After catastrophic earthquakes devastate Japan, one family's resolve is tested on a journey of survival through the sinking archipelago.
Cast: Taichi Takeda, Reina Ueda, Tomo Muranaka
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Japan Sinks: 2020
10 episodes
1. The Beginning of the EndAs the members of the Mutoh family go about their daily lives, a series of powerful earthquakes begins wreaking mass destruction throughout Japan.TV-MACC25minJul 9, 2020
2. Farewell, TokyoWith the waters rising, the Mutohs and their neighbors Nanami and Haruo decide to abandon the shrine where they’ve taken refuge and leave Tokyo.TV-MACC25minJul 9, 2020
3. A New HopeTragedy strikes, but the survivors continue making their way westward. Kite, a popular Estonian YouTuber, decides to join the group.TV-MACC25minJul 9, 2020
4. An Open DoorThe group shelters at a grocery store, but earthquakes force them onward. They escape with the owner, picking up an English hitchhiker along the way.TV-MACC25minJul 9, 2020
5. IllusionThe Shan City community welcomes the travelers with open arms. The group's leader communes with the dead, causing a rift between Ayumu and her mom.TV-MACC25minJul 9, 2020
6. An OracleThe commune imprisons Kunio after the escape attempt. Ayumu realizes that the old man is using Morse code to try to share a desperate warning.TV-MACC26minJul 9, 2020
7. The DawnThe survivors reach a port where boat evacuation is in progress. Ayumu is allowed aboard due to her athletic potential, but no one else makes the cut.TV-MACC25minJul 9, 2020
8. Mom's SecretThe Japanese archipelago begins to sink. The group escapes aboard a fishing vessel, but they're forced into the lifeboats after it's damaged.TV-MACC25minJul 9, 2020
9. Japan SinksThe raft survivors rendezvous with Kite and Onodera, then head for the coordinates of a research facility: it may hold data that can save Japan.TV-MACC25minJul 9, 2020
10. ResurrectionOnodera's data contains a map showing that parts of Japan may resurface. For the survivors, rescue hinges on reconnecting to Kite's internet balloon.TV-MACC31minJul 9, 2020
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Japan Sinks: 2020
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After catastrophic earthquakes devastate Japan, one family's resolve is tested on a journey of survival through the sinking archipelago.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Masaaki Yuasa, Kohei Obara, Kazuto Matsumura, Hideo Katsumata
- Studio
- Science SARU
