Children of the Whales(2013)

Kujira no Kora wa Sajou ni Utau

Chakuro is the archivist for the Mud Whale, diligently chronicling the lives and deaths of his people. As one of the short-lived thymia wielders, he knows his time is limited and is determined to leave a better record than his predecessors. But the steady pace of their isolated existence on the Mud Whale is abruptly shattered when a scouting party discovers a mysterious young girl who seems to know more about their home than they do…

(Source: VIZ Media)

Notes: Nominated to the 21st Annual Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize.