JAPAN SINKS: People of Hope

A tense, politically charged disaster drama that feels like a slow-motion catastrophe, mixing bureaucratic maneuvering with looming dread.

Created by

Nobuhiro Doi, Shunichi Hirano

Genres

Sci-fi & fantasy, Drama, War & politics

Starring

Shun Oguri, Kenichi Matsuyama, Anne Watanabe

Overview

In 2023 in Tokyo, Prime Minister Eiichi Higashiyama pushes for COMS at the World Environment Conference. COMS is a method to liquify pollutants and store it in the crack of the sea floor. Prime Minister Eiichi Higashiyama gathers young and talented bureaucrats and launches Japan Future Promotion Conference, which is to benefit the future of Japan. Keishi Amami of the Ministry of the Environment and Kōichi Tokiwa of the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry are members of that conference.

How it feels

Tense, dark, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Politics, survival, media, corruption

Content

Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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