Name: THE DAYS
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 2023-06-01
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Koji Yakusho, Yutaka Takenouchi, Fumiyo Kohinata, Kaoru Kobayashi, Takuma Otoo

Episodes

1. The Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Is Submerged

2023-06-01 | 48m

March 11, 2011; 225 kilometers from Tokyo, a 15 meter high tsunami hits the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, damaging one of the cooling systems.

2. No Need to Evacuate

2023-06-01 | 53m

While still unable to get an assessment of the situation from Fukushima Daiichi, the government tells the public to stay calm and remain in their homes.

3. Radioactive Emissions Will Be Minimal

2023-06-01 | 57m

Pressure in the containment vessel starts to rapidly rise. With a catastrophic explosion imminent, TOEPCO suggests releasing the gas into the atmosphere.

4. It Would Mean Turning Our Backs on Fukushima

2023-06-01 | 56m

With the power still down, the valves will have to be opened manually. With heavy hearts, some workers ask if they can evacuate to a safer location.

5. Our Company Has Lost Its Mind

2023-06-01 | 47m

Station Manager Yoshida decides to use seawater as a cooling source, but TOEPCO headquarters tells him to wait for authorization from the administration.

6. I Can No Longer Leave Here Alive

2023-06-01 | 53m

When pressure in the containment vessel finally starts to decrease, TOEPCO headquarters want on-site workers to get back to work, but Yoshida is wary.

7. Decide the Conditions for Evacuation

2023-06-01 | 55m

As the administration and TOEPCO headquarters grow increasingly impatient, Station Manager Yoshida asks for permission to evacuate some on-site workers.

8. A Scenario of Japan's Collapse

2023-06-01 | 66m

The Prime Minister is informed that in a worst case scenario, a third of the country — including the Tokyo area — will become uninhabitable for decades.