Children of the Whales, Vol. 16

クジラの子らは砂上に歌う [Kujira no kora wa sajō ni utau] #16

by Abi Umeda

Seguir viviendo juntos, tener esperanza en el futuro... Todo depende ahora de la ayuda de la Karcharías y su capitán…

Chakuro escucha el trágico pasado del Dios de la Muerte y descubre así el gran pesar de Orka, obligado a destruir con sus propias manos y contra su voluntad la isla de Kítrino, el lugar que más amaba, por orden de Salinkári. Comprende entonces que el ataque a la Ballena de Arcilla fue consecuencia del dolor que sentía por esa irreparable pérdida. Por eso, entre lágrimas, Chakuro ruega ayuda a un desesperado Orka, que pretende quitarse la vida...

Genres: Manga, Fantasy, Shojo, Graphic Novels Manga, Fiction

160 pages, Paperback

First published March 16, 2020

About the author

Abi Umeda (native name: 梅田阿比, Umeda Abi) is a Japanese manga author.

Reviews

[Courteney Azzopardi · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5🧡

[Yuyine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent tome bien qu’il faut réussir à se rappeler de tout avant de l’attaquer. L’évolution d’Orca est un peu brusque mais très plaisante et l’intensité de l’histoire ne cesse de grandir. Ce final me rend dingue, j’ai versé une larme et je tremble. Vite je me jette sur le 17!

[Catarina Prata · Rating 5 out of 5]

As usual, this new volume just makes me love this story even more. The characters, plot and art of the Children Of The Whales manga series are and apparently will continue to be one of my favorites! Cannot wait for the next volume! Also: my favorite character has a redemption arc I am living for this!

[Seb · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just when I thought we were going into kind of a drag, the story gets something new ^^

[Ruthsic · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rep: neurodiverse main character

Warnings: graphic violence, body horror, armed attack

Having seen into Orca's past, Chakuro urges him to protect Lykos' paradise, the Falaina, instead of using it to destroy. Orca's pain, however, is far-reaching, and even when he stands down for the moment, leading Chakuro and co into a sense of 'crisis averted', he still has plans for Falaina. Still, they achieve their objective of freeing Ouni. Meanwhile, Falaina is being attacked, yet again, by imperial forces, and they have come prepared to deal with thymia users, as they take control of Karcharias. The action in this book can be confusing at times since there are many ships and nouses in play, and I can't wholly be certain I understood what happened with the 'evolved nous' but in short, the danger of the nouses has become more real. The story taking this turn feels momentous, because it just might sway Orca into helping them wholly, and not just to protect his own interests.

Received an advance reader copy in exchange for a fair review from Viz Media LLC, via Edelweiss.

[Aline · Rating 5 out of 5]

Et Orca qui se fait capturer...

[Daniela (RaspberryBooks) · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5

[English]

The art is especially gorgeous in this volume, but I also have a weakness for 'pretty' body horror. Though the story feels exhausting because there is no break for our characters.

[Deutsch]

Die Zeichnungen sind besonders schön in diesem Band, ich habe aber auch eine Schwäche für 'hübschen' Body Horror. Doch die Geschichte fühlt sich anstrengend an, weil es keine Pause für unsere Charaktere gibt.

[Aqua · Rating 4 out of 5]

These poor people can never catch a break.

[J · Rating 4 out of 5]

Absolutely nothing goes well for the denizens of the Mud Whale. Just when you thought some diplomacy with their greatest predator would let them exhale, a new threat appears. Basically, their home, their world, and just about everyone they encounter is hell bent on their annihilation. It makes you wonder how they were ever able to set sail on the sea of sand. Even their elders keep secrets that place them all in danger. And, it’s not like thing were peachy before Lykos crash landed among them. But, damn, does Abi Umeda make all of this tragedy porn look good. The art, as always, shines. Expressive characters, beautiful designs, and rich backgrounds make for a great if heart-wrenching reading experience.

[hua · Rating 5 out of 5]

Il s'est passé trop de trucs y a 1500 rebondissements je suis trop prise par l'histoire et en même temps j'ai le coeur brisé je sais pas quand je pourrais lire la suite mais j'ai trop besoin de savoir ce qu'il va se passer c'est trop frustrant de terminer le tome comme ça

[Martina · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5

[S · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ok

[Trigger Warning Database]

Trigger & Content Warnings:

Body horror
War themes & military violence

[Sarah Pether-Hamill · Rating 5 out of 5]

Endless suffering

[Kizzy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ik denk dat ik beter de serie herlees als er een volgend deel uitkomt…