Submersion of Japan
1973, Japanese. Directed by Shirō Moritani.
A team of geophysicists investigating seismic activity on the seafloor discover that the islands of Japan, after suffering from massive volcanic eruptions and earthquakes, will be pulled into the ocean, killing millions.
- Runtime
- 2h 23m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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Cast & crew
- Shirō MoritaniDirector
- Keiju KobayashiDr. Tadokoro
- Hiroshi FujiokaOnodera Toshio
- Ayumi IshidaAbe Reiko
- Tetsuro TambaPrime Minister Yamamoto
- Shōgo ShimadaOld man Watari
- John FujiokaNarita
- Andrew HughesAustralian Prime Minister
- Franz GruberUnited Nations Committee member
- Nobuo NakamuraJapanese Ambassador
- Haruo NakajimaPrime Minister's Chauffeur
- Hideaki NitaniDr. Nakata
- Isao NatsuyagiYuki
Details
- Released
- 29 December 1973
- Original title
- 日本沈没
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Shinobu Hashimoto
- Budget
- $19M
- Box office
- $50M
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What Submersion of Japan is based on
Submersion of Japan is based on Japan Sinks, a 1973 novel by Sakyo Komatsu, published by Kodansha.
Novel · 1973
Japan Sinks
By Sakyo Komatsu
Published by Kodansha
Source details from Wikidata and TMDB.
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Submersion of Japan runs 143 minutes (2h 23m).
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Submersion of Japan isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 29 December 1973. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Submersion of Japan?
If you liked Submersion of Japan, try The Quiet Earth, The Mandela Effect, The Omega Man.
Who directed Submersion of Japan?
Submersion of Japan (1973) was directed by Shirō Moritani and stars Keiju Kobayashi, Hiroshi Fujioka, Ayumi Ishida.
What is Submersion of Japan based on?
Submersion of Japan is based on Japan Sinks, a 1973 novel by Sakyo Komatsu, published by Kodansha.