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Barefoot Gen (manga)

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Alternative title:
Barfuß durch Hiroshima (German)
Gen - Gutten fra Hiroshima (Swedish)
Gen Barrevoets in Hiroshima (Dutch)
Gen d'Hiroshima (French)
Gen di Hiroshima (Italian)
Gen, Kleine Jongen uit Hiroshima (Dutch)
Gen, Pés Descalços (Portuguese)
Gen, pojken från Hiroshima (Swedish)
Hadashi no Gen (Japanese)
Hiroshima (Spanish)
Hiroszima 1945. Bosonogi Gen (Polish)
Mourir pour le Japon (French)
جين الحافي (Arabic)
はだしのゲン (Japanese)
Genres: slice of life
Objectionable content: Significant
Plot Summary: A survivor of the Atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Gen Nakaoka must survive the aftermath of the attack. He does everything he can to help his Mother, brothers and infant sister. The story follows them as they try to get through the hardships of being survivors and just try to live each day at a time.
Ratings: 64 ratings have been given [details]
 Masterpiece: 18 votes (dub:5, sub:4, Eng:3, ?:1, others:5
2 Portuguese
1 Italian
1 Spanish dubbed
1 German dubbed
)
 Excellent: 18 votes (Eng:11, sub:4, edit.dub:1, others:2
1 German
1 Finnish
)
 Very good: 12 votes (Eng:8, ?:1, sub:1, dub:1, others:1
1 Portuguese
)
 Good: 11 votes (Eng:9, sub:1, ?:1)
 Decent: 2 votes (Eng:2)
 So-so: 1 vote (others:1
1 Polish subtitled
)
 Not really good: 1 vote (Eng:1)
 Weak: -
 Bad: -
 Awful: 1 vote (dub:1)
 Worst ever: -
Seen in part or in whole by 173 s, rank: #515 (of 6968)
Median rating: Excellent
Arithmetic mean: 8.391 (Very good+), std. dev.: 1.6452, rank: #451 (of 7833)
Weighted mean: 8.301 (Very good+), rank: #625 (of 7833) (seen all: 8.41 / seen some: 8.32 / won't finish: 7.72)
Bayesian estimate: 8.265 (Very good+), rank: #164 (of 3540)
Number of tankoubon: 10
Number of pages: 200
Chapter titles: We have 59
Vintage:
1973-06-04 to 1974 (1st Serialization, Shonen Jump 1973 #25 -1974 #39)
1985 (Finland, only the first album was released)
1985-01-02 (Sweden, only the first album was released)
2006 (Finland)
Release dates: We have 59
Links: We have 2
Comment:
The first two editions contained about 200 pages each for ten volumes. The Chuko Comics edition contained three volumes of about 600 pages each. While the fourth printing consisted of seven 270 pages volumes.
Written as a semiautobiography with artwork from an actual survivor of the bombing of Hiroshima, Keji Nakazawa. It displays a strong anti-war message,including realistic showing how the innocent are affected by war, both before and after.
News: Show:
Mainichi Weekly Publishes Abridged Barefoot Gen Manga in English Online (Jul 17, 2020)
Manga Creators Moto Hagio, Keiji Nakazawa Nominated for Eisner Hall of Fame (Jan 24, 2020)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, October 9-15 (Oct 11, 2016)
Kickstarter to Give Barefoot Gen Manga to Schools, Libraries Reaches Goal (Sep 10, 2015)
Kickstarter Launched to Give Barefoot Gen Manga to Schools, Libraries (Aug 4, 2015)
Barefoot Gen Manga Pulled from Izumisano City's School Library Shelves (Mar 24, 2014)
Barefoot Gen Translator's Speech Cancelled at Japanese Junior High (Oct 6, 2013)
Matsue City Rescinds Order to Remove Barefoot Gen Manga from Schools (Aug 26, 2013)
Barefoot Gen Manga Removed From Matsue City School Libraries (Aug 17, 2013)
Los Angeles Eiga Fest Screens Hells, Barefoot Gen's Hiroshima on Thursday (Apr 18, 2013)
U.S. Justice Department Approves Penguin & Random House Merger (Feb 16, 2013)
Barefoot Gen Manga's Unfinished Sequel Draft Found (Feb 15, 2013)
Barefoot Gen Manga Creator Keiji Nakazawa es Away (Dec 24, 2012)
Hiroshima Asked to Stop Using Barefoot Gen Manga in Schools (Jul 22, 2012)
Barefoot Gen Manga to Be Used as School Material (Mar 21, 2012)
Barefoot Gen's Hiroshima Documentary Trailer Streamed (Jul 29, 2011)
Barefoot Gen Creator Nakazawa Reveals Cancer Treatment (Feb 5, 2011)
Barefoot Gen's Nakazawa Donates Art to Hiroshima Museum (Dec 11, 2009)
Barefoot Gen's Nakazawa Drops Sequel Due to Cataract (Sep 15, 2009)
Berserk, Baki, Barefoot Gen Pitched to Hollywood (Aug 18, 2009)
Frederik L. Schodt Wins The Order of the Rising Sun Award (Apr 29, 2009)
Barefoot Gen's Nakazawa Wants to Present Manga to Obama (Apr 24, 2009)
Japanese, Russian Heads to Discuss t Doraemon Anime (Nov 20, 2008)
Manga Fan Asō Chosen to Be Japan's Next Prime Minister (Sep 22, 2008)
Manga Fan Asō Tarō Again in Running for Japan's Top Post (Sep 1, 2008)
Last Gasp to Publish Tokyo Zombie Horror Comedy Manga (Apr 21, 2008)
Doraemon to be Japan's First "Anime Ambassador" (Mar 14, 2008)
Barefoot Gen's Nakazawa, To Terra's Takemiya Interviewed (Jan 22, 2008)
Manga Fan Tarō Asō is a Frontrunner to Lead Japan (Sep 12, 2007)
Barefoot Gen to Become Live-action Drama (Jun 13, 2007)
Barefoot Gen Artist to Pen Drenched by Black Rain Film (May 14, 2007)
Japan Brings Barefoot Gen to Non-Proliferation Event (Apr 30, 2007)
Manifest Man - Important News! (Sep 24, 2006)
Sakura-Con: Geneon Licenses (Mar 27, 2006)
Time Ranks Top 5 Anime Movies on DVD (Aug 2, 2005)
2005 Eisner Nominations (Apr 14, 2005)
New Barefoot Gen Manga Release (Jun 19, 2004)
Classic Anime Screenings in Western Canada (May 11, 2001)
Interest:
Hiroshima Board of Education Removes Barefoot Gen Manga Excerpts From Peace Educational Materials (Mar 26, 2023)
Kadokawa's Bookwalker Offers Manga on War & Peace for Free for Donation Drive in Japan (May 12, 2022)
the Score for the Hiroshima Ballad Based on Barefoot Gen Author's Poem (Jan 21, 2015)
Other articles: Show:
Answerman - Historical Baggage (Feb 13, 2015)
Jason Thompson's House of 1000 Manga - Barefoot Gen (Jan 10, 2013)
The Mike Toole Show - Manga in the USA (Jan 1, 2012)
Hey, Answerman! - Double Dip (Nov 11, 2011)
Hey, Answerman! - Struggling For Illegitimacy (Aug 12, 2011)
Brain Diving: Legacies of Hiroshima (Nov 23, 2010)
Brain Diving: Cartoon Culture Shock (Oct 26, 2010)
Brain Diving - Schodt Through The Heart (Sep 21, 2010)
Theron Martin's Best (and Worst) of 2006 (Jan 7, 2007)
Hey, Answerman! (Sep 15, 2006)
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Graphic novel
    Barefoot Gen - A Cartoon Story of Hiroshima (GN 1) 2004-11-10 (from $15.35)
    Barefoot Gen - A Cartoon Story of Hiroshima [Hardcover] (GN 1) 2016-10-15 (from $14.87)
    Barefoot Gen - The Day After (GN 2) 2004-11-10 (from $7.99)
    Barefoot Gen - The Day After [Hardcover] (GN 2) 2016-10-15 (from $11.93)
    Barefoot Gen - Life After the Bomb (GN 3) 2005-05-01 (from $16.19)
    Barefoot Gen - Life After the Bomb [Hardcover] (GN 3) 2016-10-15 (from $31.81)
    Barefoot Gen - Out of the Ashes (GN 4) 2005-05-01 (from $15.51)
    Barefoot Gen - Out of the Ashes [Hardcover] (GN 4) 2016-10-15 (from $21.54)
    Barefoot Gen - The Never-Ending War (GN 5) 2008-04-01 (from $15.76)
    Barefoot Gen - The Never-Ending War [Hardcover] (GN 5) 2018-07-01 (from $350.00)
    Barefoot Gen - Writing the Truth (GN 6) 2008-02-22 (from $16.95)
    Barefoot Gen - Writing the Truth [Hardcover] (GN 6) 2018-07-01 (from $350.00)
    Barefoot Gen - Bones Into Dust (GN 7) 2009-03-31 (from $15.76)
    Barefoot Gen - Bones Into Dust [Hardcover] (GN 7) 2018-07-01 (from $37.72)
    Barefoot Gen - Merchants of Death (GN 8) 2009-03-31 (from $15.76)
    Barefoot Gen - Merchants of Death [Hardcover] (GN 8) 2018-07-01 (from $43.10)
    Barefoot Gen - Breaking Down Borders (GN 9) 2009-11-01 (from $15.47)
    Barefoot Gen - Breaking Down Borders [Hardcover] (GN 9) 2018-07-01 (from $30.82)
    Barefoot Gen - Never Give Up (GN 10) 2009-11-01 (from $9.99)
    Barefoot Gen - Never Give Up [Hardcover] (GN 10) 2018-07-01 (from $77.34)

Japanese staff
Japanese companies
Story & Art: Keiji Nakazawa
Publisher:
Shueisha (1st Serialization)
Japanese cast
(none)
English staff
English companies
Introduction: Art Spiegelman
Licensed by:
Penguin Books (expired)
Publisher:
New Society Publishing (4 volumes, expired)
Translation: Project Gen
English cast
(none)
French staff
French companies
Translation: Vincent Zouzoulkovsky
Publisher:
Vertige Graphic
French cast
(none)
Spanish staff
Spanish cast
Translation:
Raúl Arol (Otakuland)

Assistant: Akiko Yamada (Spain)
(none)
Spanish companies
Publisher: Otakuland (Spain)
Italian staff
Italian cast
Translation:
Marcella Maria Mariotti (001 Edizioni, vol. 1-2)
(none)
Italian companies
Publisher:
Planet Manga (1999)
German staff
German cast
Translation: Nina Olligschläger

Editing: Petra Lohmann
(none)
German companies
Publisher: Carlsen Comics
Dutch staff
Dutch companies
(none)
Distributor: Xtra
Dutch cast
(none)
Polish cast
Polish staff
Translation:
Monika Gaczynska
(none)
Polish companies
Publisher: Waneko
Portuguese staff
Portuguese companies
(none)
Publisher: Conrad (Brazil)
Portuguese cast
(none)
Swedish staff
Swedish companies
(none)
Publisher: Alvglans
Swedish cast
(none)

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