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After catastrophic earthquakes devastate Japan, one family's resolve is tested on a journey of survival through the sinking archipelago.
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Japan Sinks: 2020 premiered July 9, 2020. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
After catastrophic earthquakes devastate Japan, one family's resolve is tested on a journey of survival through the sinking archipelago.
Cast, crew and production details
Taichi TakedaSaburō Ōtani (voice)
Reina UedaAyumu Mutō (voice)
Tomo MuranakaGō Mutō (voice)
Yuko SasakiMari Mutō (voice)
Masaki TerasomaKōichirō Mutō (voice)
Hiroyuki YoshinoHaruki Koga (voice)
Nanako MoriNami Miura (voice)
Kensho OnoKaito (voice)
Netflix
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Episode 1
As the members of the Mutoh family go about their daily lives, a series of powerful earthquakes begins wreaking mass destruction throughout Japan.
Directed by Takayoshi Nagatomo
Where to watch Japan Sinks: 2020
Episode 2
With the waters rising, the Mutohs and their neighbors Nanami and Haruo decide to abandon the shrine where they’ve taken refuge and leave Tokyo.
Where to watch Japan Sinks: 2020
Episode 3
Tragedy strikes, but the survivors continue making their way westward. Kite, a popular Estonian YouTuber, decides to join the group.
Directed by Takayoshi Nagatomo
Where to watch Japan Sinks: 2020
Episode 4
The group shelters at a grocery store, but earthquakes force them onward. They escape with the owner, picking up an English hitchhiker along the way.
Where to watch Japan Sinks: 2020
Episode 5
The Shan City community welcomes the travelers with open arms. The group's leader communes with the dead, causing a rift between Ayumu and her mom.
Where to watch Japan Sinks: 2020
Episode 6
The commune imprisons Kunio after the escape attempt. Ayumu realizes that the old man is using Morse code to try to share a desperate warning.
Where to watch Japan Sinks: 2020
Episode 7
The survivors reach a port where boat evacuation is in progress. Ayumu is allowed aboard due to her athletic potential, but no one else makes the cut.
Where to watch Japan Sinks: 2020
Episode 8
The Japanese archipelago begins to sink. The group escapes aboard a fishing vessel, but they're forced into the lifeboats after it's damaged.
Directed by Takayoshi Nagatomo
Where to watch Japan Sinks: 2020
Episode 9
The raft survivors rendezvous with Kite and Onodera, then head for the coordinates of a research facility: it may hold data that can save Japan.
Where to watch Japan Sinks: 2020
Episode 10
Onodera's data contains a map showing that parts of Japan may resurface. For the survivors, rescue hinges on reconnecting to Kite's internet balloon.
Directed by Yuji Tokuno, Masaaki Yuasa, Takayoshi NagatomoGuest stars Erisa Kuon
Where to watch Japan Sinks: 2020Episode information updated Jul 22, 2026
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