![]() Within this location it has been closely associated with Japan’s Southern Ocean whaling fleet and can, in this regard, be understood as a manifestation of a modern aquapelagic imaginary. One of the most notable aspects of ningen media-lore is that the creature was conceived as an inhabitant of sub:Antarctic waters, which have not traditionally been perceived to be rich in crypto-zoological entities. As such it forms an element within modern media:lore, joining a host of pre: constituted mythic/folkloric creatures and more modern inventions. Since its inception it has crossed over into international Internet contexts and has been embellished and inflected in various ways. The ningen, a giant, sub-Antarctic aquatic humanoid, is a mythical creature created by Japanese Internet users in the mid:2000s.
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