Barefoot Gen 2

Name: Barefoot Gen 2
Genre: Animation, Drama, War
Released: 1986-06-14
Duration: 1 h 25 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Issei Miyazaki, Kei Nakamura, Masaki Kouda, Kae Shimamura, Kimi Aoyama

1986·Movie·85 min·★ 6.7(71)

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

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Where is Barefoot Gen 2 streaming around the world?

Country	Streaming on	Rent / Buy
United States	Cineverse Amazon Channel, Kanopy, Fawesome, Retrocrush	—
Canada	Retrocrush, Plex, Cineverse	—
Japan	Anime Times Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store

About Barefoot Gen 2

Barefoot Gen 2 is a 1986 Japanese-language animation, drama and war film directed by Toshio Hirata. The cast is led by Issei Miyazaki, Kei Nakamura, Masaki Kouda. It has a runtime of 1h 25m. Viewers rate it 6.7/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Cineverse Amazon Channel, Kanopy, Fawesome.

Barefoot Gen 2 was produced by Madhouse, Tokyo Laboratory, and Gen Productions and made in Japan. It was released on June 14, 1986.

Director: Toshio Hirata
Writers: Hideo Takayashiki
Release date: June 14, 1986
Original language: Japanese
Status: Released
Country: Japan
Production: Madhouse, Tokyo Laboratory, Gen Productions

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Barefoot Gen 2 cast & crew

Barefoot Gen 2 was directed by Toshio Hirata and written by Hideo Takayashiki.

The cast features Issei Miyazaki as Gen, Kei Nakamura as Masa Tadashi, Masaki Kouda as Ryuuta, Kae Shimamura as Mother, Kimi Aoyama as Katsuko, and Koichi Kitamura as Giyo Katsushiro / Matsukichi Hirayama.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Kentaro Haneda, cinematography is by Kinichi Ishikawa, and it was produced by Shotaro Tanabe and Takanori Yoshimoto.

Is Barefoot Gen 2 worth watching?

Barefoot Gen 2 holds an audience score of 6.7/10 from 71 ratings, a solidly received animation films.

At 1h 25m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy animation, drama, and war, Barefoot Gen 2 is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Barefoot Gen 2

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