In an endless sea of sand drifts the Mud Whale, a floating island city of clay and magic. In its chambers a small community clings to survival, cut off from its own history by the shadows of the past.
children of the whales; children of whales; kujira no kora wa sajou ni utau; kujira; nous; chakuro; whale calves sing on the debris; mud whale; thymia; war; tezuka osamu cultural prize nominee; adventure; drama; fantasy; mystery; umeda abi; abi umeda; dystopia; post-apocalyptic; water world; magic powers; special abilities; violence; lost civilization; detailed art style; friendship; elaborate art; desert; island; survival; rikos; saimia; avatar; ouni; lykos; anime; manga