Barefoot Gen 2
Three years after the Hiroshima bombing, a teenager helps a group of orphans to survive and find their new life.
Release & Details
Release Date
1986-06-14
TMDb Rating
6.7
Cast
Issei Miyazaki
Gen Nakaoka (voice)
Kei Nakamura
Masa Tadashi (voice)
Masaki Kouda
Ryuuta (voice)
Kimi Aoyama
Katsuko (voice)
Koichi Kitamura
Giyo Katsushiro/Matsukichi Hirayama (voice)
Masato Yamamoto
Donguri (voice)
Masumi Satou
Katsuji Musubi (voice)
Michi Yamamoto
Dongou (voice)
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