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|caption          =Whale God in the 1962 film
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|species          =North Pacific Right Whale
|species          =North Pacific Right Whale
|nicknames        =Kujira Gami
|nicknames        =Kujira Gami, Kujira
|length          =24 meters{{Citation needed}}
|length          =24 meters{{Citation needed}}
|weight          =170 metric tons{{Citation needed}}
|weight          =170 metric tons{{Citation needed}}
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'''Whale God''' {{Nihongo|鯨神|Kujira Gami}} is a whale who appeared in the [[1961]] Koichiro Uno novel of the same name, and its [[1962]] [[Kadokawa|Daiei]] [[Kujira Gami (film)|film adaptation]].
'''Whale God''' {{Nihongo|鯨神|Kujira Gami}} is a whale who appeared in the [[1961]] novel ''Whale God'', written by Kōichirō Uno, and its [[1962]] [[Kadokawa|Daiei]] [[Kujira Gami (film)|film adaptation]].
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==Design==
==Design==
Whale God is an unusually large [[wikipedia:North Pacific right whale|North Pacific right whale]].
Whale God is an unusually large [[wikipedia:North Pacific right whale|North Pacific right whale]].
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Kujira Gami, along with the novel and film featuring it, are based on the American novel ''[[wikipedia:Moby Dick|Moby Dick]]''.
*Whale God, along with the novel and film featuring it, are based on the American novel ''[[wikipedia:Moby Dick|Moby Dick]]''.
*A Japanese books about [[Daiei]]'s giant monster films presents a scenario of the author's invention which [[Toho]]'s ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]''. In it, Gamera joins forces with several [[Earth]] monsters and former enemies of his against an [[Zigra]]-[[Viras]] alliance. Among his allies is a giant whale named '''Geishin God Gein''' {{Nihongo|鯨神 ゴッドゲイン|Geishin Goddo Gein|lit. ''Whale God God Whalen''}}, certainly a reference to Whale God.<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 monster 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>
*A Japanese book about [[Daiei]]'s giant monster films presents a scenario 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 monsters that aids Gamera is a giant whale named '''Geishin God Gein''' {{Nihongo|鯨神 ゴッドゲイン|Geishin Goddo Gein|lit. ''Whale God God Whalen''}}, a certain reference to Whale God.<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 battles 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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Whale God
Whale God in Whale God
Alternate names Kujira Gami, Kujira
Species North Pacific Right Whale
Length 24 meters[citation needed]
Weight 170 metric tons[citation needed]
Enemies Humans
First appearance Whale God
Roar(s)
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Whale God (鯨神,   Kujira Gami) is a whale who appeared in the 1961 novel Whale God, written by Kōichirō Uno, and its 1962 Daiei film adaptation.

Design

Whale God is an unusually large North Pacific right whale.

History

Whale God

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Trivia

  • Whale God, along with the novel and film featuring it, are based on the American novel Moby Dick.
  • A Japanese book about Daiei's giant monster films presents a scenario 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 monsters that aids Gamera is a giant whale named Geishin God Gein (鯨神 ゴッドゲイン,   Geishin Goddo Gein, lit. Whale God God Whalen), a certain reference to Whale God.[1] This whale battles a Zigran in New York.[2]

References

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