Overview of nippon chinbotsu, 2006, directed by shinji higuchi, with tsuyoshi kusanagi, ko shibasaki, etsushi toyokawa, at turner classic movies. Very basically, the story is about the japanese archipelago sinking into the ocean due to plate tectonics. In japanese w english subtitles with different parts of japan having massive earthquakes and volcanic activity, the government is informed that all of the japanese islands will sink underwater in less than one years time. Hong kong region 3 ntsc dvd edko video basically, an undersea geologist predicts a disaster in the tectonic plate movements under the islands of japan. Japan sinks is a 2006 tokusatsu film directed by shinji higuchi. Im not an expert on this branch of science, so i cant say how realistic the science. Tadokoro, who leads an oceanic scientific team that includes toshiro, calculates that this will happen far sooner, in only 338. The government hopes they can succeed in sending all of the citizens to different countries before the inevitable occurs. A promotional trailer of the movie titled the sinking of japan, the top grossing disaster movie in japan this year 2006. Panic strikes after japan slowly starts to descend into the pacific ocean.
The movie is based on the best selling novel japan sinks by sakyo komatsu, and the previous film adaption, tohos blockbuster submersion of japan 1973 sinking of japan was a coproduction among several companies. A list of films released in japan in 2006 see 2006 in film. If this actually happened, all of the worlds coastal cities would be destroyed by the resulting tsunami. Financial analysis of the sinking of japan 2006 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. I purchased this movie to practice my japanese proficiency skills. A state of panic ensues when it is discovered that, after a major earthquake, japan will be completely submerged in a year. It includes volcanic eruptions, tsunamis and earthquakes. The people can rise out of the rubble, is usually the end of the film. Unlike the original, which ended with japan sinking into the ocean and hundreds of millions of japanese refugees now displaced across the. Distribution rights for shinji higuchis sinking of japan nihon chinbotsu are being offered for sale by tokyo broadcasting system inc. Japan sinks doesnt do a lot different than so many of its hollywood counterparts. A popular 1973 japanese novel japan sinks helped to perpetuate this myth. However, japan sinking means that the japanese cant do anything to rebuild their homeland.
Due to tectonic plate collisions, japan is literally sinking into the ocean. With different parts of japan having massive earthquakes and volcanic activity, the government is informed that all of the japanese islands will sink underwater in less than one years time. In 2006, director higuchi shinji remakes the disaster movie, taking the story to. This is a video of disaster scenes from the 2006 movie sinking of japan nihon chinbotsu. If we are peaceful, if we are happy, we can smile and blossom like a flower, and everyone in our family, our entire society, will benefit from our peace. The sinking of japan all critics 1 rotten 1 while the film certainly grabs the attention with its opening sequence, it struggles to hold it over its excessively. The story is simplea major tectonic shift will cause japan to sink within a year. In sinking of japan, however, the sociopolitical elements are touched upon only lightly and the film is cloyingly saccharine, featuring almost laughable melodrama straight out of michael bays armageddon. Sinking of japan standard edition dvd shinji higuchi director rated. The introduction of this film starts out pretty well. Shinji higuchis sinking of japan nihon chinbotsu, w. Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, tv and ancillary revenue are. Quentin tarantino wanted her and chiaki kuriyama to be yuki yubari and go go in kill bill.
Based on sakyo komatsus bestselling novel, sinking of japan was first put on the big screen in moritani shiros 1973 classic. They literally drop you in the movie right into the after effects of a huge earthquake. Japanese films of 2006 at the internet movie database. The book was made into a popular movie in 1976 and 2006.
Directed by shinji higuchi writing credits masato kato, sakyo komatsu produced by kazuya hamana, toshiaki nakazawa, kunikatsu kondo music by taro iwashiro, sunmin thanx kubota cinematography by taro kawazu film editing by hiroshi okuda production design by yasuaki harada director of special effects makoto kamiya. The 2006 disaster film sinking of japan nihon chinbotsu will be released on dvd in the uk next week by mvm entertainment. It stars tsuyoshi kusanagi, kou shibasaki, etsushi toyokawa and mao daichi. Filem sinking of japan ini telah diarahkan oleh shinji higuchi dan dibintangi oleh pelakon utama tsuyoshi kusanagi dan kou shibasaki berlakon dan lainlain dengan berkesan sekali dalam filem ni. Now the truth is that higuchi shinjis sinking of japan nihon chinbotsu was made four years ago, and is based on a novel written by renowned japanese sf writer komatsu sakyo back in 1973. See the full list of sinking of japan cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. In the summer of 2006, the japanese movie sinking of japan nihon chinbotsu was released as a remake of the original movie in 33 years ago. Although japan is truly sinking, it is doubtful that the sinking of japan could happen in the manner shown in the movie. At one point we have hokkaido sinking into the sea and pyroclastic snow falling on the rest of japan, while osaka is buried under an immense tsunami. No matter what devastation there is in the aforementioned movies, the land itself remains to fix. Clips from the movie sinking of japan 2006 searching for the origin of life across the universe potential life on other planetary documentary touch your heart 1,376 watching live now.
In 2006, director higuchi shinji remakes the disaster movie, taking the story to new levels with a huge budget, stunning cg special effects, and superstars kusanagi tsuyoshi from smap and shibasaki kou memories of matsuko and orange days in the leading roles. Nihon chinbotsu is another example of japanese creativity and ingenuity. Watched nihon chinbotsu sinking of japan or japan sinks, depending on where you live recently, a remake of the 1970s movie of the same name, which itself was based on sakyo komatsus bestselling novel. I thought the movie was quite good, even if there are major changes from novel to film but thats understandable. Watch full episode of sinking of japan japanese drama. Which again brings us to the question why it doesnt seem to be possible to shoot a disaster movie with an appealing story. List of japanese films of 2006 jump to navigation jump to search.
Proving once again that japan will never cease to find inventive ways to destroy itself on screen, this summers blockbuster sinking of japan brings apocalypse through tectonics. Now, ive read the book, and seen this 2006 movie version the first movie came out in 1973. Amongst the chaos, a love story develops between onodera, a. Come and experience your torrent treasure chest right here. Enjoy high quality sinking of japan 2006dvd and fast delivery. Big, colossal, specialeffectsloaden and at best with an interesting idea to start with. Scientists predict that japan will sink within 40 years, due to subduction of a tectonic plate to the west. Apart from that, it is all a bit ropey in this understated disaster flick. It appears that japan is sinking due to a subduction of a tectonic plate to the west. Ianya berdasarkan sebuah novel fiksyen oleh sakyo komatsu.
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