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Barefoot Gen 2
67%
Movie
1h 25m
AI Analysis
Barefoot Gen 2 (1986) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Barefoot Gen 2 (1986) — a movie tagged as Animation, Drama, and War with nostalgic and epic moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: Three years after the Hiroshima bombing, a teenager helps a group of orphans to survive and find their new life. Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for casual background watching. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~85 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Barefoot Gen 2 67% (70 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
Use this AI analysis as a quick read on Barefoot Gen 2 before you watch — trailer, TMDb reviews, and licensed streaming links on this page help you decide.
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TMDb audience score
67%
from 70 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Three years after the Hiroshima bombing, a teenager helps a group of orphans to survive and find their new life.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1986-06-14
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- TMDB rating
- 6.7
- TMDB ID
- 14088
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Where can I watch Barefoot Gen 2 (1986)?
Barefoot Gen 2 is available for discovery on WatchMind. You can find official links to rent, buy, or stream from licensed digital stores like Apple TV and Amazon in our "Where to Watch" section.
Is there an official trailer for Barefoot Gen 2?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for Barefoot Gen 2 directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is Barefoot Gen 2 about?
Three years after the Hiroshima bombing, a teenager helps a group of orphans to survive and find their new life.
Is there an AI analysis for Barefoot Gen 2?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Barefoot Gen 2?
The official runtime for Barefoot Gen 2 is approximately 85 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
- I
Issei Miyazaki
Gen
- K
Kei Nakamura
Masa Tadashi
- M
Masaki Kouda
Ryuuta
- K
Kae Shimamura
Mother
- K
Kimi Aoyama
Katsuko

Koichi Kitamura
Giyo Katsushiro / Matsukichi Hirayama
- M
Masato Yamamoto
Donguri
- M
Masumi Satou
Katsuji Musubi
- M
Michi Yamamoto
Dongou
- T
Takao Inoue
Father

Takeshi Aono
Teacher

Hiroshi Otake
Policeman

Junji Nishimura
Doctor
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