Listen to the Earth: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

"Listen to the Earth" is a disaster prevention series where children and adults alike are encouraged to give serious thought to the topic. Japan is often struck by various natural disasters, with many people having lost their lives in the Great Hanshin and Great East Japan Earthquakes. Both children and adults alike should consider how to protect themselves in such disasters by understanding how these natural disasters occur, and practice preventive measures. This series aims to foster correct understanding of disasters by demonstrating the damage they can cause, and how they occur in the first place. The audience can consider what measures to take to protect themselves and their family if they are ever in a disaster situation while learning from specialists and taking part in quizzes.

Series details

• Title: Listen to the Earth
• Format: Reality
• Premiere date: 2023-06-18
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: NHK World
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 10 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 82008
• TVDB ID: 445519

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2023-06-18; final listed air date 2023-08-20.

Source and licence

Adapted from Listen to the Earth on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.