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JAPAN SINKS: People of Hope (2021): Cast

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JAPAN SINKS: People of Hope is a 2021 drama directed by Shunichi Hirano and Yohei Miyazaki, starring Toru Nakamura as Eiichi Higashiyama, Shun Oguri and Ken'ichi Matsuyama. It runs 9 hours.

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JAPAN SINKS: People of Hope (2021) movie poster
Runtime
9h (540 min)
Genre
Drama
Original language
Japanese
Studio
TBS
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is JAPAN SINKS: People of Hope About?

The premise of JAPAN SINKS: People of Hope without spoilers.

In 2023 Tokyo, Prime Minister Eiichi Higashiyama promotes COMS at the World Environment Conference, a technology that liquefies pollutants and stores them in seabed fissures. He convenes a Japan Future Promotion Conference of young, talented bureaucrats, including Environment Ministry’s Keishi Amami and METI’s Kōichi Tokiwa, to advance Japan’s long‑term prosperity.

JAPAN SINKS: People of Hope Themes & Keywords

· 18 tags
  • year 2030
  • 2030s
  • disaster
  • conference
  • future
  • safe
  • tokyo japan
  • promotion
  • city
  • magazine
  • country name in title
  • community
+6 more
  • live action book adaptation
  • live action adaptation
  • japanese drama
  • japanese dorama
  • literature on screen
  • based on novel
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Cast & crew

JAPAN SINKS: People of Hope Cast & Characters

Toru Nakamura leads the cast as Eiichi Higashiyama, with Shun Oguri as Keishi Amami and Ken'ichi Matsuyama as Kōichi Tokiwa. Directed by Shunichi Hirano and Yohei Miyazaki; 8 actors are credited in all.

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From the directors

More from Shunichi Hirano and Yohei Miyazaki

More films directed by Shunichi Hirano and Yohei Miyazaki: S: The Last Policeman: Recovery of Our Future, Tokyo Boy, Tales of Terror from Tokyo and All Over Japan: The Movie and Tales of Terror from Tokyo and All Over Japan Volume 2.

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JAPAN SINKS: People of Hope Also Known As

18 alternative titles, including “日本沈没―希望のひと―” and “日本沈没 希望のひと”.

Also known as
  • 日本沈没―希望のひと―
  • 日本沈没 希望のひと
  • 日本沈没-希望のひと-
  • 日本沈没 -希望のひと-
  • 日本沈没 ー希望のひとー
  • 日本沈没 -希望のひと-
  • 日本沈没-希望のひと-
  • Submersion of Japan
  • 日曜劇場 日本沈没 ―希望のひと―
  • 일본 침몰 -희망의 사람-
  • 日本沉没:希望之人
  • 日本沉沒 希望之人
+6 more
  • Japán vége - A remény emberei
  • Japão Submerso: A Esperança
  • Загибель Японії: Люди надії
  • Japonia se scufundă: Oamenii speranței
  • Japón se Hunde: Un pueblo esperanzado
  • ญี่ปุ่นวิปโยค 2023

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JAPAN SINKS: People of Hope FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of JAPAN SINKS: People of Hope, each answered in a sentence.

How long is JAPAN SINKS: People of Hope?

JAPAN SINKS: People of Hope runs 9 hours (540 minutes).

Who directed JAPAN SINKS: People of Hope?

JAPAN SINKS: People of Hope was directed by Shunichi Hirano and Yohei Miyazaki.

More films by Shunichi Hirano

Who is in the cast of JAPAN SINKS: People of Hope?

JAPAN SINKS: People of Hope stars Toru Nakamura as Eiichi Higashiyama, Shun Oguri as Keishi Amami and Ken'ichi Matsuyama as Kōichi Tokiwa, among 8 credited actors.

Does JAPAN SINKS: People of Hope have a post-credit scene?

No. JAPAN SINKS: People of Hope has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is JAPAN SINKS: People of Hope in?

The original language of JAPAN SINKS: People of Hope is Japanese.

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