At first glance, “The Stranger by the Shore” sounds seductive. This anime adaptation of Kanna Kii’s “L’étranger” Bl manga series promises visually stunning imagery: the character designs are reminiscent of Yoshitake Oima’s “A Silent Voice,” and the animation too sounds promising under the direction of Ghibli-support Studio Hibari. Beauty is only skin-deep, however. As gorgeous as the film is, the anime movie is simply boring – and for all the wrong reasons.
“The Stranger by the Shore” revolves around the blossoming romance between two teenage boys on a remote Japanese island. Shun Hashimoto aspires to be a novelist. In the meantime, however, he works at a hospice for local tourists. When he’s not writing or working, he watches over his next-door neighbor Mio. Shun fusses over him constantly; he sneaks him snacks from the hospice, invites him to dinner, and goes out of his way to greet him on their walk to school.
“The Stranger by the Shore” revolves around the blossoming romance between two teenage boys on a remote Japanese island. Shun Hashimoto aspires to be a novelist. In the meantime, however, he works at a hospice for local tourists. When he’s not writing or working, he watches over his next-door neighbor Mio. Shun fusses over him constantly; he sneaks him snacks from the hospice, invites him to dinner, and goes out of his way to greet him on their walk to school.
- 7/14/2021
- by Grace Han
- AsianMoviePulse
Studio Hibari, best known for their hand in works like Akira, Castle in the Sky, Kiki’s Delivery Service, and Spirited Away, is set to release a brand new feature film on Funimation on July 9. The film, titled “The Stranger By The Shore” or “L’étranger de la Plage” is a brand new anime film from Studio Hibari based on a manga series from Kanna Kii. Without giving too much away just yet, The Stranger By The Shore follows two young men, Shun and Mio, as they struggle to get on the same page about their relationship and life in general.
Studio Hibari Brings a Beautiful Film Made From Love and Hope With “The Stranger By The Shore”...
Studio Hibari Brings a Beautiful Film Made From Love and Hope With “The Stranger By The Shore”...
- 7/7/2021
- by Ben Hestad
- TVovermind.com
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