Nihon chinbotsu (1974-1975)

For other works sharing this title, see Nihon chinbotsu.

Nihon Chinbotsu title card.

TV Series (1974-1975)
Japanese title: 日本沈没

Starring:
小林桂樹 / Keiki Kobayashi (田所雄介博士 / Dr. Yusuke Tadokoro)
村野武範 / Murano Takenori (小野寺俊夫 / Onodera Toshio)
由美かおる / Yumi Kaoru (阿部玲子 / Abe Reiko)
マリ・クリスティーヌ / Mari Christine (マリア・ベイリー / Maria Bailey)

(Synopsis needed)

Bell 205

Ep. 13 崩れゆく京都 (Collapsed Kyoto)

Kamov Ka-26

Ep. 13 崩れゆく京都 (Collapsed Kyoto)

Fuji-Bell 204B-2 "Hiyodori"

The most common air machine throughout the series. Some examples, mostly (if not all) models :
Ep. 13 崩れゆく京都 (Collapsed Kyoto)

Ep. 24 東京都民・脱出せよ (Tokyo citizens, escape)

Ep. 25 噫々（ああ） 東京が沈む (Tokyo is sinking)

Bell 206B JetRanger II

Ep. 15 大爆発・海底油田 (Large explosion, offshore oil field)
Reg. JA9127 Bell 206B JetRanger II c/n 1344 of Asahi Helicopter.
Damaged beyond repair on November 8, 1991 during a spray run (spray tanks were not balanced leading to the helicopter's lateral Center of Gravity moving outside its limits. Wreck sold to Canada and ... rebuilt as C-FHQH!).
Same aircraft in other works at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Rotary-Wing).

Ookuni / ぉぉ<に (Fictional Amphibian)

Ep. 16 鹿児島湾SOS! (Kagoshima Bay SOS!)
Fictional four-engined compact cargo amphibian named Ookuni ( ぉぉ<に ). Some comment on the discussion tab.

Seen carrying the submarine.

During the credit, the payload is a van.

Rocket

Ep. 17 天草は消えた! (Amakusa is gone!)

Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee

Reg. JA3637 Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee c/n 28-7125272 seen in two epidodes. (Aircraft still in flying condition and used for school duties in March 2020).
Ep. 17 天草は消えた! (Amakusa is gone!)

Ep. 18 危機せまる小河内ダム (Crisis Okochi Dam)

Fuji FA-200-160 Aero Subaru

Ep. 18 危機せまる小河内ダム (Crisis Okochi Dam)
Reg. JA3495 Fuji FA-200-160 Aero Subaru c/n FA-200-63 in front of a Piper PA-28.
In the background the Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee is probably airframe c/n 28-7125258 (with registration JA-3638 ?).

Cessna 150 or 152

Ep. 18 危機せまる小河内ダム (Crisis Okochi Dam)
(bottom left) Reg. JA3419 ? with JA3637 Piper PA-28 (see above) in the background.

Aero Commander

Ep. 18 危機せまる小河内ダム (Crisis Okochi Dam)

Boeing 737

Ep. 19 さらば・函館の町よ (Farewell, town of Hakodate)

Cessna 172C Skyhawk

Ep. 19 さらば・函館の町よ (Farewell, town of Hakodate)
Reg. JA9172 Cessna 172C Skyhawk c/n 17249500.

The real one ...

... and this model used for all flying action.

Kawasaki P-2J Neptune

Ep. 20 沈みゆく北海道 (Hokkaido sinking)

Boeing 747

Ep. 21 火柱に散る、伊豆大島 (Izu Oshima scattered on the pillar of fire)

Hawker Siddeley HS.121 Trident 3 & Boeing 727

Ep. 23 海に消えた鎌倉 (Kamakura disappeared into the sea)
(top) British European Airways Hawker Siddeley HS.121 Trident 3 and (bottom) Boeing 727 of ANA-All Nippon Airways.

Boeing 707 & Douglas DC-8

Ep. 23 海に消えた鎌倉 (Kamakura disappeared into the sea)
(top) Boeing 707 of Pan Am-Pan American World Airways & (bottom) Douglas DC-8 of Alitalia-Linee Aeree Italiane.

Boeing 707

Ep. 23 海に消えた鎌倉 (Kamakura disappeared into the sea)
Singapore Airlines.

Boeing 727

Ep. 23 海に消えた鎌倉 (Kamakura disappeared into the sea)
JAL-Japan Air Lines ?

Boeing 727 of China Airlines.

Boeing 747

Ep. 23 海に消えた鎌倉 (Kamakura disappeared into the sea)
Boeing 747 of JAL-Japan Air Lines.

Boeing 707

Ep. 24 東京都民・脱出せよ (Tokyo citizens, escape)
Boeing 707 of Cathay Pacific Airways.

Kawasaki-Vertol KV-107-IIA-4

Ep. 25 噫々（ああ） 東京が沈む (Tokyo is sinking)
Code 51702 / JG-1702 for this Kawasaki-Vertol KV-107-IIA-4 of the First Flight, Second Helicopter Group (IIH), First Helicopter Brigade of the JGSDF (Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, 陸上自衛隊, Rikujō Jieitai). Same shot used for the movie (read the discussion tab).

Sikosrky H-19C

Ep. 26 東京最後の日 (Last day in Tokyo)
A model acting as one of the thirty-one examples used by the JGSDF (Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, 陸上自衛隊) until 1976.

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See also

• Nihon chinbotsu (TV series) on Japanese Wikipedia
• Nihon Chinbotsu on IMCDB