Where to Watch Barefoot Gen 2 (1986) in the US

What it's about

Three years after the Hiroshima bombing, Gen and his adopted brother, Ryuta, befriend a group of orphans. A fierce typhoon hits the city, leaving the orphans' home flooded and beyond repair. Gen helps them build a new home on an abandoned piece of property, and brings love and encouragement to one of the children whose face has been badly scarred by radiation. Gen's mother, though, has only four more months to live...

Cast and crew

Director

Toshio Hirata

Writer

Keiji Nakazawa, Hideo Takayashiki

Starring

Issei Miyazaki, Masaki Kôda, Kei Nakamura

Details

Release date

Jun 14, 1986

Language

Japanese

Country

Japan

Where to Watch Barefoot Gen 2 (1986) in the US — common questions

Where to watch Barefoot Gen 2 in the United States?

Barefoot Gen 2 is available with a subscription, free with ads, or free with a participating library card in the United States. Watch the movie with a subscription on Cineverse (HD). Watch the movie free with ads on Plex Channel (HD), Plex Player (HD), and Retrocrush (HD). Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Fawesome (HD) and Kanopy (HD).

Can I stream Barefoot Gen 2 or do I have to rent it in the United States?

Watch the movie with a subscription on Cineverse (HD).

Can I watch Barefoot Gen 2 for free in the United States?

Watch the movie free with ads on Plex Channel (HD), Plex Player (HD), and Retrocrush (HD). Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Fawesome (HD) and Kanopy (HD).