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    The Whale Hunt

    The Whale Hunt

    Score: 52%
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    MOVIE

    16 min

    Adventure
    A short film only screened at the Ghibli Museum in Mitaka. This animated short film is based on a story piece included in a longtime classic and awards-winning children's book "Iya Iya En" by Rieko Nakagawa.

    Shigeru is a little boy who goes to the Tulip Nursery School. One morning at school, Shigeru sees the boys a year older building a ship with blocks. He wants to join in too. The completed ship is named the Elephant and Lion. Soon, the children realize the surroundings have transformed into a sea, and even fishes are swimming. The boys load fishing rods and ropes onto the Elephant and Lion, and set out on a whale hunt.

    (Source: Ghibli Museum, edited)

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    #22 Most Popular - 2001

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    Japanese: くじらとり

    Aired: 1/10/2001 - 1/10/2001

    Season: Fall 2001

    Duration: 16 min

    Status: Finished

    Anilist Score: 52%

    Studio:

    Producers:

    Studio Ghibli

    Trailer

    No Trailer

    External Links

    Details

    Japanese: くじらとり

    Aired: 1/10/2001 - 1/10/2001

    Season: Fall 2001

    Duration: 16 min

    Status: Finished

    Anilist Score: 52%

    Studio:

    Producers:

    Studio Ghibli

    Trailer

    No Trailer

    External Links

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