Tue, June 12, 2007 (4:33pm EDT)
This summer, Kenji Nakazawa's manga "Hadashi no Gen" (also known as "Barefoot Gen") will be adapted as a television drama for the first time.
The story focuses on life in Hiroshima in the aftermath of the atomic bomb, and is partly based on Nakazawa's own experience as a survivor of the bombing. The powerful story has sold millions of copies, and has been translated into many other languages across the world. It was also made into three live-action films, two animated films, and an animated TV series.
Kiichi Nakai and Yuriko Ishida will star in the drama as the parents of the young boy Gen. The role of Gen will be played by 10-year-old Ren Kobayashi, who was chosen from a pool of 80 candidates.
The two-part drama will air on Fuji TV at 9:00pm on August 10-11.
The story focuses on life in Hiroshima in the aftermath of the atomic bomb, and is partly based on Nakazawa's own experience as a survivor of the bombing. The powerful story has sold millions of copies, and has been translated into many other languages across the world. It was also made into three live-action films, two animated films, and an animated TV series.
Kiichi Nakai and Yuriko Ishida will star in the drama as the parents of the young boy Gen. The role of Gen will be played by 10-year-old Ren Kobayashi, who was chosen from a pool of 80 candidates.
The two-part drama will air on Fuji TV at 9:00pm on August 10-11.
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