Barefoot Gen 2
はだしのゲン ２ · Hadashi no Gen 2
- Film
- Spring 1986
- 85 min
- Madhouse
- Manga
- PG-13
- Drama
- Historical
- Shounen
7.36Score#2,517Popularity6KOn listsFinished airing
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| Japanese | はだしのゲン ２ | |
|---|---|---|
| Romanized | Hadashi no Gen 2 | |
| Genre | Drama, Historical, Shounen | |
| Type | Film | |
| Based on | Manga — Keiji Nakazawa | |
| Directed by | Toshio Hirata | |
| Character design | Akio Sakai | |
| Studio | Madhouse | |
| Released | June 14, 1986 | |
| Running time | 85 min | |
| Status | Finished airing | |
| Season | Spring 1986 | |
| Age rating | PG-13 – Teens 13 and older | |
| Score | ★ 7.36 | |
| On users' lists | 6,003 Kitsu, Shikimori | |
| Manga · Barefoot Gen | ||
| Written by | Keiji Nakazawa | |
| Published in | Shounen Jump (Weekly) | |
| Demographic | Shounen | |
| Original run | May 22, 1973 – September 10, 1974 | |
| Volumes | 10 | |
| Chapters | 54 | |
Barefoot Gen 2 (Japanese: はだしのゲン ２, Hepburn: Hadashi no Gen 2) is a 1986 Japanese anime film based on the manga series by Keiji Nakazawa. It is animated by Madhouse and directed by Toshio Hirata. The film was released on June 14, 1986.
Characters
Main characters
Supporting characters
Production
Key staff
Keiji NakazawaOriginal Creator
Toshio HirataDirectorAkio SakaiCharacter Design
Susumu AketagawaSound DirectorMasayoshi BannoArt Director
MadhouseStudioStaff
| Studio | Madhouse |
|---|---|
| Original Creator | Keiji Nakazawa |
| Director | Toshio Hirata |
| Script | Hideo Takayashiki |
| Character Design | Akio Sakai |
| Sound Director | Susumu Aketagawa |
| Art Director | Masayoshi Banno |
| Director of Photography | Kinichi Ishikawa |
| Producer | Yasuteru Iwase |
Videos and pictures
Gallery
Ratings and statistics
7.361,720 ratings
Score distribution
1016.4%
912.7%
827.8%
727%
69.9%
53.9%
41.3%
30.4%
20.2%
10.3%
On users' lists
- Plan to watch1,691
- Watching48
- Completed2,758
- On hold53
- Dropped72
Ratings and list counts come from Shikimori, whose scores mirror MyAnimeList.
Audience
How many people follow this anime on the largest anime databases. The numbers are refreshed every few days; one person may use several sites.
6KOn users' lists
2.8KCompleted
48Watching
1.7KPlan to watch
1Favorites
| Site | Members | Watching | Completed | Plan to watch | Dropped | Favorites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitsu | 1,381 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Shikimori | 4,622 | 48 | 2,758 | 1,691 | 72 | — |
Related works
| Original work | Hadashi no Gen (Manga) |
|---|---|
| Prequel | Barefoot Gen (Film, 1983) |
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- “Hadashi no Gen 2”. Shikimori. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Hadashi no Gen 2”. MyAnimeList. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Barefoot Gen 2”. Kitsu. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Q4117046”. Wikidata. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
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