Japan Sinks
2006, Japanese. Directed by Shinji Higuchi.
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.
- Runtime
- 2h 15m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Shinji HiguchiDirector
- 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
Details
- Released
- 15 July 2006
- Original title
- 日本沈没
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Masato Katō
- Box office
- $48M
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What Japan Sinks is based on
Japan Sinks is based on Japan Sinks (1973) by Sakyo Komatsu, published by Kodansha and Tidal Wave, a 1973 film.
1973
Japan Sinks
By Sakyo Komatsu
Published by Kodansha
Film · 1973
Tidal Wave
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Japan Sinks runs 135 minutes (2h 15m).
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Japan Sinks isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 15 July 2006. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Japan Sinks?
If you liked Japan Sinks, try Retroactive, Vesper, Right at Your Door.
Who directed Japan Sinks?
Japan Sinks (2006) was directed by Shinji Higuchi and stars Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, Ko Shibasaki, Etsushi Toyokawa.
What is Japan Sinks based on?
Japan Sinks is based on Japan Sinks (1973) by Sakyo Komatsu, published by Kodansha and Tidal Wave, a 1973 film.