Japan Sinks 2020

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. Based on Sakyo Komatsu's best-selling science fiction novel, Takao Saito presents the story in his own powerful and distinct style.

An anthology of comics, based on Sakyou Komatsu's best-selling novel, *Nihon Chinbotsu* about Japan slowly sinking into the sea. The stories are mostly parodies, released in conjunction with the movie adaptation. Many stories are based on the hometowns of the authors. 1. **Kikyou** (帰郷) \[Hideo Azuma\] 2. **Chinbotsu!** (沈没!) \[Yoshitoo Asari\] 3. **Noboribetsu Chinbotsu** (登別沈没) \[Nawoki Karasawa\] 4. **Sink←→Float (Surechigai)** (Sink←→Float(スレ違い)) \[Hiroki Endo\] 5. **Tokorozawa Chinbotsu** (所沢沈没) \[Shinpei Ito\] 6. **Mitaka Cinbotsu** (三鷹沈没) \[Daisuke Nishijima\] 7. **Chibotsu Rhapsody** (沈没ラプソディー) \[Kenji Tsuruta\] 8. **Akamiso Chinbotsu!?** (赤味噌沈没!?) \[Minato Koio\] 9. **Tsuzukiyama Umi Hyoubanki** (続山海評判記) \[Kouichirou Yonemura\] 10. **Kyoto Chinbotsu** (京都沈没) \[Michio Hisauchi\] 11. **Chinbotsu Nippon** (ちんぼつニッポン) \[Tony Takezaki\] 12. **Koto Shoushitsu** (古都消失) \[Sora Wo\] 13. **Okayama Chinbotsu** (岡山沈没) \[Hisaichi Ishii\] 14. **Shiawase na Momotaro** (しあわせな桃太郎) \[Katsuya Terada\] 15. **Nippon Chinbotsu Oosoudou** (日本沈没大騒動) \[TONO\] 16. **Hatsudou! D-4 Keikaku** (発動!D-4計画) \[Gaku Miyao\] 17. **Nippon Chinbotsu Sekinin Ron** (日本沈没責任論) \[Kouichirou Yasunaga\] 18. **Manga Nippon Chinbotsu** (マンガ日本沈没) \[Shinichi Hiromoto\] 19. **Tsushima Zanryuu** (対馬残留) \[Tomohiro Kouda\] 20. **Kuninu Kuniguni Shimanu Shimajima** (国ぬ国々 島ぬ島々) \[Romanov Higa\] 21. **Nippon Chinbotsu orz Zenkoku Hen** (日本沈orz全国編) \[Miki Tori\]

Japan is a seismically active country, so the occasional tremble isn’t anything that people get too worked up about. They happen and it’s unfortunate, but in general Japan is prepared. But there is one scientist who believes that he has found proof that a recent quake has triggered a cataclysmic event, and that within a year Japan will sink into the sea. Now if he can get anyone to believe him before it’s too late… Also known as Japan Sinks, this is based on the award-winning novel and movie of the same name. It’s a well-written and complex story, and will seem like it’s about something else before it gets into the meat of things. Well worth the effort. (Source: Animeraider)