Barefoot Gen: A Cartoon Story of Hiroshima

Keiji Nakazawa’s seminal autobiographical manga, Barefoot Gen: A Cartoon Story of Hiroshima, was serialized in English by Last Gasp across four issues from 1998 to 2000. This unflinching work follows a young boy and his family in the aftermath of the atomic bombing, offering a deeply human perspective on survival and resilience. Originally published in Japan in the 1970s, this English-language edition brought Nakazawa’s stark, powerful art and harrowing true story to a new audience, cementing its place as a vital document of historical trauma and a landmark of graphic nonfiction.