Barefoot Gen 2
AnimationDramaWarhiroshima, japanpost warradiation sicknessanimehibakushaschool dayshiroshima bombingpost-war chaos period
A tender yet sorrowful portrait of resilience and human connection amid post-war devastation and the lingering trauma of atomic catastrophe.
Three years after the Hiroshima bombing, a teenager helps a group of orphans to survive and find their new life.
Essence
Ensemble
Issei Miyazaki
Gen Nakaoka (voice)
Kei Nakamura
Masa Tadashi (voice)
Masaki Kouda
Ryuuta (voice)
Kimi Aoyama
Katsuko (voice)
Koichi Kitamura
Giyo Katsushiro/Matsukichi Hirayama (voice)
Masato Yamamoto
Donguri (voice)
Masumi Satou
Katsuji Musubi (voice)
Michi Yamamoto
Dongou (voice)
Takao Inoue
Father (voice)
Takeshi Aono
Teacher (voice)
Hiroshi Otake
Policeman (voice)
Junji Nishimura
Doctor (voice)
Closest match
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same mood
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Hidden gem
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