

The Whale Hunt
Visit website7.2/10 • 5
2001-10-01 • 0h 16m
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.
- Directors
- Hayao Miyazaki
- Writters
- Hayao Miyazaki
- Editors
- Hayao Miyazaki, Takeshi Seyama

The Whale Hunt
Visit website2001-10-01 • 0h 16m
7.2/10 • 5
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.
- Directors
- Hayao Miyazaki
- Writters
- Hayao Miyazaki
- Editors
- Hayao Miyazaki, Takeshi Seyama
Top Billed Cast
View CreditsYoshiaki Hakamada
(Voice)
Hiroki Ise
(Voice)
Keito Ishihara
(Voice)
Mao Onodera
(Voice)
Yuta Sasaki
(Voice)
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- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- Japanese
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- Keywords
- short film