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Submersion of Japan

55min

Drama

In this TV series of the hit 1973 film, Volcanic eruptions and earthquakes shake Japan. Firestorms burn beautiful Japanese cities to the ground. A weather survey group discovers that the Japanese Archipelago is moving towards the Japanese Trench, which if left to continue on its collision course, would bring the whole island of Japan under the sea!

Production Companies

TOHO

Toho Pictures

TBS

Episodes

Cast

Season 1

The Raging Sea

1. The Raging Sea

55min

6th Oct 1974

Racked by earthquakes and volcanos, Japan is slowly sinking into the sea. A race against time and tide begins as Americans and the Japanese work together to salvage some fraction of the disappearing Japan.

Undersea Torrent

2. Undersea Torrent

55min

13th Oct 1974

White Fissure

3. White Fissure

55min

20th Oct 1974

When the Sea Turns Violent

4. When the Sea Turns Violent

55min

27th Oct 1974

The Island is Sinking

5. The Island is Sinking

55min

3rd Nov 1974

The Earth Wails in Sorrow

6. The Earth Wails in Sorrow

55min

10th Nov 1974

A Black Tornado, the Fang of the Sky

7. A Black Tornado, the Fang of the Sky

55min

17th Nov 1974

The Furious Stream

8. The Furious Stream

55min

24th Nov 1974

Mystery of the Undersea Cave

9. Mystery of the Undersea Cave

55min

1st Dec 1974

The Aso Firefall

10. The Aso Firefall

55min

8th Dec 1974

An Aurora Over Kyoto!!

11. An Aurora Over Kyoto!!

55min

15th Dec 1974

Kyoto is in Danger

12. Kyoto is in Danger

55min

22nd Dec 1974

Kyoto Crumbles

13. Kyoto Crumbles

55min

29th Dec 1974

Love of Tomorrow

14. Love of Tomorrow

55min

5th Jan 1975

The Oil Platform Explodes

15. The Oil Platform Explodes

55min

12th Jan 1975

Kagoshima Bay SOS!

16. Kagoshima Bay SOS!

55min

19th Jan 1975

Amakusa Vanished!

17. Amakusa Vanished!

55min

26th Jan 1975

Crisis Approaches Ogouchi Dam

18. Crisis Approaches Ogouchi Dam

55min

2nd Feb 1975

Farewell, Hakodate

19. Farewell, Hakodate

55min

9th Feb 1975

Hokkaido Sinks

20. Hokkaido Sinks

55min

16th Feb 1975

Flame Spreads Through Izu Oshima

21. Flame Spreads Through Izu Oshima

55min

23rd Feb 1975

The Japanese Islands Break Apart

22. The Japanese Islands Break Apart

55min

2nd Mar 1975

Kamakura Disappeared into the Sea

23. Kamakura Disappeared into the Sea

55min

9th Mar 1975

Get Out, People of Tokyo

24. Get Out, People of Tokyo

55min

16th Mar 1975

Ah! Tokyo is Sinking

25. Ah! Tokyo is Sinking

55min

23rd Mar 1975

Tokyo's Final Day

26. Tokyo's Final Day

55min

30th Mar 1975

First air date

6th Oct 1974

Last air date

30th Mar 1975

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

ja

Networks