Japan Sinks: 2020

Available on Netflix USA

Yes, Japan Sinks: 2020 is now available on USA Netflix. It arrived for online streaming on January 21, 2022

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Synopsis

Based on Sakyo Komatsu's 1973 bestseller sci-fi novel "Japan Sinks." The story is set right after the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics, and follows the fate of the four members of the Muto family, including the protagonist girl Ayumu and her younger brother Gou.

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Cast

Frank Todaro
Frank Todaro
Ryan Bartley
Ryan Bartley
Billy Kametz
Billy Kametz
Faye Mata
Faye Mata
Grace Lynn Kung
Grace Lynn Kung
Aleks Le
Aleks Le
Jamieson Price
Jamieson Price
Abby Trott
Abby Trott
Cathy Cavadini
Cathy Cavadini
Katelyn Gault
Katelyn Gault

Episodes

Japan Sinks: 2020: Season 1

The Beginning of the End
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The Beginning of the End

2020-07-09

As the members of the Mutoh family go about their daily lives, a series of powerful earthquakes begins wreaking mass destruction throughout Japan.

Farewell, Tokyo
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Farewell, Tokyo

2020-07-09

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.

A New Hope
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A New Hope

2020-07-09

Tragedy strikes, but the survivors continue making their way westward. Kite, a popular Estonian YouTuber, decides to join the group.

An Open Door
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An Open Door

2020-07-09

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.

Illusion
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Illusion

2020-07-09

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.

An Oracle
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An Oracle

2020-07-09

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.

The Dawn
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The Dawn

2020-07-09

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.

Mom's Secret
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Mom's Secret

2020-07-09

The Japanese archipelago begins to sink. The group escapes aboard a fishing vessel, but they're forced into the lifeboats after it's damaged.

Japan Sinks
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Japan Sinks

2020-07-09

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.

Resurrection
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Resurrection

2020-07-09

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.

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