Fukushima: A Nuclear Nightmare

About Fukushima: A Nuclear Nightmare

The definitive account of Japan’s struggle as it faced a nuclear catastrophe while still reeling from the devastation of an earthquake and tsunami.

Fukushima: A Nuclear Nightmare is a 2026 documentary history film directed by James Jones and Megumi Inman. It runs 90 minutes and was released in February 2026.

Ikuo Izawa takes the lead as Self, Carl Pilliteri as Self, Wakana Yokoyama as Self, and Martin Fackler as Self. Written by James Jones and Megumi Inman. It was produced by Blast! Films, Dogwoof, and HBO Documentary Films. The film began as real events.

Members will find testimony, historical event, nuclear radiation, and fukushima disaster (2011) in it. It streams on HBO Max and HBO Max Amazon Channel in the United States.

Fukushima 50, Back to Chernobyl, and Titanic make useful companions to Fukushima: A Nuclear Nightmare, all filed under nuclear accidents and nuclear disaster. It carries a R rating.