Underplayed Gems

Japan Sinks: 2020 (2020)

Japan Sinks: 2020 poster
Original title
日本沈没2020
Directed by
Masaaki Yuasa
Genre
science fiction anime and manga, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country
Japan
Length
1 season, 10 episodes
Rated
TV-MA
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 326 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A massive earthquake sinks Japan, forcing a family to flee the collapsing country. They struggle to survive and find safety amid the disaster.

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What happens

Japan Sinks: 2020 (Japanese: 日本沈没 2020, Hepburn: Nippon Chinbotsu Ni-Zero-Ni-Zero), is an original net animation (ONA) series adaptation of the 1973 novel Japan Sinks by Sakyo Komatsu. The series, announced on October 9, 2019, was animated by Science Saru, with Ho Pyeon-gang and Masaaki Yuasa served as directors. Toshio Yoshitaka handled series composition, Naoya Wada designed the characters, and Kensuke Ushio composed the series' music. Yuko Sasaki, Reina Ueda and Tomo Muranaka are credited with starring roles. It was released worldwide by Netflix on July 9, 2020. A film compilation version of the series was subsequently released in Japanese theaters on November 13, 2020. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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