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Barefoot Gen (manga)

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[ serialized in [Shonen Jump Japan] ]

Related anime:
    Barefoot Gen (movie) (adaptation)
      Barefoot Gen 2 (movie) (sequel)

Alternative title:
Barfuß durch Hiroshima (German)
Gen - Gutten fra Hiroshima (Swedish)
Gen Barrevoets in Hiroshima (Dutch)
Gen d'Hiroshima (French)
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)
はだしのゲン (Japanese)
Genres: action, drama, slice of life
Themes: historical
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.
User Ratings: 43 ratings have been given [details]
 Masterpiece: 15 votes (dub:5, sub:4, English:2, Ger.dub:1, Portuguese:1, Spa.dub:1, ?:1)
 Excellent: 12 votes (English:6, sub:4, edit.dub:1, German:1)
 Very good: 8 votes (English:4, Portuguese:1, sub:1, dub:1, ?:1)
 Good: 4 votes (English:2, ?:1, sub:1)
 Decent: 1 vote (English:1)
 So-so: 1 vote (Pol.sub:1)
 Not really good: 1 vote (English:1)
 Weak: -
 Bad: -
 Awful: 1 vote (dub:1)
 Worst ever: -
Seen in part or in whole by 112 users, rank: #486
Median rating: Excellent
Arithmetic mean: 8.512 (Excellent-.48), std. dev.: 1.822, rank: #333
Weighted mean: 8.398 (Very good+.39), rank: #362 (seen all: 8.76 / seen some: 8.27 / won't finish: 8.00)
Bayesian estimate: 8.348 (Very good+.34), rank: #111
Number of tankoubon: 10
Number of pages: 200
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)
Releases: We have 59
In the news 16 times:
2009-09-15   Barefoot Gen's Nakazawa Drops Sequel Due to Cataract (Updated)
2009-08-18   Berserk, Baki, Barefoot Gen Pitched to Hollywood
2009-04-29   Frederik L. Schodt Wins The Order of the Rising Sun Award
2009-04-24   Barefoot Gen's Nakazawa Wants to Present Manga to Obama
2008-11-20   Japanese, Russian Heads to Discuss Joint Doraemon Anime (Updated)
2008-09-22   Manga Fan Asō Chosen to Be Japan's Next Prime Minister
2008-09-01   Manga Fan Asō Tarō Again in Running for Japan's Top Post
2008-04-21   Last Gasp to Publish Tokyo Zombie Horror Comedy Manga
2008-03-14   Doraemon to be Japan's First "Anime Ambassador" (Updated)
2008-01-22   Barefoot Gen's Nakazawa, To Terra's Takemiya Interviewed
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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.
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Related releases:
    Barefoot Gen - A Cartoon Story of Hiroshima (GN 1) 2004-11-10 (from $8.90)
    Barefoot Gen - The Day After (GN 2) 2004-11-10 (from $9.54)
    Barefoot Gen - Life After the Bomb (GN 3) 2005-05-01 (from $9.54)
    Barefoot Gen - Out of the Ashes (GN 4) 2005-05-01 (from $8.90)
    Barefoot Gen - The Never-Ending War (GN 5) 2008-04-01 (from $8.90)
    Barefoot Gen - Writing the Truth (GN 6) 2008-02-22 (from $8.90)
    Barefoot Gen - Bones Into Dust (GN 7) 2009-03-31 (from $9.42)
    Barefoot Gen - Merchants of Death (GN 8) 2009-03-31 (from $9.30)
    Barefoot Gen - Never Give Up (GN 10) 2009-11-01 (from $8.90)
    Barefoot Gen Graphic - Breaking Down Borders (GN 9) 2009-11-01 (from $8.90)

Japanese staff 
Japanese companies 

Story & Art: Keiji Nakazawa

 

Publisher:
Chuokoron-Shinsha (Tankoubon)
Shueisha (1st Serialization)

Japanese cast 
(none)
English staff 
English companies 

Introduction: Art Spiegelman

 

Licensed by:
Last Gasp Publishing
Penguin Books (expired)

Publisher:
Educomics (1 volume, expired)
New Society Publishing (4 volumes, expired)

Translation: Project Gen

English cast 
(none)
French staff 
French companies 

Translation: Vincent Zouzoulkovsky

 

Publisher:
Albin Michel (stopped after 1 volume)
Humanoides Associes (stopped after 1 volume)
Vertige Graphic

French cast 
(none)
Spanish staff 
Spanish cast 

Translation: Emilio Gallego Zambrano (Spain)

Assistant: Akiko Yamada (Spain)

 (none)
Spanish companies 

Publisher: Otakuland (Spain)

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:
Aleksandra Watanuki
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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