Tokyo Blackout
1987, Japanese. Directed by Toshio Masuda.
Tokyo is suddenly covered by a dome-shaped electromagnetic cloud for an unknown reason and is totally blocked and isolated from other parts of the world. The temperature inside the cloud is slowly increasing. The Soviet Pacific fleet is getting closer. The U.S. is forcing Japan to form a new government. Scientists and research workers outside Tokyo have to race against time to find out how to get through the cloud in order to rescue the 12,000,000+ lives in Tokyo and the fate of the country.
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 16 January 1987
- Original title
- 首都消失
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Hiroyasu Yamaura, Toshio Masuda
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What Tokyo Blackout is based on
Tokyo Blackout is adapted from a novel.
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Tokyo Blackout runs 120 minutes (2h 0m).
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Tokyo Blackout isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 16 January 1987. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Tokyo Blackout?
If you liked Tokyo Blackout, try A Wrinkle in Time, Gantz: Perfect Answer, Bride of the Incredible Hulk.
Who directed Tokyo Blackout?
Tokyo Blackout (1987) was directed by Toshio Masuda and stars Yūko Natori, Shinji Yamashita, Yoko Ishino.
What is Tokyo Blackout based on?
Tokyo Blackout is adapted from a novel.