The Sinking of Japan
The Sinking of Japan
日本沈没
Nippon Chinbotsu
Japan Sunk
Director | Shinji Higuchi |
Special Effects Director | Makoto Kamiya |
Special Effects Supervisor Co-Director |
Katsuhiro Onoe |
Original Story | Sakyo Komatsu |
Screenplay |
Izuru Narushima Masato Kato |
Music | Taro Iwashiro |
Photography | Taro Kawazu |
Art | Yasuaki Harada |
Sound | Jun Nakamura |
Editor | Hiroshi Okuda |
Special Molding | Tomo Haraguchi |
Production Companies | TBS, Toho, Sedic International, Dentsu, J-dream, SDP, MBS, Shogakukan, Mainichi Shimbun |
Release Date | July 15, 2006 |
Runtime | 135 minutes |
日本沈没 Nippon Chinbotsu Japan Sunk |
Director | Shinji Higuchi |
Special Effects Director | Makoto Kamiya |
Special Effects Supervisor Co-Director |
Katsuhiro Onoe |
Original Story | Sakyo Komatsu |
Screenplay |
Izuru Narushima Masato Kato |
Music | Taro Iwashiro |
Photography | Taro Kawazu |
Art | Yasuaki Harada |
Sound | Jun Nakamura |
Editor | Hiroshi Okuda |
Special Molding | Tomo Haraguchi |
Production Companies | TBS, Toho, Sedic International, Dentsu, J-dream, SDP, MBS, Shogakukan, Mainichi Shimbun |
Release Date | July 15, 2006 |
Runtime | 135 minutes |
Geological research following a massive earthquake reveals that Japan is in danger of slipping under the ocean due to tectonic plate activity. Initial projections predict the submersion in 50 years’ time. However, Dr. Tadokoro discovers several other phenomena at work that will bring about a more rapid submersion, in less than a single year. Tadokoro is unable to convince the government of his theories, and his equipment is appropriated for other uses.
Tadokoro’s estranged wife, Takamori, is one of the Prime Minister’s top cabinet officials. The Prime Minister himself is killed during an eruption, and Takamori must watch as the interim Prime Minister makes cold, ruthless decisions regarding the welfare of the people. Takamori appeals again to Tadokoro, who proposes a plan to place explosives under the sea and break Japan away from the sinking plate. Takamori supplies the necessary resources to put the plan into effect, racing against time as more and more natural disasters occur around Japan.
A deep sea sub descends to place the ignition fuse to light off the explosions, but the sub is destroyed in a density current and the ignition fuse is lost. Onodera, another sub pilot, offers to pilot an older deep sea sub to salvage the mission. Despite the slim chances the sub will survive the trip, Onodera insists on the opportunity to save his homeland, for the sake of his loved ones. Onodera dives in the sub and recovers the fuse. With the last of the sub’s power, he manages to place the fuse, activating the explosion sequence. The massive explosions rip the plate apart, freeing Japan from certain doom.
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Rest of Cast Listed Alphabetically
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Top Billed Cast
Toshio Onodera
Reiko Abe
Tatsuya Yuki
Misaki Kuraki
Tamae Tanokura
Professor Fukuhara
Secretary Kyosuke Nozaki
Prime Minister Naoyuki Yamamoto
Dr. Yusuke Tadokoro
Minister Saori Takamori
Rest of Cast Listed Alphabetically
Professor Yamashiro's Son-in-Law
Dr. Cox
Shinichiro Nakata
Mover
Shizuko Hinuma
Dr. Saito
Minister of Defense
Professor Yamashiro
Yoshimi Kuraki
Minister of Justice
Nurse
Manabu Shinohara
Fukuhara's Assistant
Hiroshi Terashima
Michiko Onodera
Chief of Staff
Minister of Finance
Tatsuo Hinuma
Shiho Yuki
SDF Captain
Reiko's Grandfather
Shota Yasukawa
Reiko's Captain
Kaori Onodera
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Doctor