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Tells the harrowing story of manga artist Keiji Nakazawa, who lost most of his family when the atomic bomb was dropped on his hometown of Hiroshima. Features Barefoot Gen and Barefoot Gen 2 Read more

Starring	Issei Miyazaki, Junji Nishimura, Kae Shimamura, Katsuji Mori
Director	Mamoru Shinzaki
Genres	Action/Adventure, Animated, Anime, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, World Cinema

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  Tragic. Must see Animation!
  
  Barefoot Gen is an amazing film, something that has to be seen by everyone young and old. While an animated film, some of the scenes are truly shocking, who ... read more »
  
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  - DM
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  - 29 Aug 2005 at 20:32
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- - 0
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  barefoot gen-ius
  
  This package contains both Barefoot Gen films
  
  Telling the shocking and awful story of Manga artist Keiji Nakazawa and the events of the Hiroshima ... read more »
  
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- - angloitalian
  - 29 reviews
  - 13 May 2012 at 01:15
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  Powerful and moving cartoon.
  
  It's animation like this that should tell people that Anime isn't just about robots and big breasted girls. This film reminds me of When the wind blows... read more »
  
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- - lord2nz
  - 10 reviews
  - Queenborough
  - 22 Feb 2008 at 21:12
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  Required viewing
  
  The saying that history is written by the winners is only true if you happen to live in one of the winning countries. The other side of the story still exists, ... read more »
  
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- - andylondon
  - 63 reviews
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  - 20 Feb 2007 at 09:18
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  Great!
  
  A Must Watch Anime.
  
  Warm touching.
  
  would make you cry~
  
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  - southampton
  - 30 Apr 2006 at 17:36
- - 1
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  Sadly, did not move me enough
  
  There are two films on this disc, and I believe they represent the author/artist's real life experience of the nuclear holocaust of Hiroshima. I feel for ... read more »
  
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  - England
  - 14 Apr 2006 at 13:28
- - 0
  - 0
  The reality of war and
  
  The thing to remember about Grave of the Fireflies and Barefoot Gen is that Grave of the Fireflies was based on a Novel. Barefoot Gen is based on a true story ... read more »
  
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  - Bristol
  - 08 Apr 2006 at 11:35
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  Sad beyond belief
  
  It is a reasonably good film, although when the A-bomb was dropped on Hiroshima it was very graphic. It was not very nice. Although, Barefoot Gen 2 was not as ... read more »
  
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  - wirral U.K
  - 11 Mar 2006 at 10:54
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  Profound...
  
  I definitely agree with everything that was mentioned in the review written before this one. However, I'd say that I enjoyed 'Barefoot General' much... read more »
  
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  - bath
  - 10 Dec 2005 at 00:52
- - 6
  - 0
  Tragic. Must see Animation!
  
  Barefoot Gen is an amazing film, something that has to be seen by everyone young and old. While an animated film, some of the scenes are truly shocking, who ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 145449
- - DM
  - UK
  - 29 Aug 2005 at 20:32
View all members' reviews (9)

- - 6
  - 0
  Tragic. Must see Animation!
  
  Barefoot Gen is an amazing film, something that has to be seen by everyone young and old. While an animated film, some of the scenes are truly shocking, who ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 145449
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - DM
  - UK
  - 29 Aug 2005 at 20:32
- - 2
  - 0
  Required viewing
  
  The saying that history is written by the winners is only true if you happen to live in one of the winning countries. The other side of the story still exists, ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 413392
- - andylondon
  - 63 reviews
  - London
  - 20 Feb 2007 at 09:18
- - 1
  - 0
  Sadly, did not move me enough
  
  There are two films on this disc, and I believe they represent the author/artist's real life experience of the nuclear holocaust of Hiroshima. I feel for ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 232869
- - a customer
  - England
  - 14 Apr 2006 at 13:28
- - 0
  - 0
  Profound...
  
  I definitely agree with everything that was mentioned in the review written before this one. However, I'd say that I enjoyed 'Barefoot General' much... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 183482
- - a customer
  - bath
  - 10 Dec 2005 at 00:52
- - 0
  - 0
  Sad beyond belief
  
  It is a reasonably good film, although when the A-bomb was dropped on Hiroshima it was very graphic. It was not very nice. Although, Barefoot Gen 2 was not as ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 217348
- - a customer
  - wirral U.K
  - 11 Mar 2006 at 10:54
- - 0
  - 0
  The reality of war and
  
  The thing to remember about Grave of the Fireflies and Barefoot Gen is that Grave of the Fireflies was based on a Novel. Barefoot Gen is based on a true story ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 230211
- - a customer
  - Bristol
  - 08 Apr 2006 at 11:35
- - 0
  - 0
  Great!
  
  A Must Watch Anime.
  
  Warm touching.
  
  would make you cry~
  
  Report this review
- 238966
- - a customer
  - southampton
  - 30 Apr 2006 at 17:36
- - 0
  - 0
  Powerful and moving cartoon.
  
  It's animation like this that should tell people that Anime isn't just about robots and big breasted girls. This film reminds me of When the wind blows... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 529944
- - lord2nz
  - 10 reviews
  - Queenborough
  - 22 Feb 2008 at 21:12
- - 0
  - 0
  barefoot gen-ius
  
  This package contains both Barefoot Gen films
  
  Telling the shocking and awful story of Manga artist Keiji Nakazawa and the events of the Hiroshima ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 1118701
- - angloitalian
  - 29 reviews
  - 13 May 2012 at 01:15

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