The Stranger by the Beach
2020 · Movie · TV-14 · 59 min · ★ 7.9
After being rejected for coming out, a young man finds comfort in an unexpected friendship by the sea. Years later, the other returns with heartfelt feelings, forcing him to face old wounds and consider what he truly wants from love and belonging.
Based on Umibe no Étranger
Also known as Seaside Stranger
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Details
- Original title
- 海辺のエトランゼ
- Years
- 2020
- Release date
- 2020-09-11
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
- TV-14
- Runtime
- 59 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 7.9/10 (164 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a soft, heartfelt romance about healing and second chances, with a calm tone similar to Given or Bloom Into You; Not for you if you need fast pacing or big drama.
Pros: tender romance; gentle emotional growth; calming seaside mood | Cons: slow pacing; low conflict; brief runtime
Themes
- love triangle
- bullying
- okinawa
- love
- slice of life
- based on manga
- remote island
- lgbt
- anime
- time skip
- gay theme
- boys' love (bl)
Cast & crew
Taishi Murata
as Shun Hashimoto (voice)
Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
as Mio Chibana (voice)
Yu Shimamura
as Sakurako (voice)
Kanae Itou
as Eri (voice)
Sayaka Nakaya
as Suzu (voice)
Hana Sato
as Auntie (voice)
Directed by Akiyo Ohashi