Hadashi no Gen 2

1986 [JAPANESE]

Animation / Biography / Drama / War

8
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 69% · 250 ratings
IMDb Rating 7.1/10 10 1680 1.7K

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Plot summary

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

Director

Toshio Hirata Photo
Toshio Hirata

Top cast

Yoshie Shimamura Photo
Yoshie Shimamura as Kimie Nakaoka
Takeshi Aono Photo
Takeshi Aono as Teacher
Ryô Horikawa Photo
Ryô Horikawa as (voice)
Kyôko Tongû Photo
Kyôko Tongû as (voice)
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782.66 MB
1280*958
Japanese 2.0
TV-PG
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 25 min
Seeds 3
1.42 GB
1440*1078
Japanese 2.0
TV-PG
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 25 min
Seeds 7

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by R T 7 / 10

A film that is difficult to endure but

A film that is difficult to endure but well worth your effort!
Reviewed by R T 8 / 10

It's easy to get skeptical about this sequel

It's easy to get skeptical about this sequel considering the first film's narrative seemed to tie itself up pretty tightly. This sequel to the masterpiece anti-war story based off the semi-autobiographical manga about the Hiroshima bombing could have easily have been a cheap cash-in, but thankfully this is far from the case. Taking place three years after the fateful bombing, the film follows Gen as he bonds with a group of orphans while still dealing the lingering effects of the bombings aftermath. Not only does it show the lingering effects of the bombs damage but the long-term effects on the lives of the Hiroshima population. Hiroshima still remains a desolate desert-like landscape but the film shows the slow signs of recovery throughout. One of the most prominent theme of the film is moving on but never forgetting the past. This theme is displayed masterfully throughout by portraying the still visible reminders of that fateful day on August 6th 1945. One of the most biggest improvements this film has over it's predecessor is the animation. Released three years after the first film, the animation is a lot more crisp and clean. Plus the story is more smooth than the original, with scenes seeming less episodic in nature than the first. The story told in the sequel offers a meaningful continuation of the first film, showing Gen's hardships in earning daily food to keep his family alive while his mother begins to slowly succumb to radiation poisoning. 'Barefoot Gen 2' pulls it's own set of emotional punches but doesn't nearly reach the emotional heights of the first film. Watching the original 'Barefoot Gen' is strongly advised since the story builds upon the events of the first. A high quality sequel that makes for a great companion to the original.
Reviewed by s r 4 / 10

Not as good as the first, but it

Not as good as the first, but it still manages to bring up additional struggles experiences after the Hiroshima bombing.
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