Japan Sinks

Jul 15, 2006

2h 15m

★ 5.5

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Thriller

Adventure

Science Fiction

Production Companies

dentsu

J-dream

MBS

Sedic

Shogakukan

TOHO

TBS

Stardust Pictures

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Cast

Onodera Tosio

Tsuyoshi Kusanagi

Abe Reiko

Ko Shibasaki

Tadogoro Yusuke

Etsushi Toyokawa

Takamori Saori

Mao Daichi

Tatsuya Yuki

Mitsuhiro Oikawa

Kuraki Misaki

Mayuko Fukuda

Hideko Yoshida

Akira Emoto

Jun Kunimura

Koji Ishizaka

Ken'ichi Endô

Takeshi Katō

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6.8

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5.6

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7.5

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8.2

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6.3

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6.1

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4.8

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7.1

Zen

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6.4

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7.0

Doppelganger

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6.5

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0.0

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8.0

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7.5

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7.2

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5.7

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