Japan Sinks (2006)
Overview
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $47,636,016.00 |
| Original Language | ja |
| Popularity | 5.789 |
Directed By
Shinji Higuchi
Crew
Shinji Higuchi
Kazuya Hamana
Taro Kawazu
Yoshikazu Ishii
Hiroshi Okuda
Yasuaki Harada
Toshiaki Nakazawa
Yuta Morokaji
Katsuro Onoue
Katsuro Onoue
Tomoo Haraguchi
Hideaki Anno
Tetsuo Ôya
Makoto Kamiya
Nobuhiro Ekubo
Takashi Tanaka
Sakyo Komatsu
Masato Katō
TOP CAST
Tsuyoshi Kusanagi
Onodera Tosio
Ko Shibasaki
Abe Reiko
Etsushi Toyokawa
Tadogoro Yusuke
Mao Daichi
Takamori Saori
Mitsuhiro Oikawa
Tatsuya Yuki
Mayuko Fukuda
Kuraki Misaki
Tarō Ishida
Minister of Defense
Hideaki Anno
Yamashiro's Son in Law
Moyoco Anno
Yamashiro's Daughter
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