# Hideo Kojima says Whalefall ruined eating squid

> Hideo Kojima says Whalefall made him avoid squid for a while.
- Title: Hideo Kojima says Whalefall ruined eating squid · NME
- Summary: Hideo Kojima says Whalefall made him avoid squid for a while. hideo kojima, whalefall, eating squid · reported by NME.
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- Source: NME — https://nme.com/news/gaming-news/hideo-kojima-whalefall-review-ruined-eating-squid-3973599
- Published: 2026-10-20T11:12:26+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: hideo kojima, whalefall, eating squid, metal gear solid, death stranding, resident evil, music, culture
## 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
## Key takeaway

Hideo Kojima says Whalefall made him avoid eating squid for a while.