The Whale Hunt
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The Whale Hunt - Episode 1
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)
Episode 1 Viewing Guide & Storyline Overview
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Technical Stream & Anime Specifications
Verified Metadata- Japanese Title
- くじらとり
- Animation Studio
- Top Studio
- Audio Codec
- Dual Audio AAC 192k (Sub/Dub)
- Video Resolution
- 1080p Ultra HD (60 FPS)
- Episode Duration
- 16 min / ep
- Broadcast Format
- MOVIE • FINISHED
- Community Score
- 5.6 / 10
- Failover CDN
- Active Multi-Server CDN
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