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      Season 1 – Japan Sinks: 2020

      2020 Adventure Drama Sci-Fi Anime List
      74% Tomatometer 19 Reviews 59% Audience Score 50+ Ratings A family is put to the test when a series of massive earthquakes throw Japan into total mayhem. Read More Read Less Watch on Netflix Stream Now

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      Japan Sinks: 2020's swell of tension and frenetic pace leave little room to breathe, but bursts of hope and interesting insights into humanity may help brave viewers weather its apocalyptic story.

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      Kambole Campbell Thrillist The series can often move at a relentless pace that doesn't allow its themes and character arcs to breathe, though there are a handful of episodes that take time to slow down and decompress. Jul 23, 2020 Full Review Christopher L. Inoa Observer There is enough story here to fill a 22- or even 18-episode series, but because it is limited to ten, many storylines feel underdeveloped, even those concerning the main characters. As a result, Japan Sinks feels rushed and unearned. Jul 23, 2020 Full Review Roger Moore Tribune News Service Has the look of a hastily-drawn comic book hastily flash-animated for TV. Rated: 2/4 Jul 14, 2020 Full Review Derrick Pittman But Why Tho? A Geek Community Japan Sinks: 2020 really explores the humanity of people when things hit the fan, rules are thrown out the window, and society crumbles. We see many folks helping the Muto family get to safety and it’s refreshing. Rated: 9/10 Apr 11, 2023 Full Review David Opie Digital Spy Like the earthquakes themselves, Japan Sinks hits the viewer with waves of intensity punctuated by quieter, but no less tense, moments that provide some meagre respite from the horror. Dec 11, 2020 Full Review Stephen McCarty South China Morning Post This challenging 10-part story, which can be emotionally wrenching, is certain to find global favour, approaching the subject of survival from personal and universal angles simultaneously. Dec 11, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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      streng g Not Bad, but the Book is better Rated 3 out of 5 stars 11/23/23 Full Review David O The title kinda gave it away; we never find out who sunk Japan! Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 08/28/22 Full Review Audience Member Read the Book and you will have a better Time. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member Just bingewatched the whole season in one evening! I began to read the book its based on a while ago, which is why I started the series. But except the same main theme, it has nothing to do with the series. Although I'm not a big fan of the "end-of-the-world" genre, I was surprised, in a very good way. Although very dramatic by moments (and by moments, I mean every epiosde) this anime doesn't bring distress. On the contrary, I found myself filled with a bit more hope, after watching it. But maybe it's because I lost someone dear to me a couple of days ago. I think what struck me the most was the constrast between the scenes of disasters and the tenderness of the music. Thanks to this constrast, instead of being painful and violent, the scenes almost seemed melancholic, thanks to the great musical composition. The only thing I liked less were the drawings of the characters, although, I have a theory that people weren't as important as the nature and the overall image, which is why the landscapes were a lot more detailed than the characters. Overall, I'm glad I watched it and I do reccomend it, especially to those who have lost their purpose in life, because the characters in the show lost everything. But still managed to go on. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member It was a good watch. Couldn't get off the couch, just wanted to keep watching Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member Spoilers****It always a bunch of morons with no common sense or skills that manage to survive the initial disaster. The Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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      Episode 1 Aired Jul 9, 2020 The Beginning of the End The Mutoh family members go about their daily lives, as powerful earthquakes begin causing destruction throughout Japan. Details Episode 2 Aired Jul 9, 2020 Farewell, Tokyo With waters rising, the Mutohs and neighbors Nanami and Haruo decide to abandon the shrine where they took refuge and leave Tokyo. Details Episode 3 Aired Jul 9, 2020 A New Hope After tragedy strikes, the survivors continue traveling westward; popular Estonian YouTuber Kite decides to join the group. Details Episode 4 Aired Jul 9, 2020 An Open Door The group takes shelter in a grocery store, but earthquakes spur them to keep going; they escape with the grocery store owner and pick up an English hitchhiker along the way. Details Episode 5 Aired Jul 9, 2020 Illusion The Shan City community welcomes the travelers; the group's leader communes with the dead causing a rift between Ayumu and her mother. Details Episode 6 Aired Jul 9, 2020 An Oracle The commune imprisons Kunio after an escape attempt; Ayumu realizes Kunio is using Morse code to try to share a warning. Details Episode 7 Aired Jul 9, 2020 The Dawn The survivors reach a port, where Ayumu is allowed to board a vessel due to her athletic prowess, but no one else makes the cut. Details Episode 8 Aired Jul 9, 2020 Mom's Secret The Japanese archipelago begins to sink; the group escapes aboard a fishing vessel, then they're forced into lifeboats after the vessel sustains damage. Details Episode 9 Aired Jul 9, 2020 Japan Sinks The raft survivors rendezvous with Kite and Onodera, then they head to a research facility that may hold data that can save Japan. Details Episode 10 Aired Jul 9, 2020 Ressurection Onodera's data contains a map showing that parts of Japan may resurface; the survivors' rescue hinges on reconnecting Kite's internet balloon. Details

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      Season Info

      Director
      Masaaki Yuasa, Pyeon-Gang Ho
      Executive Producer
      Hideo Katsumata, Koki Sato, Toshiaki Nakazawa
      Screenwriter
      Toshio Yoshitaka, Sakyo Komatsu
      Network
      Netflix
      Rating
      TV-MA
      Genre
      Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi, Anime
      Original Language
      Japanese
      Release Date
      Jul 9, 2020
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