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Japan Sinks: 2020 S1E1 — The Beginning of the End

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Japan Sinks: 2020•Season 1•Episode 1

The Beginning of the End

7.4/10 · 201 votesJul 9, 202025 min

Ranked #1 of 10 in Season 1•+0.5 vs season avg

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

Directed byTakayoshi Nagatomo

Next episodeE2 · Farewell, Tokyo

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Taichi Takeda

Taichi Takeda

Saburō Ōtani (voice)

Reina Ueda

Reina Ueda

Ayumu Mutō (voice)

Tomo Muranaka

Tomo Muranaka

Gō Mutō (voice)

Yuko Sasaki

Yuko Sasaki

Mari Mutō (voice)

Masaki Terasoma

Masaki Terasoma

Kōichirō Mutō (voice)

Hiroyuki Yoshino

Hiroyuki Yoshino

Haruki Koga (voice)

Nanako Mori

Nanako Mori

Nami Miura (voice)

Kensho Ono

Kensho Ono

Kaito (voice)

George Cockle

George Cockle

Daniel Zakovic (voice)

Umeji Sasaki

Umeji Sasaki

Kunio Ashida (voice)

Tomoko Shiota

Tomoko Shiota

Kanae Murota (voice)

Daiki Hamano

Daiki Hamano

Osamu Asada (voice)

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Takayoshi Nagatomo

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Episode Summary

"The Beginning of the End" is episode 1 of Japan Sinks: 2020 season 1. It scored 7.4/10 from 201 votes, ranking #1 of 10 episodes this season (season average 6.9). Directed by Takayoshi Nagatomo, it aired on July 9, 2020.

Next: E2 · Farewell, Tokyo Best of Season 1