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The Stranger by the Shore

The Stranger by the Shore

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The Stranger by the Shore

"It's nothing special—we're just in love."

2020

0h 59m

8.0(174 votes)

Animation

Romance

Drama

Overview

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

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Production Companies

Studio Hibari

HALF H･P STUDIO

Shochiku

Fuji Television Network

The people behind it

Cast & crew

6 featured cast members

Starring

Taishi Murata

Taishi Murata

Shun Hashimoto (voice)

Yoshitsugu Matsuoka

Yoshitsugu Matsuoka

Mio Chibana (voice)

Yu Shimamura

Yu Shimamura

Sakurako (voice)

Kanae Itou

Kanae Itou

Eri (voice)

Sayaka Nakaya

Sayaka Nakaya

Suzu (voice)

Hana Sato

Hana Sato

Auntie (voice)

Creative team

Directed by: Akiyo Ohashi
Written by: Akiyo Ohashi
Produced by: Yuka Okayasu
Yuki Muramatsu

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