Barefoot Gen is a Japanese manga about a family living in
Japan during WWII. It shows us what life was like during the war, and we see
the effect of the atom bomb when it was dropped on Hiroshima. This book is
similar to Persepolis in how it shows the childhood of someone as they grow up
during a war, and the effect that they have on said childhood. They also both
deal with the governments and their decisions during these times of war.
Being a fan of anime and manga, I was able to really enjoy
this novel for what it was. It was also interesting seeing a manga based on
real life events, as that is something that one doesn't see often in anime or
manga. This is something I really have to admire Barefoot Gen for doing, and
for doing so in a realistic way.
The manga itself got really sad toward the end after the
bomb is dropped, and Gen, being one of the survivors, finds his father and
siblings trapped underneath the ruins of their house, and is unable to get them
out before one of the fires reaches the house.
Overall, I found Barefoot Gen to be both very well done and very moving, and I definitely recommend it to anyone who likes war stories.
I really liked the video you attached for barefoot gen! It provided a different viewpoint about the bombing of Hiroshima and it made me want to read the manga. (:
ReplyDeleteAustin,
ReplyDeleteI really enjoy your enthusiam in all you do and par take. I especially enjoy manga and Animes myself. My favorite Anime I love the most that I believe you may not have heard of is called "Kino's Journey". I first came upon this anime when I was stationed in Okinawa, Japan and my friend lent me the dvd set. it tells the story of a main character name Kino who is a girl and her journeys, the quaility is not amazing but the story line is easy to follow and most of all enjoyable. Thank you very much for staying true to who you are and not hiding from what your aren't.
Miguel (Aglilous30.blogspot.com
Hi Austin,
ReplyDeleteI just finished reading your blog and I think you should really be proud of it! Loved your poem -- beautiful! and truly in the spirit of Walt Whitman.
I completely agree with Miguel's and Victoria's comments above.
Ms. Patton