Director: Nobuo Mizuta

The movie depicts the endeavors of humans in the extreme conditions in the aftermath of a disaster. Another focus of the movie is the Hyper Rescue, the fire department's special rescue unit. This is the first movie ever to depict the specialists in action.

For authenticity, the Tokyo Fire Department 8th Division Hyper Rescue Unit helped in the principal photography. With their cooperation, the movie features realistic and detailed rescue operations.

For the Tokyo flood sequence, exterior sets of a train terminal and subway station were constructed. Tremendous amounts of water were poured onto the sets to create a flash flood, achieving the horror of a flood that cannot be depicted with the CG. CG was used in the scenes of tidal waves swallowing up the Tokyo bay area to actualize the awesome force of nature. You’ll see the devasted Tokyo city created by the surprising CG techniques.