Underplayed Gems

Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 (2009)

Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 poster
Original title
東京マグニチュード8.0
Directed by
Masaki Tachibana
Genre
school anime and manga, drama anime and manga, Drama
Country
Japan
Length
1 season, 11 episodes
Rated
TV-14
Rating
7.8 of 10 from 75 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This anime series follows two young siblings and a single mother who meet after a massive earthquake hits Tokyo. They must work together to survive the disaster and find a way home.

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What happens

Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 (Japanese: 東京マグニチュード8.0, Hepburn: Tōkyō Magunichūdo Hachitenzero) is a Japanese anime television series produced by Fuji TV, Asmik Ace, Sony Music Entertainment Japan, Dentsu, Bones, and Kinema Citrus. It first aired on Fuji TV's noitamina timeslot in July 2009, running for 11 episodes until September. The anime was directed by Masaki Tachibana, with Natsuko Takahashi handling series composition, Atsuko Nozaki designing the characters and Kow Otani composing the music. The series centers on two young siblings, Mirai and Yūki, and single mother Mari who the two meet in the aftermath of a major earthquake hitting the Japanese capital, placed in the near future. In 2009, Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 won the Excellence Award at the 13th Japan Media Arts Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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