Barefoot Gen 2
1986 • MADHOUSE
- Format
- MOVIE
- Aired
- 1986
- Episodes
- 1
- Status
- Finished
- Studio
- MADHOUSE · GEN Productions · Discotek
- Genres
- Drama
Three years have passed since the bombing of Hiroshima and Gen is now a fourth-grader. Hiroshima is still a ruin, and Gen must scrounge for scrap metal to help keep himself and his remaining family fed, but at least commerce has returned to the land. As his mother gradually grows ill from radiation sickness, Gen and Ryuta befriend a group of orphans led by a tough-nosed older child and including a girl who still bears ugly burn scars from the day of the bomb. An old man suffering from depression is also drawn into the group as they come together to support each other and form a makeshift family. Reality is still harsh, however, as many orphans still die lonely deaths and the grim reminders of what happened linger everywhere.
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Barefoot Gen 2, released in 1986, serves as the direct sequel to the 1983 animated adaptation of Keiji Nakazawa's semi-autobiographical manga. Produced by Madhouse under the direction of Toshio Hirata, the film continues the story of Gen Nakaoka in the aftermath of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. The production was motivated by a desire to conclude the narrative arc begun in the first film, focusing on the harrowing survival conditions and the socio-political atmosphere of postwar Japan.
The film's visual design maintains the stark, emotive aesthetic established by the original manga, prioritizing a raw depiction of suffering and resilience over polished animation tropes. It is widely recognized for its unflinching commentary on the social discrimination faced by survivors, known as hibakusha. Upon its release, the film was lauded for its historical gravity and its contribution to anti-war literature, cementing its status as a significant, albeit somber, work in the medium of feature-length anime.
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