

Japan Sinks
2006-07-15 · 135 min · ★ 5.6
In the aftermath of a major earthquake, scientists predict that Japan will sink into the sea. As further disasters follow, politicians plead with other countries to take refugees, while scientists struggle to save Japan itself.
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Production details
- Directors
- Shinji Higuchi
- Production companies
- dentsu, J-dream, MBS, Sedic, Shogakukan, TOHO, TBS, Stardust Pictures
- Countries
- Japan
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 47,636,016
Top Cast
Tsuyoshi KusanagiToshio Onodera
Ko ShibasakiReiko Abe
Etsushi ToyokawaYusuke Tadokoro
Mao DaichiSaori Takamori
Mitsuhiro OikawaYuki Tatsuya
Mayuko FukudaMisaki Kuraki
Hideko YoshidaTamae Tanokura
Akira EmotoProfessor Fukuhara
Jun KunimuraActing Prime Minister Kyosuke Nozaki
Koji IshizakaPrime Minister Naoyuki Yamamoto
Kenichi EndoShinichiro Nakada
Takeshi KatōProfessor Yamashiro
Moyoco AnnoYamashiro's Daughter
Hideaki AnnoYamashiro's Son in Law
Narushi IkedaDr. Saito
Tae KimuraYoshimi Kuraki
Kazuo KitamuraMinister of Justice
Kanji TsudaKohei Sakamoto
Takashi MatsuoManabu ShinoharaTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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