Japanese: クジラの子らは砂上に歌う
Synonyms: Whale Calves Sing on the Debris, Tales of the Wales Calves
Type: Manga
Volumes: 7 +
Chapters: 5 +
Status: Publishing
Published: Jun 6, 2013 to ?
Genres: Mystery, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Shoujo
Mangaka: Umeda, Abi (Story & Art)
Serialization: Mystery Bonita
Synopsis: Chakuro is the 14-year-old archivist of the Mud Whale, a nigh-utopian island that floats across the surface of an endless sea of sand. Nine in ten of the inhabitants of the Mud Whale have been blessed and cursed with the ability to use saimia, special powers that doom them to an early death.
Chakuro and his friends have stumbled across other islands, but they have never met, seen, or even heard of a human who wasn't from their own. One day, Chakuro visits an island as large as the Mud Whale and meets a girl who will change his destiny.
Background
Was ranked 10th place on Kono Manga ga Sugoi 2015 Female readers listing.
Groups Scanlating
One Snowshoe
Source: MAL Manga info, Baka updates
Side notes: For some reason this manga made me think about Dune (novel series) mainly 'cause of the setting. People live on a vast sand filled world moving around in mud-ships and where their life expectancy isn't very long. In that scenario it's interesting story (I'm comparing it to the Dune) and it's been awhile with a story with this much of imagination used.^-^ Art is okay, shoujoish and a bit untidy... but it goes. I don't think it's bad so if this makes you interested take a peek of this story too.^-^b
I'm now a bit sleepy so I continue this probably later after I get other mangas up to date today.^-^
I'm now a bit sleepy so I continue this probably later after I get other mangas up to date today.^-^
Main characters
Chakuro, 14 An Archivist
Bad at using Saimia. He gets writing seizures after someone close to him happens to die. During these moments he goes through the life of the individuals to deal his own sadness and lost of a close person. As a marked person, person who can activate saimia his life expectancy isn't long.
Supporting
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| Suou, Chakuro's friend and inventor He tries to find away to extend the lifespan of the marked people. |
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| Sami, Chakuro's friend and teacher of the arts. |
Others
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| Village chief |
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| Student's learning to use Saimia |
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| Chakuro's inventor friends |
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