Japan Synopsis
クジラの子らは砂上に歌う
Chakuro is the 14-year-old archivist of the Mud Whale, a nigh-utopian island that floats across the surface of an endless sea of sand. Nine in ten of the inhabitants of the Mud Whale have been blessed and cursed with the ability to use saimia, special powers that doom them to an early death. Chakuro and his friends have stumbled across other islands, but they have never met, seen, or even heard of a human who wasn't from their own. One day, Chakuro visits an island as large as the Mud Whale and meets a girl who will change his destiny.
Also On Tokyo MX
Other series that aired on Tokyo MX.
Other Titles From Bandai Visual
Animation + Drama in Japan
730 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Children of the Whales itself).
The 2016–2018 Japan Window
Children of the Whales holds position #224 of 602 Japan seriess in the 2016–2018 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
#1The Relative Worlds
★ 9.1 · 2017
#2Sonic Mania Adventures
★ 9.0 · 2018
#3My Korean Teacher
★ 8.8 · 2016
#4My Hero Academia
★ 8.7 · 2016
#5DARLING in the FRANXX
★ 8.6 · 2018
#6KONOSUBA – God's blessing on this wonderful world!!
★ 8.6 · 2016
#7Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
★ 8.6 · 2018
#8Mob Psycho 100
★ 8.6 · 2016
The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Children of the Whales premiered alongside 193 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 193 other Japan seriess in 2017.
The 3635th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Audience Engagement
56 audience reviews — more than 66% of Japan seriess in our index.
Popularity sits at the 56th percentile among Japan seriess.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,409 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (69th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.5 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,056 of 2,532 (top 42%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Bandai Visual, J.C.STAFF |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 12 |
| Release Date | October 8, 2017 |
| Official Site | kujisuna-anime.com |
Questions Answered
When did Children of the Whales end?
Children of the Whales finished its run with its final episode airing on December 24, 2017.
Where did Children of the Whales air?
Children of the Whales aired on Tokyo MX, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.