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Kujira no Kora wa Sajou ni Utau (Tales of the Whales Calves)
Manga 'Kujira no Kora wa Sajou ni Utau' (Tales of the Whales Calves) is getting an anime adaptation. Plot Summary Quote:
http://books.rakuten.co.jp/rb/146002...c2id=309068369 http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news...-anime/.110659
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2017-03-19, 23:53 | Link #6 |
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I was wondering about that too...but those are pigtails so I was assuming that those are 2 girls. Also the chest has a slight bump on profile. Clicking on the manga covers on the ANN website shows more character details.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news...59#gallery_top
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2017-10-09, 05:58 | Link #9 |
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First episode:
Wow, I love the visual style of this show. Very aesthetic and pleasing to the eye. Well done JC Staff. The show also has a colorful cast and setting. Chakuro is an interesting character so far as well. The world building of this show looks really well crafted with the refreshing feel. Saimia is a deadly ability that I have no doubt will be a recurring element in this show. Good episode. Rikosu is a mysterous character, hope we find out more about her. I think this is set for 12 episodes? Hope that's enough to make the story flow well.
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2017-10-09, 09:46 | Link #10 |
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At first I was wanting Rikosu a death wish, since she obviously is going to be main heroine opposed to Sami. Then looking at MC, Sami and her side by side, I just realized that she's around their age (if maybe even closer to Sami), so I can't possibly lose. XD
So my problem with the show are factors outside of it. Like it being released on Netflix (thank god for fansubs), and now it's only going to be 12 episodes? It's definitely IMO the prettiest anime of the cour, although it did feel like they are rushing things. So it's obvious that the episode count is constraining themselves, which is sad since I would have liked it slower to absorb and enjoy how beautiful the anime is. So sadly, it falls behind Imouto Sae Ireba II as, so far, my favourite pilot of the cour, but it isn't far behind.
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2017-10-09, 10:22 | Link #11 |
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Quite the beautiful series, and the story is quite interesting.
The DID toss us into a ton of world building, backstory, and exposition in one episode, but I'm liking what I see. Seas of sand, that animals can actually live in apparently. A land mass that's kind of a giant ship that hasn't met with any new humans for generations. An inborn caste system based on those who can use magic and those who can't, with those that's can't getting the better end of the stick for a change. And of course, as I was expecting, there's some kind of conspiracy involving the council and the secrets they are keeping regarding the world around them. In already like Ouni a lot. I honestly like the MC, but I've totally forgotten his name. I remember Lykos though, since hers was actually spelled out for us and the MC can't stop saying it. I'm interested in what's going to happen next and if our boys on the run are going to be followed by more friends joining in.
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2017-10-09, 11:08 | Link #12 |
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Didn't hear about this series until I stumbled across the first ep. The sound of a a sea of sand type world was intriguing and I'm glad I gave it a chance. Really like the first ep and very interested in how this story unfolds.
Ouni really comes off as a natural born leader. Although he's more of a leader that can take his people to new heights. I don't mind Chakuro (the MC). I think his character fits very well for his role in the story. He's not annoying but actually has a strong streak in his personality despite his gentleness. And, yes, a cute furry sidekick that looks like a cross between a Capricorn and a sea otter. Cute either way! ^_^ It kind of makes sense for the unmarked to be leaders, since their long-lived lives allow for greater accumulation of knowledge, history, and wisdom, which may be important in protecting their community.
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2017-10-09, 15:37 | Link #13 |
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I don't know how to feel about this. It's certainly trying to be a prestige show, but it just feels so derivative, I kept feeling a sense of deja-vu throughout the entire episode. And I'm not a fan of the way the animated characters/objects clash with the background art, so weird.
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2017-10-09, 23:47 | Link #15 | |
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It looks like a Fafner set up to me. An isolated society with the people in charge know something and aren't letting the inhabitants in on the secret. And... they are on an island that changes its location.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caste It's also a population where 5-9% are asking questions and getting "jailed" in the one area of the island where the Marked can't use their powers. And...no one else has thought to ask questions as to why are the records so spotty? Is there a second record with more info? Why is the limited lifespan of the Marked not a huge priority? (One person working on the project is not considered by society standards to be a huge priority.)
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2017-10-12, 11:56 | Link #17 | |
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Amazing first episode, this show looks very strong... the art direction and the backgrounds have surprised me positively.
Definitely will keep watching! Quote:
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2017-10-12, 23:27 | Link #18 | |
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2017-10-13, 08:23 | Link #19 | |
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Think of even the people of tribes or during the feudal times, they would have been pretty much full adults in terms of their mentality and ability by the time they were in their late teens. But even that's already really to late for a people that only life into their twenties and perhaps 30s. AND even part of that's taken away for you as the MC says that their bodies basically start shutting down to a debilitating degree some time prior to that early death. Put all that together, and while it's still a bad and horrible system that will only fall upon itself, it still makes sense that it happened. You know the old adage, "knowledge is power"? Well, in this society, the Unmarked have lived way longer than any Marked, and have the knowledge and experience that gives them. They have all the power here. They also have all the information that the Marked don't have. By the time anyone would have enough power, and the mentality psychologically, to even challenge what they have been taught all their lives (someone like Ouni), they're already at the end of their life, with barely much time left. Also...here's another problem. Reproduction. At the rate people are dying, with 90% being Marked, and that we don't see a bunch of pregnant teens on this ship, their population is not going to last. They'll eventually all die out, especially since they are going to lose a certain percentage just from sickness, accidents, etc.
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2017-10-13, 19:48 | Link #20 |
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I disagree with above argument. It's not about mutants versus humans; they chose their occupation in order to benefit themselves and their village. Even the rebellious ones who are grounded know they are on the same boat. If they don't work together, they are going to sink. Most people on the boat are at their death beds, when they reached 30s. It means the villagers have poor health care system.
The anime is based on the shoujo manga magazine that is focused on historical fantasies. So, something may be inevitable, such as traveling adventure and running from an empire. Well, the drawing shoujo style, so a lot of boys looked more like girls than their female friends. |
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