The Stranger by the Beach
Alternate Titles
Umibe no Étranger Edit - Japanese
海辺のエトランゼ - Japanese
Content: Teen
Synopsis
Shun Hashimoto is an Okinawan-based openly gay aspiring novelist who was abandoned by his parents after coming out to them. Mio Chibana is a shy, orphaned high school boy who spends a lot of time at the beach. When the two meet on the beach one day, Shun is immediately smitten by Mio. The days pass quickly as they get closer, until Mio abruptly declares that he must depart for the mainland. After three years, Mio, now 20, returns to Okinawa to express his love for Shun. Shun's life, however, has changed in those three years. Will he be able to embrace Mio's emotions and commit to such a long-term relationship?
Audiences: Shōjo, Shōnen, Josei, Seinen
Genres: Romance, Slice-of-Life
Themes: GLBT
Length: 59 min