A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 71.5 / 100
1986Animation / Biography / Drama1h 25m
BAREFOOT GEN 2
Three years after the Hiroshima bombing, a teenager helps a group of orphans to survive and find their new life.
Above the Line
Toshio Hirata·DirectorHideo Takayashiki·ScreenplayKeiji Nakazawa·NovelKinichi Ishikawa·Director of PhotographyKentaro Haneda·Original Music Composer
Cast
Issei Miyazaki·GenKei Nakamura·Masa TadashiMasaki Kouda·RyuutaKae Shimamura·MotherKimi Aoyama·KatsukoKoichi Kitamura·Giyo Katsushiro / Matsukichi HirayamaMasato Yamamoto·DonguriMasumi Satou·Katsuji MusubiMichi Yamamoto·DongouTakao Inoue·Father
Full Crew(27 credits)
Full Crew
(27 credits)
Directing· 1
Toshio Hirata·Director
Writing· 2
Hideo Takayashiki·ScreenplayKeiji Nakazawa·Novel
Camera· 1
Kinichi Ishikawa·Director of Photography
Sound & Music· 2
Kentaro Haneda·Original Music ComposerSusumu Aketagawa·Sound Director
Art & Design· 2
Masayoshi Banno·Art DirectionKazuo Oga·Background Designer
Production· 3
Takanori Yoshimoto·ProducerShotaro Tanabe·ProducerYasuteru Iwase·Producer
Other Departments· 16
Kiyoshi Muta·Key AnimationShigetaka Kiyoyama·Key AnimationKahoru Hirata·Key AnimationKoichi Tsuchida·Key AnimationSonomi Aramaki·Key AnimationToshiyuki Inoue·Key AnimationYuki Kinoshita·Key AnimationNobumasa Shinkawa·Key AnimationShigeyuki Suga·Key AnimationShinsuke Terasawa·Key AnimationNobuyuki Kitajima·Key AnimationYoshinori Tanabe·Key AnimationYoshinori Kanemori·Key AnimationMakoto Ito·Key AnimationYoshiaki Kawajiri·Key AnimationAkio Sakai·Character Designer
By the Numbers
71.5
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA
THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION
A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Barefoot Gen 2's key art.
Dominant Palette
3 colors
#3388CC
#CC9966
#FFFFFF
Mood
Hopeful, Energetic
Composition
Layered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Illustrated
“The anime movie poster for "Barefoot Gen 2" features a large, smiling boy in a white tank top and dark pants, wearing a dark cap, looking down and forward with ”
dramaanimationhistorical
Key Elements
CapRuined BuildingDome
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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