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Japan Sinks

2006-07-15 · 135 min · ★ 5.6

Drama · Thriller · Adventure · Science Fiction

In the aftermath of a major earthquake, scientists predict that Japan will sink into the sea. As further disasters follow, politicians plead with other countries to take refugees, while scientists struggle to save Japan itself.

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Production details

Directors
Shinji Higuchi
Production companies
dentsu, J-dream, MBS, Sedic, Shogakukan, TOHO, TBS, Stardust Pictures
Countries
Japan
Status
Released
Revenue
USD 47,636,016

Top Cast

Tsuyoshi KusanagiTsuyoshi KusanagiToshio Onodera
Ko ShibasakiKo ShibasakiReiko Abe
Etsushi ToyokawaEtsushi ToyokawaYusuke Tadokoro
Mao DaichiMao DaichiSaori Takamori
Mitsuhiro OikawaMitsuhiro OikawaYuki Tatsuya
Mayuko FukudaMayuko FukudaMisaki Kuraki
Hideko YoshidaHideko YoshidaTamae Tanokura
Akira EmotoAkira EmotoProfessor Fukuhara
Jun KunimuraJun KunimuraActing Prime Minister Kyosuke Nozaki
Koji IshizakaKoji IshizakaPrime Minister Naoyuki Yamamoto
Kenichi EndoKenichi EndoShinichiro Nakada
Takeshi KatōTakeshi KatōProfessor Yamashiro
Moyoco AnnoMoyoco AnnoYamashiro's Daughter
Hideaki AnnoHideaki AnnoYamashiro's Son in Law
Harutoshi Fukui
Narushi IkedaNarushi IkedaDr. Saito
Tae KimuraTae KimuraYoshimi Kuraki
Kazuo KitamuraKazuo KitamuraMinister of Justice
Kanji TsudaKanji TsudaKohei Sakamoto
Takashi MatsuoTakashi MatsuoManabu Shinohara

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