Hadashi no Gen 2

Jun 14 1986 TV-PG 1h 25m
Animation, Biography, Drama

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

Plot

Three years after the Hiroshima bombing, Gen and his adopted brother, Ryuta, befriend a group of orphans. A fierce typhoon hits the city, leaving the orphans' home flooded and beyond repair. Gen helps them build a new home on an abandoned piece of property, and brings love and encouragement to one of the children whose face has been badly scarred by radiation. Gen's mother, though, has only four more months to live...

Written by

Keiji Nakazawa, Hideo Takayashiki

Directed by

Toshio Hirata

Production Countries

Japan

Production Companies

Gen Productions, Tokyo Laboratory, Magic Capsule, Madhouse

Languages

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
1,590
Average Rating
7.1 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA