“Kamuy” (also spelled “Kamui”. In Japanese it’s written as かむい) are divine or spiritual beings in Ainu mythology. The word “kamuy” has been translated as meaning “god” due to its closeness to the Japanese kami ( かみ or in kanji 神.)

Kamuy are often the protagonists of an Ainu oral tradition of telling stories of the journeys of heroes or gods called “Kamuy Yukar.” Judging by part of its name, this cryptid seems to have gotten its start in a more spiritual light. My resources indicate it’s not a god, maybe a spirit practicing Darwinism?

I couldn’t find a translation of the “akkoro” part of Akkorokamui. I’ll keep looking.

For instance, it could be a reason for such an enormous, deep dwelling denizen to rise to the surface in the first place. It is thought that warm water currents can affect a giant squid’s buoyancy mechanism, causing them to rise to the surface where they may not always be able to get down again. To compound the problem, the blood of giant squids has been found to not carry oxygen as well at higher temperatures, which means it runs the risk of suffocating if it cannot make its way back down to the cold depths. A good many giant squid carcasses have been found in areas where a cold water ocean stream and a warm water stream meet, suggesting that sudden warm water may be responsible for bringing the creatures up from the depths where they are in turn seen by humans. Perhaps in the case of the Akkorokamui, a sudden warm water current could be caused by volcanic activity on the ocean floor, which in turn brings them to the surface.

Another effect that undersea volcanic activity might have is providing a stream of upwelling nutrients to support an octopi or squid reaching huge sizes. These vents could also attract communities of other creatures that could add to the food resources available to the Akkorokamui.

The volcanic activity could even be the stimulus that disturbs the “lovecraftian incubation period,” of an enormous, dormant animal, that Dogu4 so eloquently wrote of above in his post.

Whatever the effects are in this case, the fact that there is so much volcanic activity in the area where this animal is known to inhabit makes me think that it is more than a coincidence. It seems very likely there is a connection.

Dogu4- I think your ideas are very interesting, and I don’t see how they could at all be biologically improbable. It sounds like a plausible scenario to me. I really enjoy hearing these unique takes on what might be going on with this cryptid, so thank you for sharing. It really gets me to thinking about just how large a cephalopod could get, especially one with a life cycle as you described. Surely, it is possible for squid and octopi to get larger than the current record holders.

Considering the relative freedom from the effects of gravity, the tendency for these types of creatures to reach already large sizes, and the amazing amount of biomass in the oceans to support such a creature, I’m sure that we might possibly turn up cephalopods quite a bit larger than we know of now. 110 meters seems extreme, but I’m sure they certainly reach very huge sizes.

Anyway, I really like your ideas here. It’s a fascinating concept, and at the very least would make a great movie!

Lightning Orb- Yes, a jellyfish seems like it might match with some accounts, but the thing about that report that tends to rule that out for me is the clear mention of the giant eye. Not only do jellyfish not have eyes, but the fact that giant squid are known for their proportionately large eyes makes me think that the Japanese fisherman’s report was of a cephalopod.

i believe it.

who knows how deep the water goes, so there is enough Giant creatures being able to live down there… sure it seems to huge, but who knows.. there could be a 150ft creature there.. look at the blue whale 110ft is large… a larger one is capable of living

besides…. they probably move around so we can’t find them, and the fact that it’s not really been seen is cause, it’s a underwater dweller, that only dwells in the ocean’s deep. so not all fishes will be known right? right..

but i do believe on day, we will see all the creatures in existance. maybe not scientist. but Humans that is…

at least one see’s one that’s what matters. right?

besides, we have 2 b Paitient.

it will surface

let’s find out if there would be any expeditions?

this creature doesn’t appeal to me, but now it does.. especially octopuss squid like… which means, it’s not really known…. it could be a hybrid of unknown types or known types or known and unknown types.

ya know what.. I think that’s what it is…. unless it’s a new type that doesnt relate to any of them, that looks like them.. for example.> Fishes.. not all of them can mate, but they have fins.

lol i’d be thrilled if it was a jellyfish.

this reminds me of the levaithan from the bible..

although the leviathan was talked about like if it was a reptile but hey fishes have scales too right?

i could imagine a scaled octopus that breathes fire…
remember that bettle that makes fire?? i forgot it’s name, but it’s possible…. have you noticed that each animal has it’s specialties?
for example:
swimming birds
flying birds
non flying birds
burrowing birds
mimicing birds
Carnivorus birds
Giant Birds
Crowing Birds
Toothed Birds..
long necked bird

why not a
Non firebreathing Octopus
Firebreathing Octopus
scaly octopus
scaley and firebreathing octopus

how about
squirles
flying squirles (leaping that is)

you get the picture…

i’d be laughing if there was a firebreathing squirle lol.

anyways we can not debunk that, cause you and i know that there’s been new species found right? right. including living fossils. and new Hybrids.
we can not say we know all things.

i do hope one day these cryptids and unkowns and new hybrids do become common as pets..

in my city. dogs and cats are common, now.. rabbits are taking over my street… wild rabbits….. lol

what if wild skunkapes become normal in streets? like rabbits? and dogs and cats?

I agree the size reports are ludicrous, this is likely huge size over estimations on sightings of giant squid.