We learned last fall that a new Netflix anime series is in production with a ten-episode project based on the novel Japan Sinks, aka Nihon Chinbotsu. It’s set for a worldwide 2020 debut and with it being done for Netflix, it won’t have to deal with the same kind of production delays in that it’s either done or not done since it’s not a weekly drop. The official Japanese site has now updated to reveal a new visual and a summer 2020 debut for it with finalized dates to come soon.
The Japanese cast includes:
- Reina Ueda as Ayumu Mutō, the 14-year-old protagonist who throws herself into track team practice in her hope to participate in the Olympics
- Tomo Muranaka as Gō Mutō, Ayumu’s younger brother who connects to the world through online games
- Yuko Sasaki as Mari Mutō, the Mutō family’s mother and a former competitive swimmer who is optimistic even in the face of disaster
- Masaki Terasoma as Kōichirō Mutō, the Mutō family’s clever and tenacious father
Check out the cast and character visuals at this link which also includes a few stills from the series.
It has Masaaki Yuasa directing it and animation production handled by Science SARU. The scripts are coming from Toshio Yoshitaka with Pyeon-Gang Ho listed as the series director. Naoya Wada is on board with the character designs.
Based on the 1973 novel which had two live-action films produced and a fifteen-volume manga series over the years.
Check out the official site and Twitter as well as the Netflix page (when they go live).
Plot Concept: A swarm of earthquakes hit the Japanese archipelago causing the sudden eruption of a dormant volcano. Soon after the people find themselves facing a wave of mysterious natural disasters… and ultimately discover an unbelievable consequence.
[Source: ANN]