen through the eyes of a young boy.”

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

Above the Line
Mori Masaki·DirectorKeiji Nakazawa·ScreenplayKeiji Nakazawa·WriterKinichi Ishikawa·Director of PhotographyKentaro Haneda·Original Music ComposerHarutoshi Ogata·Editor
Cast
Issei Miyazaki·Gen Nakaoka (voice)Masaki Kouda·Shinji Nakaoka (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)Tatsuya Jo·Narrator (voice)Junji Nishimura·Boku Pak (voice)
Full Crew
(9 credits)
Directing· 1
Mori Masaki·Director
Writing· 2
Keiji Nakazawa·WriterKeiji Nakazawa·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Kinichi Ishikawa·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Harutoshi Ogata·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Kentaro Haneda·Original Music Composer
Production· 3
Takanori Yoshimoto·ProducerYasuteru Iwase·ProducerKeiji Nakazawa·Producer
By the Numbers
84.3
OF 100
Master Score
8.0
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Hopeful, Warm, Familial
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A group of six people, including adults and children, stand in a golden field with green foliage and a light blue sky in the background. The title text in brown”

dramabiography
Key Elements
Wooden PoleRed Bib With Gold Character
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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