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The Best Episodes of Japan Sinks: 2020 Season 1

Every episode of Japan Sinks: 2020 Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Japan Sinks: 2020 Season 1!

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After catastrophic earthquakes devastate Japan, one family's resolve is tested on a journey of survival through the sinking archipelago.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Japan Sinks: 2020 Season 1 Episode 1 - The Beginning of the End
    7.4/10(193 votes)

    #1 - The Beginning of the End

    S1:E1

    As the members of the Mutoh family go about their daily lives, a series of powerful earthquakes begins wreaking mass destruction throughout Japan.

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  2. Japan Sinks: 2020 Season 1 Episode 2 - Farewell, Tokyo
    7.3/10(165 votes)

    #2 - Farewell, Tokyo

    S1:E2

    With the waters rising, the Mutohs and their neighbors Nanami and Haruo decide to abandon the shrine where they’ve taken refuge and leave Tokyo.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Japan Sinks: 2020 Season 1 Episode 3 - A New Hope
    7.0/10(144 votes)

    #3 - A New Hope

    S1:E3

    Tragedy strikes, but the survivors continue making their way westward. Kite, a popular Estonian YouTuber, decides to join the group.

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  4. Japan Sinks: 2020 Season 1 Episode 4 - An Open Door
    6.7/10(128 votes)

    #4 - An Open Door

    S1:E4

    The group shelters at a grocery store, but earthquakes force them onward. They escape with the owner, picking up an English hitchhiker along the way.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Japan Sinks: 2020 Season 1 Episode 5 - Illusion
    6.4/10(125 votes)

    #5 - Illusion

    S1:E5

    The Shan City community welcomes the travelers with open arms. The group's leader communes with the dead, causing a rift between Ayumu and her mom.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Japan Sinks: 2020 Season 1 Episode 6 - An Oracle
    6.7/10(119 votes)

    #6 - An Oracle

    S1:E6

    The commune imprisons Kunio after the escape attempt. Ayumu realizes that the old man is using Morse code to try to share a desperate warning.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Japan Sinks: 2020 Season 1 Episode 7 - The Dawn
    6.8/10(112 votes)

    #7 - The Dawn

    S1:E7

    The survivors reach a port where boat evacuation is in progress. Ayumu is allowed aboard due to her athletic potential, but no one else makes the cut.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Japan Sinks: 2020 Season 1 Episode 8 - Mom's Secret
    7.2/10(117 votes)

    #8 - Mom's Secret

    S1:E8

    The Japanese archipelago begins to sink. The group escapes aboard a fishing vessel, but they're forced into the lifeboats after it's damaged.

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  10. Japan Sinks: 2020 Season 1 Episode 9 - Japan Sinks
    6.9/10(155 votes)

    #9 - Japan Sinks

    S1:E9

    The raft survivors rendezvous with Kite and Onodera, then head for the coordinates of a research facility: it may hold data that can save Japan.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Japan Sinks: 2020 Season 1 Episode 10 - Resurrection
    6.7/10(126 votes)

    #10 - Resurrection

    S1:E10

    Onodera's data contains a map showing that parts of Japan may resurface. For the survivors, rescue hinges on reconnecting to Kite's internet balloon.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Beginning of the End" is the best rated episode of "Japan Sinks: 2020" season 1. It scored 7.4/10 based on 193 votes. Directed by Takayoshi Nagatomo and written by Unknown, it aired on 7/9/2020. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Farewell, Tokyo".