The movie begins with Mio leaving his foster parents’ home to sit by the ocean. Shun’s first appearance is him wondering who Mio Chibana is and why he always sits by the sea…
Extra cute and romantic BL anime every fujoshi and fudanshi should see! Also known as: “Umibe no Étranger”. Alternative title: L’étranger de la Plage (French). 海辺のエトランゼ (Japanese)
The L’étranger series is a Japanese boys’ love manga series written and illustrated by Kanna Kii. The first book, L’étranger de la Plage, was serialized in the bi-monthly manga magazine On BLUE from 2013 to 2014. The sequel is called “Stranger in the Spring Breeze”.
Characters
Shun Hashimoto:
Shun lives with his grandmother on an island in Okinawa. Due to his failed arranged marriage with his ex-fiancé Sakurako, he escapes from his family and lives on the island for three years. Shun struggles with internalized homophobia; he experiences flashbacks/dreams of his past where his sexuality is unaccepted by others.
Shun bottles up his identity to protect himself from the loss of friends. He speaks bluntly and mostly without a filter, but can also be polite and sweet when need be or when he wants to. Despite his generally calm exterior, he becomes flustered quite easily. He’s especially introspective and tends to overanalyze things, particularly his relationship with Mio.
[https://umibe-no-etranger.fandom.com/wiki/Shun_Hashimoto]
Mio Chibana:
Although Mio initially comes off as aloof and cold due to the death of his mother, time goes on and he eventually becomes more comfortable with himself. He is actually quite cheery and selfless. Mio has a habit of apologizing for events outside of his control and tears up when feeling frustrated or cross.
Mio seems to have a soft spot for patterned clothes with animals such as pandas and cats. He frequently borrows clothes from Shun, which results in them wearing the same jacket and pants.
Mio is pansexual/bisexual. He likes both men and women.
[https://umibe-no-etranger.fandom.com/wiki/Mio_Chibana]
Movie: The Stranger by the Beach (Umibe no Étranger)
Music (mine 😊): Juliana Karlo – Brokenback Merthur
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