In the Mud Whale, a utopian island that floats on the surface of an infinite sea of sand, 14-year-old Chakuro is the island's archives manager. Special powers that end their lives early have been bestowed upon nine out of ten residents of Mud Whale, which is both fortunate and cursed at the same time. Although Chakuro and his companions have found other islands, they have never encountered or seen a human being from a different island. On a trip to an island the size of the Mud Whale, Chakuro meets a girl who will alter the course of his life.
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In the Mud Whale, a utopian island that floats on the surface of an infinite sea of sand, 14-year-old Chakuro is the island's archives manager. Special powers that end their lives early have been bestowed upon nine out of ten residents of Mud Whale, which is both fortunate and cursed at the same time. Although Chakuro and his companions have found other islands, they have never encountered or seen a human being from a different island. On a trip to an island the size of the Mud Whale, Chakuro meets a girl who will alter the course of his life.
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