Overview

Rating: 6/10

Worth watching?: Yes, because it's not a huge time investment and still quite a roller coaster of a show. No, if you don't like depressing situations.

Episodes: 10

Synopses: A family must come together to survive island ending earthquakes.

Review

The trailer made it out to be a bit more or surviving the earthquake and its aftermath rather than getting through the implausible situations the family is put in. I did put that it's worth a watch because it is short but that also becomes a hindrance because so much stuff happens that you don't get a chance to get immersed. Instead of feeling like you're part of their journey, it becomes more like watching the disaster on the news. It's horrific but you're detached. If you've seen Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 then that's closer to what I was expecting but I was wrong (by a lot).

After finishing the series, I found out that it was co-directed by Masaaki Yuasa who directed Devilman Crybaby which explains the sentiment of Japan Sinks: 2020. There was a bit of outrageousness that worked well for Devilman Crybaby but not so much for Japan Sinks: 2020 that pulled me further away from the characters than drawing me in.

You will enjoy the show more by embracing the craziness instead of analyzing it.