Defend this.

to be fair that tentacruel in the anime had mutated due to water pollution from a resort being built on it's home.

9/11 really made miss this episode, re-runs never...

>>32290187
>Water pollution makes sea creatures turn BIG
I know you're right about this being the reason, why does this feel like such a common trope? I know I've seen the same weird logic in other things.

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>>32290211
Retardation, same thing that makes people think radiation makes animals grow 8 heads and sprout wings.

>>32290211
The kaiju genre began as an allegory for the atomic bomb, as well as human foolish destruction of the environment and helplessness against the forces of nature. "Humans caused giant monster" is actually a pretty good metaphor.

>>32290211
Anti-nuclear propaganda by oil companies.

>>32290211
Clearly a totem pokemon.