United Kingdom. Operas and musicals Some operas and musicals of Barefoot Gen have been on show. Reception The manga has sold more than 10 million copies worldwide. Controversy In December 2012, access to Barefoot Gen became restricted in elementary schools and junior high schools of Matsue city in Japan, after a claim was made that Barefoot Gen "describes atrocities by Japanese troops that did not take place". This was reviewed after 44 of 49 school principals polled in the city wanted the restriction removed – the curb was later lifted in August 2013. Nakazawa's widow, Misayo, had expressed shock that children's access to the work was being curbed, explaining that "war is brutal. It expresses that in pictures, and I want people to keep reading it". See also Honkawa Elementary School Peace Museum White Light/Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki (2007) Grave of the Fireflies References External links Full manga of Group of volunteers translating and publishing a comic Barefoot Gen 1970s manga 1980s manga Autobiographical anime and manga Anime and manga controversies Anti-Americanism Anti-war comics Geneon USA Historical anime and manga Japanese drama television series Last Gasp titles Novels about the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Novels by Keiji Nakazawa Manga series Shōnen manga Shueisha franchises Shueisha manga