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Japan Sinks: 2020 Theatrical Edition
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Japan Sinks: 2020 Theatrical Edition

2020-11-13 · 151 min · ★ 5.0

Animation · Drama · Science Fiction

The Mutou family leads a peaceful life: Kouichirou works at a construction site and his wife Mari is returning from an overseas trip. Their daughter Ayumu has just finished her track practice while their son Gou is playing video games at home. However, life as they know it is flipped upside down when a calamitous earthquake strikes the entire Japanese archipelago—obliterating the face of the country in an instant. With society crumbling around them and their nation gradually sinking into the ocean, the Mutou family must band together to survive the catastrophe. Treading the near-apocalyptic setting, they struggle not only to stay alive, but also to learn the difficulty of coping with loss.

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Directors
Masaaki Yuasa
Production companies
Science SARU
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Reina UedaReina UedaAyumu Mutō (voice)
Tomo MuranakaTomo MuranakaGō Mutō (voice)
Yuko SasakiYuko SasakiMari Mutō (voice)
Masaki TerasomaMasaki TerasomaKōichirō Mutō (voice)
Hiroyuki YoshinoHiroyuki YoshinoHaruki Koga (voice)
Nanako MoriNanako MoriNami Miura (voice)
Kensho OnoKensho OnoKaito (voice)
Umeji SasakiUmeji SasakiKunio Ashida (voice)
George CockleGeorge CockleDaniel Zakovic (voice)
Tomoko ShiotaTomoko ShiotaKanae Murota (voice)
Taichi TakedaTaichi TakedaSaburō Ōtani (voice)
Daiki HamanoDaiki HamanoOsamu Asada (voice)

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