Die Walkinder - Children of the Whales

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Die Walkinder - Children of the Whales
Original title ク ジ ラ の 子 ら は 砂 上 に 歌 う
transcription Kujira no Kora wa Sajō ni Utau
genre Action, drama, mystery
Manga
country JapanJapan Japan
author Abi Umeda
publishing company Akita Shoten
magazine Gekkan Mystery Bonita
First publication 6th June 2013 - …
expenditure 15th
Anime television series
title The whale children
Original title ク ジ ラ の 子 ら は 砂 上 に 歌 う
transcription Kujira no Kora wa Sajō ni Utau
Country of production JapanJapan Japan
original language Japanese
year 2017
Studio JCStaff
length 24 minutes
Episodes 12 ( list )
Director Kyōhei Ishiguro
music Hiroaki Tsutsumi
First broadcast October 8, 2017 on Tokyo MX , Sun TV , KBS , BS11
synchronization

The Walkinder - Children of the Whales ( Japanese ク ジ ラ の 子 ら は 砂 上 に 歌 う , Kujira no Kora wa Sajō ni Utau ) is a manga series by Abi Umeda that has been published in Japan since 2013. It falls into the genres of action, drama and mystery and was adapted as an anime television series in 2017 .

content

Chakuro lives in a community that travels through a sea of ​​sand on a ship island called a mud whale. The community has had no contact with other people for a long time. It is divided into normal people and the "marked", those with "Saimia" (also Thymia ) - supernatural abilities. Most of the people on the Mud Whale are marked and, thanks to their abilities, also die much earlier than the unmarked. When they reach an island, an expedition is dispatched, which Chakuro also secretly joins. The girl Lykos is found on the island and, as the first stranger in a long time, is brought before the community's council of elders. But with Ouni, who wants to flee from the whale to escape death by Saimia, Lykos can flee. And Chakuro also accompanies them.

On the island, the three meet a nous, a living creature that spreads Saimia. Chakuro touches it and is overwhelmed by past life memories. All three of them pass out and can easily be captured again. Back on the Mud Whale, Lykos warns the community of an impending danger that threatens them all.

Characters

  • Chakuro (チ ャ ク ロ) : The protagonist of the story is Chakuro, a Mark who works as an archivist for the elders in the Mud Whale in the hope that his records will improve the lives of future generations. Curious and gentle, he sometimes dreams of seeing the world outside the muddy whale and immediately befriends Lykos after finding her on the deserted island.
  • Lykos (リ コ ス) : a mysterious girl who was found on an island that was supposed to be searched for resources by the people of the Mud Whale. “Lykos” isn't really her name, it's actually a term used to describe a mysterious creature that feeds on the emotions of anyone who gets close to it. Chakuro therefore calls her Lykos for convenience. At first she hesitates to speak to anyone, but with Chakuro's help she learns to express herself more openly.
  • Ouni (オ ウ ニ) : Another Tagged One who is said to have the greatest potential for thymia in the mud whale. He is the leader of the Moles, a group of young people who got their name because they often break the rules of the mud whale and thus spend a lot of time in the belly of the ship. Obsessed with abandoning the mud whale, Ouni has earned a reputation as a troublemaker. When Lykos is found by Chakuro, Ouni sees an opportunity to escape the mud whale. He later awakens an unknown force after seeing Nibi die.
  • Suoh (ス オ ウ) : An unmarked person who works as an assistant to the council of elders. He is Chakuro's friend and Sami's older brother, and he often gives them advice on how to help the mud whale people. He often crosses his hands, which, as Chakuro notes, suppresses his emotions.
  • Sami (サ ミ) : Chakuro's boyfriend and Suo's younger sister. She seems to have feelings for Chakuro and becomes easily jealous of Lykos when she sees how close she and Chakuro are. When a mysterious group of soldiers attacks the mud whale, they shield Chakuro from their bullets and die. She returns as a ghost, kisses and confesses her feelings to Chakuro before disappearing.
  • Taisha (タ イ シ ャ) : An unmarked woman and mayor of the Mud Whale.
  • Ryodari (リ ョ ダ リ) : An imperial soldier of the Allied Empire, who is characterized by his excessive feelings and shows sadistic features.

publication

The manga has been published in Gekkan Mystery Bonita magazine since June 2013 . The publisher Akita Shoten brings the chapters out in far 13 anthologies. A German translation has been published by Carlsen Manga since April 2018 , so far in eight volumes. The series is published in English by Viz Media , in French by Glénat , in Spanish by Milky Way Ediciones and in Italian by Edizioni Star Comics .

List of manga volumes

tape Japan Germany
publication ISBN publication ISBN
1 Dec 16, 2013 ISBN 978-4-2532-6101-2 20 Mar 2018 ISBN 978-3-5517-1141-0
2 April 16, 2014 ISBN 978-4-2532-6102-9 May 30, 2018 ISBN 978-3-5517-1142-7
3 16 Sep 2014 ISBN 978-4-2532-6103-6 July 31, 2018 ISBN 978-3-5517-1143-4
4th Feb 16, 2015 ISBN 978-4-2532-6104-3 0Oct 2, 2018 ISBN 978-3-5517-1144-1
5 July 16, 2015 ISBN 978-4-2532-6105-0 Nov 27, 2018 ISBN 978-3-5517-1145-8
6th Dec 16, 2015 ISBN 978-4-2532-6106-7 Jan. 29, 2019 ISBN 978-3-5517-1146-5
7th Apr 15, 2016 ISBN 978-4-2532-6107-4 April 30, 2019 ISBN 978-3-5517-1147-2
8th Oct 14, 2016 ISBN 978-4-2532-6108-1 July 30, 2019 ISBN 978-3-5517-1148-9
9 16. Mar. 2017 ISBN 978-4-2532-6379-5
10 Sep 15 2017 ISBN 978-4-2532-6380-1
11 Jan. 16, 2018 ISBN 978-4-2532-6381-8
12 June 14, 2018 ISBN 978-4-2532-6382-5
13 Oct 16, 2018 ISBN 978-4-2532-6383-2

Anime adaptation

In 2017, the JCStaff studio produced an anime adaptation of the manga for Japanese television. Directed by Kyōhei Ishiguro and lead author was Michiko Yokote . The artistic direction was Toshiharu Mizutani and the character design comes from Haruko Iizuka .

The series' 12 episodes were broadcast in Japan from October 8 to December 24, 2017 on Tokyo MX , Sun TV , KBS and BS11 . Internationally, the Netflix platform published the anime via streaming, including in German under the title Die Walkinder . English, French, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese versions were also produced.

Episode list

synchronization

role Japanese voice ( seiyū ) German voice
Lycus Manaka Iwami Anna Ewelina
Chakuro Natsuki Hanae Felix Mayer
Ouni Yuichiro Umehara Oliver Scheffel
Suou Nobunaga Shimazaki Max fields
Sami Hisako Kanemoto Maresa Sedlmeir
Ginshu Mikako Komatsu Friederike Sipp
  • German version : SDI Media Germany GmbH
  • Script and direction : Sarah Stosno, Sabine Hinrichs and Daniela Arden

music

The music for the series was composed by Hiroaki Tsutsumi . The opening credits are Sono Saki ( そ の 未来 ) by Ririko and Hashidairo ( ハ シ タ イ ロ ) by Rionos was used for the credits .

reception

In 2017 the series was nominated for the Osamu Tezuka Culture Prize. A stage adaptation was premiered in Tokyo as early as 2016 and was included again in the AiiA 2.5 Theater program at the beginning of 2018.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ 果 検 索 結: ク ジ ラ の 子 ら は 砂 上 に 歌 う 1 . 秋田 書店, 2013, ISBN 978-4-253-26101-2 ( amazon.co.jp [accessed October 22, 2018]).
  2. ↑ Abi Umeda: Die Walkinder 1: The Children of the Whales . Carlsen, Hamburg 2018, ISBN 978-3-551-71141-0 ( amazon.de [accessed October 22, 2018]).
  3. ↑ 果 検 索 結: ク ジ ラ の 子 ら は 砂 上 に 歌 う 2 . 秋田 書店, 2014, ISBN 978-4-253-26102-9 ( amazon.co.jp [accessed October 22, 2018]).
  4. ↑ Abi Umeda: Die Walkinder 2: The Children of the Whales . Carlsen, Hamburg 2018, ISBN 978-3-551-71142-7 ( amazon.de [accessed October 22, 2018]).
  5. ↑ 果 検 索 結: ク ジ ラ の 子 ら は 砂 上 に 歌 う 3 . 秋田 書店, 2014, ISBN 978-4-253-26103-6 ( amazon.co.jp [accessed October 22, 2018]).
  6. ↑ Abi Umeda: Die Walkinder 3: The Children of the Whales . Carlsen, Hamburg 2018, ISBN 978-3-551-71143-4 ( amazon.de [accessed October 22, 2018]).
  7. ↑ 果 検 索 結: ク ジ ラ の 子 ら は 砂 上 に 歌 う (4) (ボ ニ ー タ ・ コ ミ ッ ク ス) . 秋田 書店, 2015, ISBN 978-4-253-26104-3 ( amazon.co.jp [accessed October 22, 2018]).
  8. ↑ Abi Umeda: Die Walkinder 4: The Children of the Whales . Carlsen, Hamburg 2018, ISBN 978-3-551-71144-1 ( amazon.de [accessed on October 22, 2018]).
  9. ↑ 果 検 索 結: ク ジ ラ の 子 ら は 砂 上 に 歌 う 5 . 秋田 書店, 2015, ISBN 978-4-253-26105-0 ( amazon.co.jp [accessed October 22, 2018]).
  10. ↑ 果 検 索 結: ク ジ ラ の 子 ら は 砂 上 に 歌 う 6 . 秋田 書店, 2015, ISBN 978-4-253-26106-7 ( amazon.co.jp [accessed October 22, 2018]).
  11. ↑ 果 検 索 結: ク ジ ラ の 子 ら は 砂 上 に 歌 う 7 . 秋田 書店, 2016, ISBN 978-4-253-26107-4 ( amazon.co.jp [accessed October 22, 2018]).
  12. ↑ 果 検 索 結: ク ジ ラ の 子 ら は 砂 上 に 歌 う 8 . 秋田 書店, 2016, ISBN 978-4-253-26108-1 ( amazon.co.jp [accessed October 22, 2018]).
  13. ↑ 果 検 索 結: ク ジ ラ の 子 ら は 砂 上 に 歌 う (9) (ボ ニ ー タ ・ コ ミ ッ ク ス) . 秋田 書店, 東京 2017, ISBN 978-4-253-26379-5 ( amazon.co.jp [accessed October 22, 2018]).
  14. ↑ 果 検 索 結: ク ジ ラ の 子 ら は 砂 上 に 歌 う (10) (ボ ニ ー タ ・ コ ミ ッ ク ス) . 秋田 書店, 東京 2017, ISBN 978-4-253-26380-1 ( amazon.co.jp [accessed October 22, 2018]).
  15. ↑ 果 検 索 結: ク ジ ラ の 子 ら は 砂 上 に 歌 う 11 . 秋田 書店, 東京 2018, ISBN 978-4-253-26381-8 ( amazon.co.jp [accessed October 22, 2018]).
  16. ↑ 果 検 索 結: ク ジ ラ の 子 ら は 砂 上 に 歌 う 12 . 秋田 書店, 東京 2018, ISBN 978-4-253-26382-5 ( amazon.co.jp [accessed October 22, 2018]).
  17. ↑ 比 梅田 阿: ク ジ ラ の 子 ら は 砂 上 に 歌 う 13 . 秋田 書店, 2018, ISBN 978-4-253-26383-2 ( amazon.co.jp [accessed October 22, 2018]).
  18. ↑ German synchronous index: German synchronous index | Series | The whale children. Retrieved October 26, 2018 .
  19. ↑ 21st Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize Nominees Announced. Anime News Network, February 23, 2017, accessed May 30, 2018 .
  20. ^ Children of the Whales Stage Play Gets New Showing in January. Anime News Network, August 24, 2017, accessed May 30, 2018 .