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|header          ={{Daiei}} {{Kaijup}}
|header          ={{Daiei}} {{Species}}


|image            =Whale God derp a herp.jpg
|image            =Whale God derp a herp.jpg
|caption          =Kujira Gami in Kujira Gami
|caption          =Kujira Gami in Kujira Gami
|name            =Kujira Gami
|name            =Kujira Gami
|species          =Giant North Pacific Right Whale God
|species          =North Pacific Right Whale
|nicknames        ={{tt|Kujira|Japanese for 'Whale'}}, <br>Whale God
|nicknames        ={{tt|Kujira|Japanese for 'Whale'}},<br>Whale God


|length          =24 meters
|length          =24 meters{{Citation needed}}
|weight          =170 metric tons
|weight          =170 metric tons{{Citation needed}}


|allies          =None
|enemies          =[[Humans]]
|enemies          =Humans


|debut            =''[[Kujira Gami (1962 film)|Kujira Gami]]''
|firstappearance  =''[[Kujira Gami (film)|Kujira Gami]]''
|last            =''[[Kujira Gami (1962 film)|Kujira Gami]]''


|roar            ={{Roar TBA}}
|roar            ={{Roar TBA}}
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'''Kujira Gami''' {{Nihongo|鯨神|Kujira Gami|lit. ''Whale God''}} is a giant whale [[kaiju]] created by [[Daiei]] that first appeared in the [[1962]] film, ''[[Kujira Gami (1962 film)|Kujira Gami]]''.
'''Kujira Gami''' {{Nihongo|鯨神|Kujira Gami|lit. ''Whale God''}} is a whale created by [[Daiei]] that first appeared in the [[1962]] film, ''[[Kujira Gami (film)|Kujira Gami]]''.
==Design==
==Design==
Kujira Gami resembles a giant version of the North Pacific right whale, a species of whale which was once common in the entire north Pacific.
Kujira Gami resembles the North Pacific right whale, a species of whale which was once common in the entire north Pacific.
==History==
==History==
===''[[Kujira Gami (1962 film)|Kujira Gami]]''===
===''[[Kujira Gami (film)|Kujira Gami]]''===
To be added.
To be added.
==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Kujira Gami was the first [[kaiju]] to be created by [[Daiei]] (now [[Kadokawa]]).
*Kujira Gami, along with the novel and film featuring it, are based on the American novel ''[[wikipedia:Moby Dick|Moby Dick]]''.
*Kujira Gami, along with its titular film, are both based on the story of Moby Dick.
*According to a Japanese book about [[Daiei]]'s giant monster films, at one point the company planned to produce a [[Gamera]] film similar to [[Toho]]'s ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'', featuring Gamera joining forces with several [[Earth]] monsters and former enemies of his against an alliance between the [[Zigra]]ns and the [[Virasians]]. One of the Earth defenders said to aid Gamera in this unmade film was a giant whale named '''Geishin God Gein''' {{Nihongo|鯨神 ゴッドゲイン|Geishin Goddo Gein|lit. ''Whale God God Whalen''}}, sometimes speculated to be based on Kujira Gami.<ref>[http://www.coolasscinema.com/2014/04/nezura-beasts-and-garasharp-aborted.html Nezura Beasts and Garasharp: The Aborted Monster Movies of Daiei Studios - Cool Ass Cinema]</ref> This whale was to battle a Zigran in [[New York]].<ref>[http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/nsrpp579/8665755.html 幻の「大映怪獣総進撃・ガメラ対ワイバーン」と言う内容・・。]</ref>
*According to a Japanese book about [[Daiei]]'s giant monster films, at one point the company planned to produce a [[Gamera]] film similar to [[Toho]]'s ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'', featuring Gamera joining forces with several [[Earth]] monsters and former enemies of his against an alliance between the [[Zigra]]ns and the [[Virasians]]. One of the Earth defenders said to aid Gamera in this unmade film was a giant whale named '''Geishin God Gein''' {{Nihongo|鯨神 ゴッドゲイン|Geishin Goddo Gein|lit. ''Whale God God Whalen''}}, sometimes speculated to be Kujira Gami.<ref>[http://www.coolasscinema.com/2014/04/nezura-beasts-and-garasharp-aborted.html Nezura Beasts and Garasharp: The Aborted Monster Movies of Daiei Studios - Cool Ass Cinema]</ref> This whale was to battle a Zigran in [[New York]].<ref>[http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/nsrpp579/8665755.html 幻の「大映怪獣総進撃・ガメラ対ワイバーン」と言う内容・・。]</ref>
==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 17:04, 30 November 2017

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Kujira Gami
Kujira Gami in Kujira Gami
Alternate names Kujira,
Whale God
Species North Pacific Right Whale
Length 24 meters[citation needed]
Weight 170 metric tons[citation needed]
Enemies Humans
First appearance Kujira Gami
Roar(s)
To be added.

Kujira Gami (鯨神,   Kujira Gami, lit. Whale God) is a whale created by Daiei that first appeared in the 1962 film, Kujira Gami.

Design

Kujira Gami resembles the North Pacific right whale, a species of whale which was once common in the entire north Pacific.

History

Kujira Gami

To be added.

Trivia

  • Kujira Gami, along with the novel and film featuring it, are based on the American novel Moby Dick.
  • According to a Japanese book about Daiei's giant monster films, at one point the company planned to produce a Gamera film similar to Toho's Destroy All Monsters, featuring Gamera joining forces with several Earth monsters and former enemies of his against an alliance between the Zigrans and the Virasians. One of the Earth defenders said to aid Gamera in this unmade film was a giant whale named Geishin God Gein (鯨神 ゴッドゲイン,   Geishin Goddo Gein, lit. Whale God God Whalen), sometimes speculated to be based on Kujira Gami.[1] This whale was to battle a Zigran in New York.[2]

References

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