The Whale Hunt
くじらとり
Synopsis
Kujiratori tells the story of school children pretending they are building a boat. As imagination replaces reality, they find themselves on the ocean, hunting for a whale. A big, gentle whale appears, accompanies them back to land and plays with them. Then the fantasy ends and the children are back in their class room.
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- Director
- Hayao Miyazaki
- Screenplay & Story
- Hayao Miyazaki, Rieko Nakagawa
- Original Score
- Yuji Nomi
- Original Title
- くじらとり
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 16m
- Production Studios
- Studio Ghibli
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hayao Miyazaki
Hayao Miyazaki, Rieko Nakagawa
Yuji Nomi
Atsushi Okui
Takeshi Seyama
Department Leadership Roster
Hayao Miyazaki
Writer
Hayao Miyazaki
Director
Yuji Nomi
Original Music Composer
Atsushi Okui
Director of Photography
Takeshi Seyama
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Whale Hunt
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What is The Whale Hunt about?
Kujiratori tells the story of school children pretending they are building a boat. As imagination replaces reality, they find themselves on the ocean, hunting for a whale. A big, gentle whale appears, accompanies them back to land and plays with them. Then the fantasy ends and the children are back in their class room.
Who directed The Whale Hunt?
The Whale Hunt was directed by Hayao Miyazaki.
Who stars in The Whale Hunt?
The principal cast of The Whale Hunt includes Yoshiaki Hakamada, Hiroki Ise, Keito Ishihara, Mao Onodera, Yuta Sasaki.
When was The Whale Hunt released and how long is it?
The Whale Hunt was released in 2001 with a total runtime of 16m.
Who composed the musical score for The Whale Hunt?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Whale Hunt was composed by Yuji Nomi.
Is The Whale Hunt based on a book or true story?
The Whale Hunt is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Rieko Nakagawa".