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|species          =North Pacific Right Whale
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|nicknames        =Kujiragami, Kujira, Whale God
|length          ={{tt|30 meters|The full-scale model for Kujira Gami was 30 meters in length}}
|length          ={{tt|30 meters|The full-scale model for Kujira Gami was 30 meters in length}}
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|enemies          =[[Humans]]
|firstappearance  =''[[Kujira Gami (film)|Kujira Gami]]''
|firstappearance  =''[[Kujira Gami (film)|Kujira Gami]]''
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'''Kujira Gami''' {{Nihongo|鯨神|Kujira Gami}} is a whale who appeared in the [[1961]] novel ''Kujira Gami'', written by Kōichirō Uno, and its [[1962]] [[Kadokawa|Daiei]] [[Kujira Gami (film)|film adaptation]].
'''Kujira Gami''' {{Nihongo|鯨神|Kujira Gami|lit. ''Whale God''}} is a whale who appeared in the [[1961]] novel ''Kujira Gami'', written by Koichirp Uno, and its [[1962]] [[Kadokawa|Daiei]] [[Kujira Gami (film)|film adaptation]].
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==Design==
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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]]''.
*Kujira Gami, along with the novel and film featuring it, are based on the American novel ''[[wikipedia:Moby Dick|Moby Dick]]''.
*A Japanese book about [[Kadokawa|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. ''Kujira Gami God Whalen''}}, a certain reference to 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 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>
*A Japanese book about [[Kadokawa|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 '''Kujira Gami God Gein''' {{Nihongo|鯨神 ゴッドゲイン|Kujira Gami Goddo Gein}}, a certain reference to 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 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>
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Kujira Gami
Kujira Gami in Kujira Gami
Alternate names Kujiragami, Kujira, Whale God
Species North Pacific right whale
Length 30 meters
Enemies Humans
First appearance Kujira Gami

Kujira Gami (鯨神,   Kujira Gami, lit. Whale God) is a whale who appeared in the 1961 novel Kujira Gami, written by Koichirp Uno, and its 1962 Daiei film adaptation.

Design

Kujira Gami is an unusually large North Pacific right whale.

History

Kujira Gami

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Trivia

  • Kujira Gami, 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 Kujira Gami God Gein (鯨神 ゴッドゲイン,   Kujira Gami Goddo Gein), a certain reference to Kujira Gami.[1] This whale battles a Zigran in New York.[2]

References

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