{"id":5729,"date":"2020-07-09T19:38:25","date_gmt":"2020-07-10T00:38:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tvmeg.com\/?p=5729"},"modified":"2021-04-20T06:57:13","modified_gmt":"2021-04-20T11:57:13","slug":"japansinks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/index.php\/2020\/07\/09\/japansinks\/","title":{"rendered":"Primetime TV Review: &#8220;Japan Sinks!&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>TV Review!<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- wordpressheader --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1056557952271337\" data-ad-slot=\"6768796679\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-5724\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/japansinks1.jpg\" alt=\"The Muto family with disaster around them in &quot;Japan Sinks!&quot; on Netflix\" width=\"478\" height=\"278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/japansinks1.jpg 602w, https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/japansinks1-300x174.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 478px) 100vw, 478px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/title\/80993018\">Japan Sinks! 2020<\/a>&#8221; on Netflix Review by <a href=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/index.php\/2020\/06\/13\/biosuzanne\/\">Suzanne<\/a> 7\/9\/20<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is an animated series, based on a book from the early 70&#8217;s about an earthquake and tsunami in Japan. They made a movie out of it, too. That explains the terrible title, I suppose (it&#8217;s the name of the book, too). The artwork is so good, and the story so interesting, that sometimes you might forget that you&#8217;re not watching a live-action show.<\/p>\n<p>The action centers on the Muto family, who are in different parts of Tokyo when the first earthquake hits. The dad is working at a construction site. The mom is flying home on an airplane. The daughter is at a track meet in a stadium. The little brother is playing video games at home. There is another, worse tremor, and then all find each other, but they have to deal with more tragedy and disaster.<\/p>\n<p>This is not a series for children. There is blood, violence, and death. For the rest of us, it&#8217;s a really good action\/family drama. It&#8217;s very different from American disaster movies and books. Usually, they start with a lot of different characters, before the disaster, and then we see who survives and who doesn&#8217;t. That&#8217;s the same formula used in &#8220;The Poseidon Adventure,&#8221; &#8220;Airport,&#8221; &#8220;The Towering Inferno,&#8221; and all the rest. It&#8217;s nice to see that someone has made a disaster epic without adhering to the same formula. Check it out because it&#8217;s worth watching.<\/p>\n<p>MORE INFORMATION:<\/p>\n<p>After catastrophic earthquakes devastate Japan, one family&#8217;s resolve is tested on a journey of survival through the sinking archipelago.<br \/>\nFrom director Masaaki Yuasa, the project marks the first anime adaptation of the bestselling science fiction novel by Sakyo Komatsu.<br \/>\nMasaaki Yuasa (Director) Sakyo Komatsu (author)<\/p>\n<p>An ordinary family is put to the test as a series of massive earthquakes throw Japan into total mayhem. From director Masaaki Yuasa (Devilman Crybaby), the first anime adaptation of the bestselling science fiction novel by Sakyo Komatsu, Japan Sinks: 2020 premieres July 9th only on Netflix.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/yfys-2KA3oQ\">Trailer<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Proofread and Edited by <a href=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/index.php\/2020\/06\/20\/biobrenda\/\">Brenda<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/index.php\/primetime\/reviews\/\">Back to the Main Reviews Page<\/a><\/p>\n<p><i>The opinions in these articles are those of the writer and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of TVMEG.COM or its other volunteers.<\/i><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- wordpressheader --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1056557952271337\" data-ad-slot=\"6768796679\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-5723\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/japansinks2.jpg\" alt=\"The Muto family of &quot;Japan Sinks: 2020&quot; on Netflix\" width=\"447\" height=\"245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/japansinks2.jpg 638w, https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/japansinks2-300x165.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 447px) 100vw, 447px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TV Review! &#8220;Japan Sinks! 2020&#8221; on Netflix Review by Suzanne 7\/9\/20 This is an animated series, based on a book from the early 70&#8217;s about an earthquake and tsunami in Japan. They made a movie out of it, too. That explains the terrible title, I suppose (it&#8217;s the name of the book, too). 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