Japan Sinks: 2020 (2020–2020)
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Plot
After catastrophic earthquakes devastate Japan, one family's resolve is tested on a journey of survival through the sinking archipelago.
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Highest-rated episodes all ranked
- 01
Mom's SecretThe Japanese archipelago begins to sink. The group escapes aboard a fishing vessel, but they're forced into the lifeboats after it's damaged. - 02
Japan SinksThe raft survivors rendezvous with Kite and Onodera, then head for the coordinates of a research facility: it may hold data that can save Japan. - 03
ResurrectionOnodera's data contains a map showing that parts of Japan may resurface. For the survivors, rescue hinges on reconnecting to Kite's internet balloon.
Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01
The Beginning of the EndJuly 9, 2020As the members of the Mutoh family go about their daily lives, a series of powerful earthquakes begins wreaking mass destruction throughout - S01E02
Farewell, TokyoJuly 9, 2020With the waters rising, the Mutohs and their neighbors Nanami and Haruo decide to abandon the shrine where they’ve taken refuge and leave To - S01E03
A New HopeJuly 9, 2020Tragedy strikes, but the survivors continue making their way westward. Kite, a popular Estonian YouTuber, decides to join the group. - S01E04
An Open DoorJuly 9, 2020The group shelters at a grocery store, but earthquakes force them onward. They escape with the owner, picking up an English hitchhiker along - S01E05
IllusionJuly 9, 2020The Shan City community welcomes the travelers with open arms. The group's leader communes with the dead, causing a rift between Ayumu and h - S01E06
An OracleJuly 9, 2020The commune imprisons Kunio after the escape attempt. Ayumu realizes that the old man is using Morse code to try to share a desperate warnin - S01E07
The DawnJuly 9, 2020The survivors reach a port where boat evacuation is in progress. Ayumu is allowed aboard due to her athletic potential, but no one else make - S01E08Season's bestMom's SecretJuly 9, 2020The Japanese archipelago begins to sink. The group escapes aboard a fishing vessel, but they're forced into the lifeboats after it's damaged
- S01E09Japan SinksJuly 9, 2020The raft survivors rendezvous with Kite and Onodera, then head for the coordinates of a research facility: it may hold data that can save Ja
- S01E10ResurrectionJuly 9, 2020Onodera's data contains a map showing that parts of Japan may resurface. For the survivors, rescue hinges on reconnecting to Kite's internet
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