"The Bombing of Hiroshima as Seen Through the Eyes of a Boy."

1983

1h 23m

7.5(217 votes)

Animation

Drama

War

History

Overview

A story about the effect of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on a boy's life and the lives of the Japanese people.

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11 members

Acting

宮崎一成

Gen Nakaoka (voice)

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甲田将樹

Shinji Nakaoka (voice)

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中野聖子

Eiko Nakaoka (voice)

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Takao Inoue

Daikichi Nakaoka (voice)

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島村佳江

Kimie Nakaoka (voice)

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青野武

Hidezo (voice)

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森功至

Seiji Yoshida (voice)

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中西妙子

Hana (voice)

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Tatsuya Jo

Narrator (voice)

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Directing

西村純二

Boku Pak (voice)

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北村弘一

Landlord (voice)

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