Lets be honest we all know how Netflix works. We can rarely find good content in it and this is one of them. Children of the Whales Kujira no Kora wa Saj ni Utau is a Netflix original 12 episodes lenght anime series which story still has to be told. The manga is in publication with currently 17 volumes published. In this review there will be anime spoilers but surely not manga ones. STORY: 100/100 Chakuro is a boy who cant stop himself from writing. He needs to write to put his emotions into a piece of paper and telling everything that happens on his bizarre home. A place that the population calls Mud Whale literally a ship which sails the sea of sand. People in this Whale are devided in 2: the marked ones and the nonmarked ones that is the capacity of using a power called saimia. The ones who can use it have strangely a very short life thats why on the Whale the nonmarked ones rule over the entire population. 220https://www.nerdlog.it/wpcontent/uploads/2017/07/kujisunateaservisual.jpg Why are we here? Why our lives are so short? Whats beyond the Mud Whale? Why the Whale sails aimlessy? Are we the only ones alive in the world? The ignorancy is able to block an entire population making them think something that isnt true mistaking fantasy from reality blurring their minds trying to be positive even in their strange situation. But even the smallest sign of rebellion can represent a danger for the peace. Keeping a secret isnt always to hurt people but to protect them from something bigger than them. Thats what they will have to find out through all sacrifices through pain and death in a world that emotions arent tolerated anymore. 220https://www.dvdplanetstore.pk/wpcontent/uploads/2017/12/vGoEri06jkIhMd3gNP6Wnniugr8.jpg A story where the emotions are perceptible even through the screen where tears can fall against our will where characters are so relatable to our modern society. Of course there are some things to point up. The shortness of the series seems to rush the events most of the times it is hard to understand whats happening even if it is later fixed with the episode summary. Still what we are able to see is only just a little part of the whole story. Sadly a season 2 is nowhere to be found so I myself have to read the manga aswell I randomly checked some manga panels and the drawing style is so clear and linear highly recommend. ANIMATION: 80/100 Speaking of animation even if this is a Netflix production I have to admit it kinda surprised me. The drawing are very soft and the colors are vivid. The animation switches from static to smooth in a blink of an eye. Of course it isnt the best animation I have ever seen but well done for being from Netflix. 220https://i.pin.com/originals/2b/ae/ec/2baeec2b8cbf3916041e3b53d7c20a3b.gif 220https://66.media.tumblr.com/6eb329b3997a1eb3b661264822492f5a/tumblroxk9fjtjI31wr0kdqo1400.gifv CHARACTER DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT: 60/100 Dont get me wrong when I say character design is one of the most importand things in a story in general. It is able to print in our mind a solid image of a character that we will never forget even if years will pass well still remember him/her. Sadly the characters design here is very limited. Only the main characters seem to have something that blazes in our eyes but if you already saw many animes you will find difficult to remember them. Another problem is that the whole development of the single characters isnt shown this much. Most of them just stays the same playing only side roles the only ones who get a little of development are Chakuro who matures his idea on the outside world and on the meaning of emotions 220https://cdn.donmai.us/original/99/31/9931b9ab1bd1b5905993ad85fc291796.png and Ouni who always wanted to escape what he called a prison and he ended up fighting to protect it 220https://static.zerochan.net/Ouni.28Kujira.no.Kora.wa.Sajou.ni.Utau29.full.2220318.png We will see if there will be a season 2 what happens next or else wait up for my manga review :3 MUSIC: 95/100 What captured me the most has been the music. My favourite one is surely the ending song Hashitairo by rionos I leave the video link here so that you can check it out https://youtu.be/La8vev65haU The vibes that this song gives me is something I honestly cant express in words it is something that enters in your heart and stays there warming it up during the cold days in winter or covering you gently like an umbrella when it rains or a sweet hug that makes you smile and why not cry. Thats what a song should do makes you feel emotions you can totally relate on and when you think of the anime it is the first thing that comes out from your mind. Truly a masterpiece for ears eyes and heart. LAST THOUGHTS If you are searching for an anime that is different from the ones youve always watched but that still satisfyes you and leaves a mark in your heart this anime is perfect for you. But after that you must switch to the manga. An anime with such high potential with such a cut is really a great disappointment I just hope the manga has all the answers for all the questions I still have. Olimpea
80 /100
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