The series will comprise of 10 episodes based on the classic Japanese sci-fi novel.
Japan Sinks 2020 will air globally at an undisclosed date in 2020, exclusively through streaming service Netflix.
Arguably his most famous novel is Japan Sinks (Nihon Chinbotsu), a 1973 novel portraying… well, Japan sinking.
Longtime Yuasa collaborator Kensuke Ushio will compose the score for Japan Sinks 2020, while two others, Pyeonggang Heo and Eriko Kimura, will handle series and sound direction respectively.