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クジラの子らは砂上に歌う [Kujira no kora wa sajō ni utau] #6
Die Walkinder 06
In einer Welt aus Sand lebt der 14-jährige Chakuro auf dem Sandwal, einer Insel, die auf den unendlichen Weiten der Dünen treibt. Die Bewohner besitzen die Fähigkeit, Saimia zu nutzen – eine übernatürliche Kraft, die sie jedoch zu einem frühen Tod verdammt. Chakuro und seine Freunde leben abgeschnitten vom Rest der Welt, noch nie haben sie andere Menschen gesehen oder gehört. Auf einer Insel so groß wie der Sandwal trifft Chakuro schließlich auf ein Mädchen, das sein Schicksal verändern soll. Detailreiche, wunderschöne Zeichnungen, magisch und einzigartig
192 pages, Paperback
First published December 16, 2015
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November 15, 2018
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In an endless desert floats the Mud Whale, an island city of clay moving by magic, containing a small community where most die young their life spans cut short by their own magic. Chakuro diligently chronicles their lives... This all changes when he meets a young girl and they are suddenly attacked by an Empire! What will be the citizens of Falaina do?!
First I have to talk about the beauty that is a paper volume, specifically, Children of the Whales vol 6 and WOW! I've always thought the art was gorgeous... even reading it in digital form, but the paper version... Well, let me say that you've got to BUY these volumes in paper just for the beauty that is the covers!! And the art inside is equally as gorgeous. You really can envision the post apocalyptic world that they are in... you can see the beauty and the danger that the world of sand and nous holds for this group of people trying to survive. And the hope they hold onto is shown visually on the page... it leaves me breathless!
In this volume the plot explodes with all of the new information that has come to light. Why didn't the people understand what their nous can do? Why are there marked and unmarked? These are answered even as other events are rising up to threaten the plan that the council makes with the major and those who know the secrets of their whale's past. I love how Ouni and the moles are constantly brought into the story... you know these kinds of rebels exist in every society and they unknowingly threaten achieving their dream.
What I love about this series and Children of the Whales vol 6 is no different is that the mangaka balances horrible events and choices with hope and dreams and perseverance. And we see that with Suou the mayor and his dreams for the marked and for Ouni's future as well. Those without hope though are on the move sowing their seeds... so time is ticking... will the hopeless beat the hopeful before they arrive at the promised land? That is where the tension tries to choke us... The whale is moving into parts of the sea of sand its never been in before and its as deadly as it is gorgeous!
Children of the Whales vol 6 shows that the magaka is totally serious about making us sweat even when the war has been delayed. There are threats from allies, threats from rebels among them, threats from unexpected parties and not everyone is going to make it out of the sea of sand... I can't wait for Children of the Whales vol 7 ... oh wait! I don't have to... here it is right here...
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Authenticity
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Tension
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Plot
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Art
Thanks to Edelweiss and the publisher for providing me with a copy in exchange for an honest review. It has not influenced my opinions.
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September 19, 2025
3.5
Un tome un peu plus calme, mais plein de questions sur la suite du voyage et les conséquences de la bataille et de la révélation sur le Noùs de la Baleine de glaise.
Avec en plus quelques digressions construisant plus avant l'univers et des personnages perturbateurs j'ai trouvé ce tome plus confus. Curieuse de découvrir si la communauté va vraiment arrivée jusque Amonlogia
Un tome un peu plus calme, mais plein de questions sur la suite du voyage et les conséquences de la bataille et de la révélation sur le Noùs de la Baleine de glaise.
Avec en plus quelques digressions construisant plus avant l'univers et des personnages perturbateurs j'ai trouvé ce tome plus confus. Curieuse de découvrir si la communauté va vraiment arrivée jusque Amonlogia
August 10, 2018
Quizás es porque he visto el anime, pero tengo la sensación de que en este tomo apenas pasa nada relevante
April 23, 2020
Read as part of the OWLs Magical Readathon, for Care of Magical Creatures.
3.5 stars.
It's been forever since I last read a volume in this series, but oh how I love it 😊
3.5 stars.
It's been forever since I last read a volume in this series, but oh how I love it 😊
June 10, 2024
In this sixth book of the series, we encounter a new emotion through two chapters unrelated (I think) to the main story : nostalgia.
July 28, 2024
Quand survient la graine de la discorde....
March 25, 2022
this one was so so good. I loved learning more about this world & getting to know the characters more in depth.
January 15, 2019
FR
Petite chose que j'ai oublié de dire au fil des tomes : j'aime aussi les petites touches d'humour disséminées dans le livre ! Elles s'allègent un peu la noirceur d'autres scènes !
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Another thing I love and forgot to mention: the scattered pieces of humour! It brightens the manga despite the darkest of some scenes!
Petite chose que j'ai oublié de dire au fil des tomes : j'aime aussi les petites touches d'humour disséminées dans le livre ! Elles s'allègent un peu la noirceur d'autres scènes !
EN
Another thing I love and forgot to mention: the scattered pieces of humour! It brightens the manga despite the darkest of some scenes!
September 3, 2023
See, my problem is that I've been giving every volume 5 stars. I stand by that, but now I need a 6 stars or some shit.
I had to get up and walking away from this book two or three times towards the end just from overwhelming emotion (especially with Ouni, because I'm so attached to that guy it's unhealthy). I'm so proud of Suou and what he's trying to do even if I think it's going to blow up (also lowkey shipping Suou and Ouni wtf Nico) but I know he's gonna be hurting soon as things progress. Chakuro is still this innocent, optimistic kid with so much life stuff just piling up and he's handling it so earnestly and bravely. The twins were a factor I was not expecting but could make things exceptionally messy. This secret is...yeah.
I've said it before and I'll say it again but the GODDAMNED. ART. Holy shit. I'm showing stuff to my family constantly. I want it on my walls. This cover on particular I've lost a stunning amount of time to just starring at. I love how the characters are drawn; clothes, expressions. I want to live in that world, explore it for hours. Ugh.
By the time I'm done here I'm gonna be demanding a 10 star rating system to accomodate my love for this series and I will feel justified.
I had to get up and walking away from this book two or three times towards the end just from overwhelming emotion (especially with Ouni, because I'm so attached to that guy it's unhealthy). I'm so proud of Suou and what he's trying to do even if I think it's going to blow up (also lowkey shipping Suou and Ouni wtf Nico) but I know he's gonna be hurting soon as things progress. Chakuro is still this innocent, optimistic kid with so much life stuff just piling up and he's handling it so earnestly and bravely. The twins were a factor I was not expecting but could make things exceptionally messy. This secret is...yeah.
I've said it before and I'll say it again but the GODDAMNED. ART. Holy shit. I'm showing stuff to my family constantly. I want it on my walls. This cover on particular I've lost a stunning amount of time to just starring at. I love how the characters are drawn; clothes, expressions. I want to live in that world, explore it for hours. Ugh.
By the time I'm done here I'm gonna be demanding a 10 star rating system to accomodate my love for this series and I will feel justified.
July 1, 2019
I just really like this manga series!
September 11, 2024
THE TOWER OF TIME.......
December 30, 2018
Avec le tome 5, nous avons là deux tomes regorgeant de révélations et c’est exactement ce qu’il fallait pour que le mangas décolle enfin. De nouvelles perspectives s’offrent aux personnages et je suis curieuse de voir jusqu’où cela va les emmener car là s’arrête l’anime. Côté dessin, c’est toujours aussi enchanteur !
October 13, 2019
Warnings: fantasy violence, xenophobia
Rep: neurodiverse main character (hypergraphia)
With the secret of the Nous Falaina out to us and Chakuro and Suou, the Elders are confronted about it. As they explain why they had kept it secret all these years, we get to see how the Unmarked had been trying to protect the Marked, albeit in a messed up way. This is probably a situation in which the motives matter more than the method, yes, but the fact is that it can be easily used to twist their original intent. Like how Rochalizo uses it as a bargaining chip to make Chakuro and Lykos obey and ferry him, or even the possibility of what the Moles might do with that information.
Another faction of the Moles, a set of twins, who don't like that the Unmarked are ruling the Mud Whale, are trying to create division, and that is before they even know about the secret! Ouni tries to knock sense into them, but even he feels aloof from the people around him, and the Commander whispering in his ears is not a great addition to that feeling. The motivations of characters are now becoming distinct, with individual characteristics manifesting and making us wonder how it would affect their journey going forward. Would they all be united if they have no common cause to do so? Part of it feels all so tragic like Shinono's story, or even the simple assertion that the children didn't usually have close relationships with their parents because of the Marked-Unmarked thing.
Along with the character development, the world becomes wider in this volume. We see two new places - which were like legends to Lykos - but like the Mud Whale, she gets to see it. It recaptures the post-apocalyptic feel with those places. The story fills me with nervousness about what could happen with the threads spun so far, and a bit of excitement too.
Rep: neurodiverse main character (hypergraphia)
With the secret of the Nous Falaina out to us and Chakuro and Suou, the Elders are confronted about it. As they explain why they had kept it secret all these years, we get to see how the Unmarked had been trying to protect the Marked, albeit in a messed up way. This is probably a situation in which the motives matter more than the method, yes, but the fact is that it can be easily used to twist their original intent. Like how Rochalizo uses it as a bargaining chip to make Chakuro and Lykos obey and ferry him, or even the possibility of what the Moles might do with that information.
Another faction of the Moles, a set of twins, who don't like that the Unmarked are ruling the Mud Whale, are trying to create division, and that is before they even know about the secret! Ouni tries to knock sense into them, but even he feels aloof from the people around him, and the Commander whispering in his ears is not a great addition to that feeling. The motivations of characters are now becoming distinct, with individual characteristics manifesting and making us wonder how it would affect their journey going forward. Would they all be united if they have no common cause to do so? Part of it feels all so tragic like Shinono's story, or even the simple assertion that the children didn't usually have close relationships with their parents because of the Marked-Unmarked thing.
Along with the character development, the world becomes wider in this volume. We see two new places - which were like legends to Lykos - but like the Mud Whale, she gets to see it. It recaptures the post-apocalyptic feel with those places. The story fills me with nervousness about what could happen with the threads spun so far, and a bit of excitement too.
August 26, 2021
Creo que me va a gustar como sigue la obra. Parece que en el camino de la ballena por el mar de arena se van a encontrar algunos elementos "mágicos".
Ha habido un par de capítulo de transición que no nos han aportado demasiado más allá de ratificar que Rochalizo sigue siendo un capullo (no lo digo a malas, si a mí me hace gracia, pero si lo es pues se dice y punto).
Se han desvelado algunos misterios, uno del todo y otro parcial, y respecto a este último... Me encanta cómo lo han planteado, dándonos información, pero dejándonos con más dudas que respuestas. Además, esa parte es en la que interviene el comandante Shuan y eso siempre es bien 😌.
Lo malo de seguir esta serie es que ahora estoy redescubriendo el miedo a lo desconocido porque antes cuando acababa un tomo, como ya sabía lo que ocurría por el anime, tenía tristeza anticipatoria por lo que les iba a ocurrir a mis niños pero estaba supertranquila, sin embargo, ahora... ¡No sé lo que va a pasar!
Lo bueno, que tengo aún muuuuchos tomos para seguir adentrándome en este mundo tan cuqui y a la vez cruel.
Ha habido un par de capítulo de transición que no nos han aportado demasiado más allá de ratificar que Rochalizo sigue siendo un capullo (no lo digo a malas, si a mí me hace gracia, pero si lo es pues se dice y punto).
Se han desvelado algunos misterios, uno del todo y otro parcial, y respecto a este último... Me encanta cómo lo han planteado, dándonos información, pero dejándonos con más dudas que respuestas. Además, esa parte es en la que interviene el comandante Shuan y eso siempre es bien 😌.
Lo malo de seguir esta serie es que ahora estoy redescubriendo el miedo a lo desconocido porque antes cuando acababa un tomo, como ya sabía lo que ocurría por el anime, tenía tristeza anticipatoria por lo que les iba a ocurrir a mis niños pero estaba supertranquila, sin embargo, ahora... ¡No sé lo que va a pasar!
Lo bueno, que tengo aún muuuuchos tomos para seguir adentrándome en este mundo tan cuqui y a la vez cruel.
January 11, 2020
Is it just me or does the cover art seem more awesome each subsequent volume? The Mud Whale is making its way to Amonlogia, but along the way they encounter bizarre ruins in the Sea of Sand—the Time Tower and the Castle of Salt. Their new found mobility and recent bloodshed creates new factions interested in vying for control of the ship while Aíma seems to have plans of her own for the Mud Whale. And, a new mystery regarding how Rochalízo’s crew powers his ship is hinted at. There are many layers of intrigue weaved through the story and there is still the larger secret that Chakuro now must keep along with the Elders. Another enjoyable volume!
August 30, 2022
The majority of our main casts of characters learns the truth of the Marked as well as the rest of the tale of their home and what it is and what it means. We learn the heavy secrets the Committee of Elders holds. Essentially, everything involving the Elder's Committee is now on the table. However, there are still mysteries to uncover concerning particular characters such Ouni and the Commander. It is also yet to be seen just what intent Neri or Aima hold for the people on the Mud Whale, though Aima is certainly empowering the [annoying] twins and their destructive tendencies. It seems things may only get harder from here for everyone involved, perhaps a large part of the world itself.
November 20, 2018
Cuánta tranquilidad, es como si la autora nos preparara para la tormenta (?).
Me gusta ver cómo afecta lo de ser un marcado y un no marcado hasta en las relaciones de padres e hijos, no lo había pensado, pero tiene sentido.
Rochalizo es un personaje que me parece muy divertido, su actitud, aunque muchas veces molesta y exagerada, aporta algo de humor. Bueno, él y Suô con su forma tan tierna, por decirlo de algún modo, de tratar a los demás. Es como un alivio del drama (aunque en este tomo tampoco ha habido mucho drama, por eso digo que ha sido más bien tranquilito).
Me gusta ver cómo afecta lo de ser un marcado y un no marcado hasta en las relaciones de padres e hijos, no lo había pensado, pero tiene sentido.
Rochalizo es un personaje que me parece muy divertido, su actitud, aunque muchas veces molesta y exagerada, aporta algo de humor. Bueno, él y Suô con su forma tan tierna, por decirlo de algún modo, de tratar a los demás. Es como un alivio del drama (aunque en este tomo tampoco ha habido mucho drama, por eso digo que ha sido más bien tranquilito).
August 25, 2021
J’ai énormément apprécié chaque moment : que ce soit le début avec le récit des premiers habitants de Phaleina, l’exploration de la tour, la révolte des jumeaux ou la découverte de la cité de sel.
J’aime toujours autant les personnages, je me plais à lire et relire les écrits de Chakuro, Lycos et Ohni sont moins présents ce qui est dommage, Roxalito passe toujours… pour le moment.
C’est un coup de cœur pour ce sixième tome… et je n’ai pas la suite… Bouh T_T
https://psylook.kimengumi.fr/2021/08/...
J’aime toujours autant les personnages, je me plais à lire et relire les écrits de Chakuro, Lycos et Ohni sont moins présents ce qui est dommage, Roxalito passe toujours… pour le moment.
C’est un coup de cœur pour ce sixième tome… et je n’ai pas la suite… Bouh T_T
https://psylook.kimengumi.fr/2021/08/...
April 25, 2024
Après la grande révélation sur les raisons de la mort prématurée des marqués, les habitants de la baleine prennent le temps de se poser pour penser à la façon de gérer les choses et tentent de se projeter dans un futur qui serait bénéfique à toustes.
Ce tome c'est un peu le calme après la tempête, de nouveaux objectifs sont fixés, reste à voir à quelles nouvelles embuches les personnages vont devoir faire face.
Ce tome c'est un peu le calme après la tempête, de nouveaux objectifs sont fixés, reste à voir à quelles nouvelles embuches les personnages vont devoir faire face.
May 28, 2022
i’m really enjoying the story. despite the lore being overwhelming at times, i like that the more important parts are brought up in a more simple manner when needed. i also enjoy the variety of characters and interactions we get to see between them. i have one more volume left before i need to buy the next ones !
March 10, 2020
Este tomo lo note un poco flojo en cuanto a historia comparado con los demás, se centra en aplanar el camino para los próximos tomos. Tengo ganas de ver la evolución de algunos personajes y los posibles conflictos internos.
December 11, 2020
3.5* Suou must be protected at all costs. Meanwhile this got a little confusing. The story can be hard to follow with the made up names but this took it to another level. Still enjoying the series greatly though.
December 1, 2018
It had been so long since I read the last one that I found the first half of this to be incoherent. And then I was lost for the rest of it.
December 15, 2018
Love this cover for some reason. I just find it so striking.
January 19, 2019
Not as good as the others, I felt really confused at times.
May 5, 2020
A little different from the others, but still a great instalment.
March 26, 2021
Se viene buena la cosa! Ya quiero más
Sí estuvo mucho más tranquilo que los cinco tomos anteriores, pero hace pensar que es la calma antes de la tormenta, porque ese cliffhanger!!
Sí estuvo mucho más tranquilo que los cinco tomos anteriores, pero hace pensar que es la calma antes de la tormenta, porque ese cliffhanger!!
September 3, 2021
I really do like children of the whales and am going to have to get my hands on the other volumes.
January 26, 2022
The world is expanding for the community on the Mud Whale, but politics are also starting to cause some division.
This is such a lovely manga. I'm looking forward to reading the next volume.
This is such a lovely manga. I'm looking forward to reading the next volume.
November 12, 2022
この人達が危険感じないか。私がわけわかんない少女が現れたり消えたり土に泳がたり見れば、すぐ信頼しないよ。私の反応は「変」絶対「信頼できる人！」ではない。なぜみんなが著能力者すぐ信頼してるの？おかしいってば！
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