Audience reviews
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Jxbinha
Children of the Whales was one of those anime where the concept immediately caught my attention. A world surrounded by an endless sea of sand, people living isolated on a moving island, and an entire society built around memories, loss, and powers that come with a price—it had something genuinely beautiful about it.
What stayed with me the most wasn't even necessarily the plot itself, but watching the characters change through everything they had to endure. Their growth isn't the happy, easy kind; it's painful, and you can feel how certain experiences permanently change who they are. I definitely cried a little.
I also really loved the melancholic atmosphere of the anime. There's something almost poetic about its world, even when things become cruel. It has flaws, and I understand why it m…
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I think this anime is gearing up into something great. This anime reminds me of Ooku in that it has the bones, but it isn't quite there yet. Interesting characters, an interesting premise, and the set up into something great. For now, it's a 7/10. Though I do think it has potential to be a masterpiece. The art is there, the characters, and the world building. The empire is shaping up to be a formidable for, especially one particular character that is cruel and cunning. I'm excited to read the manga, and I was right to choose this to watch.
Read at the sourceRESOLVING_POWER
I watched Kujira no Kora wa Sajou ni Utau, also known as Children of the Whales. Here are my thoughts:
I'll begin with discussing visuals, as this is one of the show's best features. This anime consistently looks excellent. Nearly every single frame is screencap-worthy. The art style is unique and has an organic look to it that is quite immersive. There is a lot of variety among the character designs, and most of them look good. The MC is adorable, both in design and personality. Facial expressions are well illustrated and the character animation is consistently good. The creative art style and high visual production quality really enhance the fantastical setting of this show as well.
The setting is another very remarkable aspect of this anime. It is quite unique and otherworldly. It was…
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This show was buried in Netflix recommendations. I wished I had seen it sooner because this was a pleasant surprise. The world building is top tier and the clash between the main characters' civilization and their oppressive villains is incredibly engaging.
This show is similar to other shows and movies where you have a civilization that knows nothing of the outside world and then are brutally brought down to earth and forced to not only acknowledge the outside world but also combat those who wish to harm them. However, the execution of this story is striking and original; I was never thinking of a similar show during the entire runtime.
Right out of the gate, the civilization is pushed to their emotional limits after experiencing tragedy. Seeing them take a stand was so powerful and emo…
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Evil exists, this is a fact ...
Children of the Whales is simply a stupide tragedy with superficial characters, seeing their friends and family killed in front of them, and they simply keep calling for peace and they do their best to not revenge, I really hate when the creators try to show that humans should not treat violence with violence, these fake morals made me want to vomit.
Protecting your beloved once is something I will consider one of the Holy morals. Being weak and uncapable of protecting your family and being happy with it should not be promoted at all.
Of course, in our developed world there are police and army to protect and apply rules so they will judge evil, but in a savage world like the Children of the Whales, it's just showing how fake the writer is.
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Children of the Whales
I read the synopsis and was actually interested to see what this anime could offer to one. The first episode also gave me very slight Avatar-like vibes, from the presentation and atmosphere of the world. So far it was also still decently convincing despite slow entry.
Long story short, in the end, this was an even more traumatic event than I could have ever imagined. And I ask myself again, why are there no quality controls before something like this even gets a budget for adaptation? There's no way there were serious people who thought this anime was a good idea.
The main problem here is that Children of the Whales is an anime/manga that has a relatively interesting basic idea. However, it doesn't expand on it at all and is further underwhelmed by all the othe…
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"Children of the Whales" or "Kujira no Kora wa Sajou ni Utau" is a precellular anime, it has an interesting premise, complex world-building, and decent animation, yet despite all that it constantly felt as if it was coming up short. Depending on what you like in a show, this anime might either be really enjoyable for you or not enjoyable at all.
One thing that is really appealing about Children of the Whales is its setting and world-building, it's hard to explain without giving too much away, but there's this whole complex story of this sea of sand with various islands called "whales" with the inhabitants on them being divided between those who have special power and those that don't. For each society there is a different drawback to having these powers called "thymia", for the protagonis…
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I was disappointed by this anime. It seemed really promising at first. The story was interesting. However, by the end, I felt like it had been a complete waste of my time.
I think the story could have been better if the series had been longer. I didn't grow attached to many of the characters, and for a lot of them, when they died I found myself wondering who they were more often than not, all while the entire cast bawled their eyes out on my screen. It felt really strange to me. I think the show could have benefited from additional episodes and a slower pace.
The concept for the story was really interesting, however. It seemed like a neat setting. A few of the characters were interesting. I would have liked to know more about the different countries and societies.
The music was ordinary…
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I love this anime 8/10
While I would like to give it a 10/10 I cannot. The story is great, and very immersive, but the real excitement takes off after the anime ends, I feel they should have focused on world building and character building for the first season and maybe another season with the first would have been good.
Character's 9/10
I loved the characters of the show, they are interesting in my option, and a nice clash of difference with each other. While I believe they are a little lackluster and could have had more time to develop I still found myself interested in learning more about them, and that's good character writing in my opinion.
Story 8/10
We look at the story from the perspective of Chakuro, our protagonist. So I get why some thins are unexplained, we learn them with…
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My disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined. First few episodes i honestly thought this was going to be one of my favorite anime but poor characters, dumb plot armors, horrible pacing, and the shows constant push to make you emotional just butchered the whole experience. You can tell that the writers tried to make a heartbreaking, melancholy-filled, emotionally packed anime with great visuals and sound but they failed so poorly on the most important part that it just doesn't make it up for it and is not worth watching. Seeing something with so much potential to be so dreadful just pains me.
ED sounds pretty good tho
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I'll be super brief, seeing as how this is an older anime with plenty of reviews already. Children of the Whales isn't for everyone. It has a cutesy exterior, but on the inside, it's a sad story. At least, initially.
It feels like a casual story as compared to a deep and intricate story. If you're looking for something interesting to kick back and enjoy (based on the synopsis), then I'd say you'd like this, but if you're looking for depth or for everything to make sense, then maybe skip it. It's a story about kids with powers dying young and trying to change their destiny one way or another. I wasn't expecting much, I actually watched it without reading anything about it, but I got a nice ride out of it.
Either way, I highly recommend watching it yourself to see if it interest you.
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Childrens of the whale isn't a bad anime, although it had a very promosing story, the characters are not good enough to keep up, and episode after episode the anime starts to get worse and more erros and confusing moments happen. I neither recommend or not recommend this anime.
What I didn't like the most was their reactions to the dead people and while the people were killed, and how the hell would a guy be fine the next day after losing his little sister or after losing the one they loved, it is not realistic, and so because of that the anime loses merit.
The story itself has some problems, and think it could be much better, if they had worked more on it.
And to the end the way they discover the reason why the gifted people die so young is simply stupid... And after their kind of revol…
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I'm actually shocked to see so many people dismiss this show as just a "pretty looking anime" with little substance-- or at least, from the skews of negative reviews, that's the interpretation I got.
In my opinion, this is an amazing show, especially if you're a Hayao Miyazaki fan. From the absolutely stunning production value to the mesmerizing music to the soft-spoken narrative, it's the quintessential Ghibli-esque experience you can ask for in an anime. The key difference, I would argue, is that Children of the Whales is a very sad tale-- quite possibly a tragedy if you look at it in a certain way, where it offers more mature and dark themes than Miyazaki's work. Basically, Children of the Whales' atmosphere is comparable to Miyazaki, but the takeaway message is not.
This anime was a…
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This anime is so unique it could be one of a kind
Not really anime, not really Chinese cartoon, this story sail between being weird and great. Children of the Whales is a story which could not be for anyone. It appeals and please quite a niche group of people. Nevertheless it did really please me with its unique story and world.
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So I cant really go deep in the story without spoiling it so I won’t. That would lessen the fun of watching it yourself. Children of the Whales is told form the perspective of Chakuro who occasionally narrates some of his thoughts. It gives the feeling like you’re being told an tale or good story by the mc himself. For just 12 episodes this anime feels deep and convinces me that there is a lot of lore behind the real storyline. They have funerals,…
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I Don't usually Write Reviews But Damn This anime is underrated.
I MAKES MY BRAIN/HEART HURT.
(I Had To Right This Big Review OR Else System Won't Accept It So Plz Pardon My English)
JUST GIVE IT A TRY AND I PROMISE YOU WON'T REGRET IT.
It's a small but Impactful Anime.
It Doesn't Have A Big Story But It's aAbsolutely Watchable.
I Have Already Watched All The Top Notch Animes Of This Decade and This Is Right Up There.🙏🙏 Give It A Try.
Opening And Ending Are OP
Story: 8
Has I Said It's Not Big On Story (Atleast in season 1) But The Plot is
Engaging and Keeps You In suspense .If You like Cute Kids And People Learning From Hardship Them You Will Enjoy It.(It's Unique).
Art : 9
For Me The Art Style Is Excellent And Top Notch. There Is no Reason To hate It.
Sound :9
The Ost, Opening An…
Read at the sourceLilith0602
I am not good at reviews. Like at all. However, I wish to tell everyone about how amazing this series is. It isn't given much credit much to my dismay, and I believe it is an anime worth watching and worth your time.
It is absolutely beautiful: the story, the art, the character; everything in this anime is so painfully gorgeous. I cried quite a lot throughout this series, maybe due to pms or something like that, I'm joking by the way, but it made my heart ache with sorrow, grief but also love.
It's a story telling us to never let go of our emotions, as it is what makes us special, unique. Emotions should never be held inside, bottled up, but also not be let to roam in us freely. A balance lifestyle is important. It's necessary in our survival and in our lives.
Please watch it. Your life…
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It's an anime that at least tries.but fails all the time.
The art is amazing, the animation sounds good to me too and the soundtrack works in a few punctual moments. What doesn't work in Kujira no Kora is a set: screen time, character development, plot, and the ending.
- About screen time: 12 episodes are almost nothing for what anime sets out to do: touch the heart of the watcher and arouse their curiosity about the backgrounds of both the story and the characters. It turns out that everything turned out to be very hurried and unorganized. The first episode (no spoiler) is boring. Drab and does not have many elements that make the viewer keep watching. The screen time for each thing was poorly divided. They can't decide if an episode will be to develop things X and Y or if it will develo…
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INTRODUCTION:
Kujira no Kora is set on a fictional world, where people live on top of a floating island, or the "Mud Whale", as they call it. However, the island sails not on a sea of water, but on a sea of sand - akin to Final Fantasy XII's Nam-Yensa and Ogir-Yensa Sandseas. The inhabitants know nothing about the fate of mainland humans, so they sail alone, in a neverending journey with no destination.
The anime also features magic: the vast majority of people living there are "marked", which can be used for a plethora of things - aim assist, defence, moving objects and so on. People are either born with or without it, the latter being known as "unmarked". For an unknown reason, marked ones have a shorter lifespan - they can't live much past 30. Due to that, administration is left to th…
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When you begin watching this anime, you can gain a sense of new-found freedom of the concepts and ideas that are being presented to you. The concept and world is unique to itself and it would without a doubt present a nice change of pace against other works. Also worth noting that it looks pretty to look at It, it's not the best looking, but it definitely pleasant to look at.
However, this is where the positives draw the line upon the rest of the 12 episode run of the series, and you immediately notice it upon reaching the second and third episodes.
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Red Flag - This anime presents the perfect example of "How not to do action scenes" by making each character regardless of faction break out into a speech/monologue. This trope is seen in multiple works of anime however it…
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I am in despair. For the first time in a long time I am actually sad that an anime has gone this poorly. I had hopes that Children of Whales (KujiKora for short) could be a little gem of an anime. JC Staff are an animation studio that have probably been the most consistent studio in all of Japan and have given us some incredible classics like Nodame and Hachimitsu as well as some great contemporary works like Sakurasou and Raildex. I had hope that this anime would be able to join their echelons. Fantasy is a genre that I have hardly explored but this show had so much promise to introduce to me a whole new, wonderful world with a smooth, slow, purposeful story that took you in with beautiful imagery and charming characters. That was my hope. And it was shattered.
WARNING: DUE TO THE NATUR…
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