Sand Whale and Me (2017)

Name: Sand Whale and Me
Genre: Sci-Fi
Rating: 5.6
Cast: Hinako Saeki, Yoshikatsu Fujiki

Sci-Fi

In the distant future, a female paratrooper is stranded in a vast desert. With limited supply of food and water, her only hope is to catch a sand whale from a pack. If she can't, her life may just hang in the balance.

IMDb rating: 5.6 (54 votes)
Episode average: 5.4 -0.2 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: JA
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Hinako Saeki KFC
Yoshikatsu Fujiki Sand-Man

Seasons

Season 1 (2017)

5.40 avg 5 episodes 5.6 → 5.8 25 min avg

Big finale
Rebound
U-shaped

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Warfare Encounter	5.6	6
2	Search and Destroy	5.2	6
3	Tin Whale	5.0	6
4	The Sandman	5.4	6
5	Showdown	5.8	6