This encyclopaedia tells the adventurous reader about the different monsters and mythical beings that are supposedly roaming the earth. From weaknesses to historical backgrounds, this book tells you everything you need to know about these creatures!
The "Ningen"- which translates to "human" in Japanese- was so dubbed by the Pacific fishermen who claimed to have seen the colossal creature in the 1990s. These professional anglers were astounded by the size of this monster and even more shocked by this ostensibly albino beast's distinctly humanoid form.
Said to be between 60 and 90-feet in length, the Ningen has been described as being a humongous, "blubbery, whale-like creature," whose smooth, pale form vaguely resembles the head, torso and appendages of a human being.
That having been noted, there are some eyewitnesses who have testified that it has a mermaid-like tail rather than two hind "legs" and others who insist that there are what resemble "hands" complete with five fingers at the ends of its tendril-like arms.
These beasts have supposedly been seen in the Pacific, Antarctic and Atlantic Oceans, and are always described as being extraordinarily large with a whitish complexion. Many observers have also reported that these animals have no distinct facial features save for two, huge eyes and a mouth-like slit. According to most accounts, these creatures are primarily nocturnal and tend to thrive in frigid, arctic waters.
Initial reports of these marine animals were said to have emanated from the tail end of the 20th Century, which is strange considering how many centuries mariners have been traversing the world's seas with nary a mention of these bizarre and purportedly gigantic beasts, but before we try and figure out what these things actually are, let's take a look at what little history we have regarding these captivating creatures.
While the first known reports of these mammoth monstrosities are apparently untraceable, it is accepted that the Ningen did not gain any real notoriety until a description of these creatures appeared online in a popular Japanese forum known as 2channel. The individual posting claimed to have been working on a "government whale research vessel," when one of these creatures rose up from the depths.
According to the account, the anonymous crew member- along with fellow researchers- scrambled up onto the deck to catch a glimpse of what they initially thought was a "foreign submarine" floating on the horizon. However, as the research vessel approached the object it became evident that they were not dealing with a machine-tooled structure, but a living, breathing creature. The crew stared in awe at this biological anomaly until it submerged moments later.
There are persistent rumors that suggest that members of this research team managed to snap a series of extraordinary photos of the "thing" during their brief encounter, but these images were allegedly suppressed in order to spare the government funded research team the shame and financial ruin of being associated with this unusual event.
It goes without saying that as soon as this account was published online word of this enigma spread across the globe and a genuine pop culture phenomenon was born. In November of 2007, the buzz surrounding these mystery monsters, and the accompanying photographs, was so intense that the editors of Japan's "Mu" magazine decided to publish an article regarding this perplexing puzzle.
Mu is a periodical that is dedicated to the dissemination of information regarding all manner of paranormal phenomena and their article about the Ningen proved to be a huge hit. The author of the piece speculated that these as yet unidentified creatures were likely indigenous to the icy waters of the southern oceans. Mu even displayed a Google Maps image of what was evidently a Ningen swimming in the South Atlantic off the coast of Namibia.
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