Children of the Whales (2013)

Kujira no Kora wa Sajou ni Utau / クジラの子らは砂上に歌う

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  • Manga: Children of the Whales
    © 2013 Abi Umeda, Akita Shoten Co., Ltd.
    • Japanese Kujira no Kora wa Sajou ni Utau
      Kujira no Kora wa Sajō ni Utau
      クジラの子らは砂上に歌う
      Type: Manga
      Status: Completed
      Published: 06.06.2013 ‑ 06.01.2023
      Volumes / Chapters: 23 / 97
      Mangaka: Author & Illustrator
      Adapted From: Original Work
    • English Children of the Whales
      Status: Completed
      Published: 21.11.2017 ‑ 20.02.2024
      Volumes / Chapters: 23 / 97
      Publisher: VIZ Media, LLC
    • German Die Walkinder
      Status: Ongoing
      Published: 20.03.2018 ‑ ?
      Volumes / Chapters: 20+ / 80+
      Publisher: Carlsen Manga
    • Synonyms: Tales of the Wales Calves, Whale Calves Sing on the Debris

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In “Children of the Whales”, the lives of the few inhabitants of this world are determined by sand because it seems to consist exclusively of a sea of sand. In the middle of this sea is an island called Mud Whale, whose inhabitants apparently do not know whether there are other inhabitants besides themselves. A large part of the population is “marked” because of their magical abilities called Saimia. But these come at a price: a not inconsiderable portion of their lifespan. Only a few people are lucky enough to be able to live their lives unmarked.

It is the year 93 of the Sand Era. Chakuro is a 14-year-old boy working as the island’s archivist – much to the surprise of his childhood friend Sami, whose control over the Saimia leaves much to be desired. Writing down what happened is not only part of his job but also his passion. His desire to learn more about the rest of the world comes true, in a way, when an unknown island drifts nearby. Chakuro, who becomes part of the exploration team, finds a girl named Lykos in a cave there.

Lykos also turns out to be marked, though she had to pay a different price: her emotions. She reveals that there are many soldiers like her in the outside world, fighting countless wars against each other. Shortly afterwards, the peaceful times on the Mud Whale seem to be over when a group of such soldiers appears …
In »Die Walkinder« wird das Leben der wenigen Bewohner dieser Welt von Sand bestimmt, denn selbige besteht scheinbar ausschließlich aus einem Meer aus Sand. Inmitten dieses Meers befindet sich eine Schlammwal genannte Insel, deren Bewohner offenbar nicht wissen, ob es außer ihnen noch andere Bewohner gibt. Ein Großteil der Bevölkerung wird »Markierte« genannt, aufgrund ihrer Saimia genannten magischen Fähigkeiten. Doch diese haben ihren Preis: einen nicht unerheblichen Teil der Lebensspanne. Nur wenige Menschen haben das Glück, sozusagen unmarkiert ihr Leben führen zu können.

Es ist das Jahre 93 der Sand-Ära. Chakuro ist ein 14-jähriger Junge, der als Archivar der Insel arbeitet – zur Überraschung seiner Kindheitsfreundin Sami, weil seine Kontrolle über das Saimia zu wünschen übrig lässt. Die Geschehnisse aufzuschreiben gehört nicht nur zu seinen Aufgaben, sondern ist auch seine Leidenschaft. Sein Wunsch, mehr über die restliche Welt zu erfahren, geht gewissermaßen in Erfüllung, als eine unbekannte Insel in die Nähe gedriftet kommt. Chakuro, der Teil des Erkundungsteams wird, findet dort in einer Höhle ein Mädchen namens Lykos vor.

Lykos stellt sich ebenfalls als Markierte heraus, doch sie musste einen anderen Preis zahlen: Ihre Emotionen. Sie enthüllt, dass es in der Außenwelt viele solche Soldaten wie sie gibt und unzählige Kriege gegeneinander führen. Kurz darauf scheinen die friedlichen Zeiten auf der Schlammwal dahin zu sein, als eine Gruppe solcher Soldaten erscheint …
Testo della bandella:
Il mondo è stato completamente ricoperto da uno sconfinato mare di sabbia. La maggior parte delle persone che vivono sulla Balena di fango, una gigantesca nave che galleggia alla deriva, è dotata della capacità di usare la “thymia”, uno straordinario potere generato dai sentimenti. Il rovescio della medaglia di questo potere è la condanna a una vita estremamente breve... Il giovane Chakuro è destinato, come tutti gli abitanti della Balena, a trascorrere la propria esistenza in quel luogo isolato dal resto del mondo. Un giorno però, finito sul relitto di un’altra isola fluttuante, incontra una enigmatica ragazza…
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