The Ningen

The ningen is supposedly an underwater creature that is found in the arctic ocean, but mainly in Japan by fishermen(ningen translates to human in Japanese.) The reports say that its around 20-30 meters in length. There are almost no pictures of the ningen but I found these.

There also a video but it looks very fake
www.youtube.com...
So what do you think about the ningen? I think that its probably not real, but still interesting none the less!

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ZOMG THE NINGEN! I've heard about this. Isn't it supposed to be nice? So said some stories by people who say they've witnessed it ;P

Oh and by the way, 3 edits and still a mistake?
LAWLZ NEVERMIND.
I think I would love to see the Ningen someday, as long as it doesn't like tip over the boat

reply to post by excitedwaterkickingritual

Yes reports say that it is friendly, the edits were because I was attempting to embed the video but it didnt work.

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Oh I see, Well in the future do you plan on trying to find this creature?
Or do you just think it is rather interesting and you have no intent on trying to find it yourself? Hmmm?

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I do not know, i was just posting a thread about it . Although it would be very interesting to see this in real life. Just hope it doesn't hit the boat over .

Ningen? wth is ningen? this is what i found...



Behold the “Ningen“. Meaning literally “Human“, it’s allegedly a very large unknown animal sighted by Japanese fishers, which bares an uncanny resemblance to us. Not only a face, but other reports include even arms and hands.




more from here:
forgetomori.com... cryptid/

i've never heard about such montser folklore till u mentioned it on ATS, lol.

also found info in here:
meta-religion.com...

stating they could be related to mermaids but only bigger...o.o

pretty weird.

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Well...if you read any of the thread I just said almost all the information you just said.

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i did im just showing u wat i found about it.

Ummm.... like this...?

Fish With Human Faces- South Korea

Human-Faced Fish

Human Stingray

The Human Fish

No arms or legs but these look like they're other names for the same thing.

Keep it civil please, everyone's contributions are wonderful. No need to criticize research, even if it is repetitive.

Please, please keep it civil. College sucks, (why I haven't been on in a tad). I'd like to log on and not read catty comments in my favorite forum!

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some people think the folklore of ningen comes from those type of fishes or stingrays but some believe they are larger than those fishes and look more different.

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I appoligze for that :\. But from my understanding this thing has arms and hands but that is the only resemblance to humans that I have heard of. Those sting rays with the faces are pretty freaky!

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It's okay. I'm just testy because I am having a hard time adjusting to/hate college.

The social stuff. Awful.

But yes, I automatically thought of those. Also because I googled images of "Ningen" and came up with one of those fish. Try for yourself. Not a definite answer but a clue.

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I found the picture that you did, I think it might have come up because the article that the picture is associated with is about the ningen and then were talking about those sting rays , i dont know tho

whoa I've never heard of the Ningen before but those pics look pretty freaky, first thing that popped into my mind was a mermaid.

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yea the pictures are pretty freaky . I wish there were a few more clear photos of it tho.

Reason #295,512 I will never go into the sea at the beach. 25+yrs of Jaws phobia still goin strong

Atlantian NEPHELIM mabey, not sure comes to mind first tho. Or a human bio. project released into the ocean as a weapon against Atlantians smh very interesting for sure.

Anyone else on seeing the pic immediately think 'Neon Genesis Evangelion' Angel

Say Israfel or Sachiel... or maybe its Adam himself

Interesting pic all the same, most likely fake but leaves you wondering (i to haven't ever heard of these before)

that is pretty interesting,

but wouldn't we see the effects of its diet, affecting those around him?

whats the marine life like in that area?