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Title (English) Tokyo Magnitude 8

Title (Japanese) Toukyo Magunichudo 8.0

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Fantasy Novel

Notes Apparently this is an anime original.

Classification -

Synopsis There is a high probability that a magnitude 8 earthquake will occur in Tokyo within the next 30 years. This anime shows what the effect of the earthquake would be if it occurred around now. A schoolgirl, Mirai, and her brother, Yuki are caught in the quake when on a day trip. This is the story of how they trek across Tokyo, aided by an adult, Mari, in an effort to reach their homes - not knowing if their homes are still standing.

Review Tokyo Magnitude 8 claims to be carefully researched. It's worth getting the 1st episode just to watch the pre-quake sequence - a beautifully scripted Day in the Life of a disgruntled schoolgirl who wishes everything would just self- destruct. Subsequent episodes mix dramatic collapses and tremors with the sort of situations survivors might find themselves in: queuing for toilets or tramping towards ferry terminals.
As a series, Tokyo Magnitude 8 does not disappoint, unless you wanted 11 episodes of structural catastrophe! In fact, this is a disaster as experienced by a young girl, Mirai, and her younger brother Yuuki. There is less emphasis on large-scale destruction after the first episode, and more on the experiences of the characters as they trek for kilometers through the wrecked city to reach homes and families that may no longer exist. Towards the end, there is a wrenching shift of perspective, that will probably send you back to re-watch several episodes.

Credits Series dir: Masaki Tachibana.

Episodes 11

Release Jap:DVD

TV Showing See the whole series for free? This series may be syndicated to regional cable, satellite or terrestial TV stations. For Europe click here.

Date 2009 July 9 - 2009 Sept 17

Production BONES

Broadcaster Fuji TV

Animation

References & Help Look up the latest data on this title at:
Richard Llewellyn's Animated Divots, or
Anime News Network (see Encyclopedia section) ,
or in "The Anime Encyclopedia" (Clements & McCarthy, Stone Bridge Press, 2001).
Help & further information.

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Title (English)	Tokyo Magnitude 8
Title (Japanese)	Toukyo Magunichudo 8.0
Advertising Fantasy Novel
Notes	Apparently this is an anime original.
Classification	-
Synopsis	There is a high probability that a magnitude 8 earthquake will occur in Tokyo within the next 30 years. This anime shows what the effect of the earthquake would be if it occurred around now. A schoolgirl, Mirai, and her brother, Yuki are caught in the quake when on a day trip. This is the story of how they trek across Tokyo, aided by an adult, Mari, in an effort to reach their homes - not knowing if their homes are still standing.
Review	Tokyo Magnitude 8 claims to be carefully researched. It's worth getting the 1st episode just to watch the pre-quake sequence - a beautifully scripted Day in the Life of a disgruntled schoolgirl who wishes everything would just self- destruct. Subsequent episodes mix dramatic collapses and tremors with the sort of situations survivors might find themselves in: queuing for toilets or tramping towards ferry terminals. As a series, Tokyo Magnitude 8 does not disappoint, unless you wanted 11 episodes of structural catastrophe! In fact, this is a disaster as experienced by a young girl, Mirai, and her younger brother Yuuki. There is less emphasis on large-scale destruction after the first episode, and more on the experiences of the characters as they trek for kilometers through the wrecked city to reach homes and families that may no longer exist. Towards the end, there is a wrenching shift of perspective, that will probably send you back to re-watch several episodes.
Credits	Series dir: Masaki Tachibana.
Episodes	11
Release	Jap:DVD
TV Showing	See the whole series for free? This series may be syndicated to regional cable, satellite or terrestial TV stations. For Europe click here.
Date	2009 July 9 - 2009 Sept 17
Production	BONES
Broadcaster	Fuji TV
Animation
References & Help	Look up the latest data on this title at: Richard Llewellyn's Animated Divots, or Anime News Network (see Encyclopedia section) , or in "The Anime Encyclopedia" (Clements & McCarthy, Stone Bridge Press, 2001). Help & further information.