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Submersion of Japan

日本沈没

1973 · Film · 143 min

Directed by Shirō Moritani

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A team of geophysicists investigating seismic activity on the seafloor discover that the islands of Japan, after suffering from massive volcanic eruptions and earthquakes, will be pulled into the ocean, killing millions.

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  1. NeutralwrpFeb 26, 2023

    I thought I already saw that movie, but turns out I saw a remake[1] of an earlier movie[2] which that movie is a parody of. And...they are still getting mileage out of the idea[3].

    [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinking_of_Japan

    [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Submersion_of_Japan

    [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan_Sinks:_People_of_Hope