Kujira no Kora wa Sajou ni Utau

Children of the Whales / クジラの子らは砂上に歌う / Whale Calves Sing on the Sand / Tales of the Wales Calves

Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Shoujo
Demographics: Shoujo
Studios: J.C.Staff
Producers: Akita Shoten, Bandai Visual, Contents Seed, Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures, Lantis, Magic Capsule, Sony PCL
Rating: 7.16 / 10
Rank: #3694
Popularity: #1099
Users Listed: 243,011
Users Scored: 109,332
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 04/19/2023
Aired: October 8, 2017 – December 24, 2017 (Fall)
Type: tv
Source: manga
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 12
Broadcast: Sunday at 23:00 (JST)

Synopsis:

The world is a vast desert, punctuated only by the drifting island of the Mud Whale, home to a secluded community within. Its people, many bearing a "Mark" that grants extraordinary power but shortens their lives, live with a quiet acceptance of this duality. Chakuro, the village archivist, dedicates himself to charting newly discovered islands – expeditions that consistently yield only deserted ruins and echoes of forgotten lives.

A shift occurs when a previously unseen island appears on the horizon, prompting Chakuro to join a scouting party. Within the decaying remnants of an ancient civilization, he encounters a mysterious girl whose presence disrupts the established order of the Mud Whale. This encounter promises to unravel long-held secrets about the island's origins and force Chakuro to confront the true nature of his own existence, potentially reshaping the fate of his people. The narrative unfolds with a thoughtful exploration of legacy, sacrifice, and the consequences of power.

Trailer:

Streaming Platforms:

Netflix

Episodes:

Episode 1: It was the Entirety of Our Precious World (Aired: 10/08/2017)
Episode 2: Sinners of Falaina (Aired: 10/15/2017)
Episode 3: I've Had Enough Of This World (Aired: 10/22/2017)
Episode 4: Let's Suicide In The Sand With The Mud Whale (Aired: 10/29/2017)
Episode 5: I Don't Want to Run (Aired: 11/05/2017)
... and 7 more episodes

Characters:

Chakuro (Main) - Voice Actors: Hanae, Natsuki, Magno, Carloz, Bosch, Johnny Yong, Mayer, Felix, Puccio, Alessio, Crépet, Alexandre, Siller, Carlos
Lykos (Main) - Voice Actors: Iwami, Manaka, Tavares, Amanda, Fahn, Melissa, Ewelina, Anna, Marricchi, Lucrezia, Coppejans, Helena, Jara, Betzabé
Ouni (Main) - Voice Actors: Umehara, Yuuichirou, Martinez, Gustavo, Haberkorn, Todd, Raffaeli, Daniele, Matthys, Nicolas, Chino, Dulce, Alonso, Gerardo, Scheffel, Oliver
Aijiro (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nogami, Shou
Aine (Supporting)
Apatheia Girl (Supporting)
Araphne (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hirakawa, Daisuke, Hohm, Leonard, Bittencourt, Pierre, Allard, Philippe, Beacock, Brian
Atsali (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hayami, Show, Nissolino, Mattia, Prémel, Olivier, Osorio, Dan, Smith, Christopher Corey
Benihi (Supporting)
Benimura (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Imai, Utako
Buki (Supporting)
Byakuroku (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kiyokawa, Motomu, Nunes, Luiz, Acktun, Gerhard, Eloy, Alain, Coria, Armando, McCarley, Kyle
Chasmourito (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nukui, Yuka, Bertolotti, Monica, Ángeles, Jessica, von Daake, Katharina
Chouji (Supporting)
Chuuki (Supporting)
Donti (Supporting)
Ema (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kakuma, Ai, Cinalli, Beta, Dietrich, Kerstin, Lepore, Georgia, Seyad, Shérine, Morris, Cassandra Lee, Leal, Lupita
Empire Man (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mizunaka, Masaaki
Furano (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Maekawa, Ryouko, Maire, Laura, Ruggiero, Natália, Olea, Vanessa
Gamba (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Watanuki, Ryuunosuke, Guedes, Jonathan, Eloy, Alain, Buchholz, Bob, Gutjan, Benedikt
Gennaiodoros (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yanagita, Junichi, Gaiani, André
Ginshu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Komatsu, Mikako, Buhr, Reba, Martelli, Carla, Sipp, Friederike, Perrone, Lidia, Ley, Alice, Gastélum, Fernanda, Peña, Laura
Guy (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hamada, Youhei
Hakuji (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tsuda, Eizou, Vicente, Rodrigo, von Hauff, Walter, Valenti, Daniele, Serrano, Salvador, Miranda, José Luis, Silverstein, Keith
Ham (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Zech, Bettina, Asai, Ayaka, Valenzuela, Cristina
Hatobane (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Izawa, Maki
Hihada (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Imai, Utako
Hisoku (Supporting)
Hon (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nukui, Yuka
Itea (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Lynn, Pozatto, Mariana, Bertolotti, Monica, Markiefka, Angelina
Jester (Supporting)
Jiki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Suzuki, Ryouta, Vivona, Ênio, Engels, Henry, de León, Miguel
Kachika (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yoshino, Yuna
Kanae (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nukui, Yuka, Vega, Karla, Dischinger, Stefanie
Kicha (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Asai, Ayaka, Pietermann, Gabrielle, Scarpa, Claudia, Valenzuela, Cristina, Nogueira, Bruna, Windal, Mélissa, Langarica, Erika
Kikujin (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yoshino, Yuna
Kimiru (Supporting)
Kogare (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Watanuki, Ryuunosuke, Valenti, Daniele
Kokalo (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Suwa, Ayaka, Cantarero, Amalia, Dietrich, Kerstin
Kuchiba (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Toriumi, Kousuke, Hörmann, Arne, Erholtz, Doug, Lopez, Gabriele, Becker, Marcos, Garrido, Salvi, Guerrero, Marco
Liontari (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yamashita, Daiki, Roca, Jaime, Alonso, Renan, Belle, Maximilian, Nissolino, Alessio, Flamant, Alexis, Burns, Griffin
Liontari Mother (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Geissler, Dana
Lykos Father (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hamano, Daiki, Pietzuch, Daniel
Lykos Mother (Supporting)
Mago (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Naganawa, Maria
Man (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Furukawa, Makoto
Masoo (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takumi, Yasuaki, Schlauch, Daniel, Tacchi, Gabriele, Azzolino, Tony, Galinari, Josué, Amé, Jean-Marc, Allende, David
Matsuba (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Asai, Ayaka
Member of Ecclesia (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sasa, Kenta
Mezome (Supporting)
Minatone (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Maekawa, Ryouko
Moja (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hirose, Yuuya
Nashiji (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nogawa, Masashi, Vivona, Ênio, Van Santfoort, Maxime, Haberkorn, Todd
Natsumu (Supporting)
Negishi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Suzuki, Ryouta
... and 34 more characters

Staff:

Kyoutani, Tomomi (Producer)
Matsukura, Yuuji (Producer)
Nakayoshi, Haruhito (Producer)
Suzuki, Kaoru (Producer)
Yamada, Miyuki (Producer)
Ishiguro, Kyouhei (Director, Episode Director, Script, Storyboard)
Aketagawa, Jin (Sound Director)
Hashimoto, Toshikazu (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Kobayashi, Takashi (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Mori, Yoshihiro (Episode Director)
Murata, Naoki (Episode Director)
Sakurabi, Katsushi (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Satou, Takuya (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Yokote, Michiko (Script, Series Composition)
Kasai, Kenichi (Storyboard)
Nishikiori, Hiroshi (Storyboard)
Sakai, Satoshi (Storyboard)
Sayama, Kiyoko (Storyboard)
Yamakawa, Yoshiki (Storyboard)
RIRIKO (Theme Song Lyrics, Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Performance)
rionos (Theme Song Arrangement, Theme Song Lyrics, Theme Song Performance, Theme Song Composition)
Abe, Michihisa (Planning)
Alonso, Renan (ADR Director, Casting Director)
Arai, Risa (2nd Key Animation)
Buchholz, Bob (ADR Director)
Deworst, Ludivine (ADR Director)
Etou, Taiki (Key Animation)
Fujibe, Ikuma (Assistant Animation Director, 2nd Key Animation, Key Animation, Animation Director)
Fukuda, Yuuki (Key Animation)
Fukumoto, Kanae (In-Between Animation, 2nd Key Animation)
Furuki, Mai (Animation Director, 2nd Key Animation, Key Animation)
Gotou, Yuuki (In-Between Animation)
Gotou, Masahiro (Editing)
Hamada, Kenji (Planning)
Hasegawa, Kazuo (Key Animation)
Hashizume, Chikara (2nd Key Animation)
Hattori, Ichirou (Key Animation)
Hattori, Masumi (Key Animation)
Hirayama, Kanna (Key Animation)
Hosoda, Saori (Key Animation)
Hung, Penny (2nd Key Animation, Key Animation)
Iizuka, Haruko (Character Design)
Inoue, Shuuichi (2nd Key Animation)
Ishida, Miyuki (Color Design)
Ishida, Keiichi (Key Animation)
Itou, Manami (Key Animation, 2nd Key Animation)
Iwata, Yoshimi (Key Animation)
Izumi, Shizuka (2nd Key Animation)
Kameyama, Tomoko (2nd Key Animation)
Kanbe, Yui (Key Animation)
... and 69 more staff

News:

Fall 2017 Simulcast List [Update 10/10] (09/29/2017)
Fall 2017 Preview (09/15/2017)
OVA Episodes of 'Kujira no Kora wa Sajou ni Utau' Announced (09/12/2017)
PV Collection for Sep 4 - 10 (09/10/2017)
Cast and Additional Staff Members for 'Kujira no Kora wa Sajou ni Utau' Announced (07/05/2017)
TV Anime 'Kujira no Kora wa Sajou ni Utau' Announces Staff Members (03/15/2017)
Manga 'Kujira no Kora wa Sajou' Gets Anime Adaptation (01/05/2017)

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Kujira no Kora wa Sajou ni Manabu! (anime - Side Story)