Japan Sinks (2006)

Original title

日本沈没

Directed by

Shinji Higuchi

Genre

science fiction film, disaster film

Country

Japan

Runtime

2h 15m

Rated

16

Rating

5.7 of 10 from 33 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Japan experiences a series of catastrophic geological events that cause the islands to sink into the ocean. A rescue diver and a seismologist work to save people and uncover the science behind the disaster.

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What happens

Sinking of Japan (日本沈没, Nihon Chinbotsu; lit. 'Japan Sinks') is a 2006 Japanese tokusatsu disaster film directed by Shinji Higuchi. It is an adaptation of the novel Japan Sinks and a remake of its earlier film adaptation Submersion of Japan, both released in the year 1973. It stars Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, Kou Shibasaki, Etsushi Toyokawa and Mao Daichi. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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