Sign in
Behind the scenes

Barefoot Gen 2

1986Movie1 h 25 min

AnimationDrama
69
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.1Rotten Tomatoes–69%

A moving, violent animated movie about history and family.

Good for friends night · teens · thought-provoking

Where to watch

Fingerprint

Not for laughs, warmth or comfort.

Movies with

Story

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

Feels like

  • Post-Atomic Aftermath
  • Hiroshima
  • Orphans
  • Survival
  • Coming-of-Age
  • Tragedy
  • Social Commentary
  • Historical Drama
  • Bleak

Cast

13 of 13

Crew

Directed by
Toshio Hirata
Written by
Keiji Nakazawa, Hideo Takayashiki
Produced by
Yasuteru Iwase, Takanori Yoshimoto, Shotaro Tanabe
Music by
Kentaro Haneda

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

June 14, 1986 · 1 h 25 min · Violence, Disturbing Imagery

Released
June 14, 1986
Runtime
1 h 25 min
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Animation, Drama, War
Original language
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Available in
4 countries

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Barefoot Gen 2?"

Questions about Barefoot Gen 2

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Barefoot Gen 2?

KanopyRetrocrushPlexFawesomeCineverse

In the United States, Barefoot Gen 2 streams on Cineverse, and it is free with ads on Kanopy, Retrocrush, Plex, and Fawesome. It also streams in 3 other countries.

Is Barefoot Gen 2 worth watching?

69
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 69 (IMDb 7.1).

Is Barefoot Gen 2 a sequel?

  1. Barefoot Gen (1983)
  2. Barefoot Gen 2 (1986)

Yes: it's movie 2 of 2 in its series, after Barefoot Gen (1983).

Is Barefoot Gen 2 plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on pathos (8 of 10) and character depth (7 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is Barefoot Gen 2 in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.