Abstract:

"Drawn from Keiji Nakazawa's true-life experiences in the aftermath of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Barefoot Gen tells the story of one family's struggle to survive against overwhelming odds. Six-year-old Gen has lived practically his entire life in the shadow of war. Yet, he is not prepared for the horrors which follow the bombing of Hiroshima. In adapting Nakazawa's critically acclaimed, autobiographical graphic novel into animation, producer Masao Muruyama has created a vivid, poignant, powerful and genuine depiction of this historic event. Dubbed."