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 thymia, special powers that doom them to an early death.... more>>

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.

Note: Nominated for the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2017. <<less

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Cover illustrators: 029, HANABANA Tsubomi... more>>

Colour illustrators: MIKAMI Mika, KOUME Keito, UMEDA Abi

Manga illustrations:

0. (on cover) by TANEDA Yuuta

1. Tsuioku ni Yurete by Gumichoco

2. Shovel by RUI Tamachi

3. Live to the point of tears. by HOZUNO Miyako

4. Hero wa Naru Monda! by Zara

5. Rii-san no Junan by Gan

6. Watashi wa, by MIYAMA Okara

7. Gurashism by Hatopopoko

8. Mochimono Kensa by TOKUNO Yuika

9. Nihon Mukashi-gurashi! by YOSHINO Kai

10. Rinkan Gakkou-gurashi! by KAGA Mitsuki

11. Shingaku by NAGAOKA Taichi

12. Anata ga Iru kara by SATOKURA Ao

13. Kodomo no Jikan by TACHITSU Tetsuko

14. Sotsugyou Ryokou by Numako

15. Warau Kado ni wa by TOKIWA Rokugou

16. Soba ni Iru. by INOUE Kaku <<less