“Post-apocalyptic Japan split by disaster; Taiwanese-Japanese tensions rise as Genichiro seeks coexistence.”
Taiyou no Mokushiroku: A Spirit of the Sun
太陽の黙示録 A Spirit of the Sun
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Synopsis
Post-apocalyptic Japan split by disaster; Taiwanese-Japanese tensions rise as Genichiro seeks coexistence.
On August 10 2002, the eruption of Mount Fuji, as well as a series of large-scale earthquakes tsunamis inflict tremendous damage to Japan, sending the country into a state of emergency. Furthermore, another massive earthquake hit Japan on August 15, splitting the country into two. While Japanese refugees were taken in by various countries, the Japanese government accepted aid from China and the United States, which eventually caused China to govern the North, and the USA to govern the South. 15 years later, the Japanese refugees residing in Taiwan and the Taiwanese citizens find themselves clashing with one another, due to job competition and the unimproving conditions of the Japanese refugees. Genichiro Ryu is a survivor of the catastrophic events that took place in Japan, but was raised in Taiwan by a couple who adopted him. He gets himself involved in the situation between the Taiwanese and the Japanese, hoping that the two parties will be able to coexist with one another. (Source: ANN)
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What 2 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.50 · split reception
5.0 pts
Recommenders 8.0 · others 3.0
↓ 2.50
Running avg · Apr 2012 → Apr 2025
- 8 “Wow. Talk about an under viewed, underrated wonder. I'd been wanting to watch this since I noticed it as a "similar to" recommendation in relation to Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 but it took a long time to...”
- 3 “A contrived argument on nationalistic politics by Japanese refugees in Taiwan, animated by Koreans. The writing is not good. Most of the time you will end up bursting in laughter because every...”
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- Format 2 × 77′ eps × min
- Total runtime 2h 34m all episodes
- Aired Sep 2006 – Sep 2006
- Source Tv special media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-1694 catalog
Produced by
- Tohokushinsha Film Corporation Producer
Licensed by
- Maiden Japan Licensor