Japan Synopsis
日本沈没
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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Drama + Thriller in Japan
142 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Thriller genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Japan Sinks itself).
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Japan Sinks. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
The 2005–2007 Japan Window
In the crowded 2005-2007 Japan release window, Japan Sinks sits at #328 of 364. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
2006 was the decade’s peak output year for Japan — 134 titles released, including Japan Sinks. Bars below show how the 2000s stacked up year by year (1020 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 133 other Japan films in 2006.
The 1849th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
28 audience reviews — more than 48% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 46th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,216 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (8th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.4 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,821 of 1,933 (top 94%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | dentsu, J-dream, MBS, Sedic, Shogakukan |
| Runtime | 2h 15m |
| Release Date | July 15, 2006 |
| IMDb | tt0473064 |