Japan Sinks: 2020 Theatrical Edition (2020)
Original title: 日本沈没2020 劇場編集版 -シズマヌキボウ-
Japan Sinks: 2020 Theatrical Edition is a 2020 Japanese-language animation movie directed by Masaaki Yuasa, with a running time of 2h 31m. It stars Reina Ueda, Tomo Muranaka and Yuko Sasaki.
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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What is Japan Sinks: 2020 Theatrical Edition about?
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.
When was Japan Sinks: 2020 Theatrical Edition released?
Japan Sinks: 2020 Theatrical Edition was released on 13 November 2020.
How long is Japan Sinks: 2020 Theatrical Edition?
Japan Sinks: 2020 Theatrical Edition runs 2h 31m.
Who made Japan Sinks: 2020 Theatrical Edition?
Japan Sinks: 2020 Theatrical Edition was directed by Masaaki Yuasa.
Cast
- Reina Ueda as Ayumu Mutō (voice)
- Tomo Muranaka as Gō Mutō (voice)
- Yuko Sasaki as Mari Mutō (voice)
- Masaki Terasoma as Kōichirō Mutō (voice)
- Hiroyuki Yoshino as Haruki Koga (voice)
- Nanako Mori as Nami Miura (voice)
- Kensho Ono as Kaito (voice)
- Umeji Sasaki as Kunio Ashida (voice)
- George Cockle as Daniel Zakovic (voice)
- Tomoko Shiota as Kanae Murota (voice)
- Taichi Takeda as Saburō Ōtani (voice)
- Daiki Hamano as Osamu Asada (voice)