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The Stranger by the Shore (2020) · Cineora

The Stranger by the Shore poster

AN AKIYO OHASHI FILM

The Stranger by the Shore

202059mMovie

AnimationDramaRomance

IMDb7.1/ 10 · 4.4K votes

IT'S NOTHING SPECIAL—WE'RE JUST IN LOVE.

Abandoned after coming out, Shun befriends Mio just before he has to move. Years later, Mio returns with a confession. How will Shun feel?

Romantic
Bittersweet
Heartwarming
LGBTQ+
Love
Growing up

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Mild
Complexity: Easy watch

Good for watching alone, a rainy day, a quick watch and talking about after.

DirectorAkiyo Ohashi

FormatFeature film

TMDB8.0 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Taishi MurataShun Hashimoto (voice)

Yoshitsugu MatsuokaMio Chibana (voice)

Yu ShimamuraSakurako (voice)

Kanae ItouEri (voice)

Sayaka NakayaSuzu (voice)

Hana SatoAuntie (voice)

Kosuke SakakiShun's father (voice)

Emiko TakeuchiShun's mother (voice)

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