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Hideo Kojima says Whalefall ruined eating squid
Hideo Kojima says Whalefall made him avoid squid for a while.
In brief
Hideo Kojima says Whalefall made him avoid squid for a while. Hideo Kojima says Whalefall made him avoid eating squid for a while. Originally reported by NME.
Hideo Kojima's review
Hideo Kojima praised Whalefall as a literary film exploring whale-human relationships and family bonds.
“It was a literary film that explored, in a somewhat metafictional way, the Steinbeck-like relationship between whales and humans as part of an ecosystem, alongside the familial bond between father and son”
Kojima's squid avoidance
Kojima said he won't eat squid for a while after watching Whalefall.
“However, I don’t think I’ll be eating squid for a while”
Kojima's whale fascination
Kojima has loved whales since elementary school and featured them in his games.
“When I was in the early years of elementary school, I researched whale ecology for a school project. Ever since then, I’ve been fascinated by their enormous size as mammals and their symbolic presence in the marine ecosystem”
Kojima's game references
Kojima mentioned whales in Metal Gear Solid 2, 5, and Death Stranding.
“In Metal Gear Solid 2, Raiden is swallowed, digested, and excreted by the enormous Arsenal Gear, a whale that swallows digital information”
Kojima's next projects
Kojima is working on Death Stranding movie and new action espionage game Physint.
“He’s also working on Physint, a completely new action espionage IP, that fuses film and gaming”
The headline
Hideo Kojima says Whalefall made him avoid eating squid for a while.
