The Stranger by the Shore

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

2020 0h 59m JA

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 176

AnimationRomanceDrama

Synopsis

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

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

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Cast

Taishi Murata
Shun Hashimoto (voice)
Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
Mio Chibana (voice)
Yu Shimamura
Sakurako (voice)
Kanae Itou
Eri (voice)
Sayaka Nakaya
Suzu (voice)
Hana Sato
Auntie (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Akiyo Ohashi
Writers: Akiyo Ohashi, Akiyo Ohashi, Kanna Kii
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 59-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Akiyo Ohashi, shot by Tomoko Minobe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mina Kubota. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Masaki Sakamoto shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Taishi Murata and Yoshitsugu Matsuoka and Yu Shimamura carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Akiyo Ohashi directs. Tomoko Minobe behind the camera. Mina Kubota scores. Masaki Sakamoto cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 59-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 6 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Akiyo Ohashi, shot by Tomoko Minobe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Mina Kubota. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Masaki Sakamoto shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Taishi Murata and Yoshitsugu Matsuoka and Yu Shimamura carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "It's nothing special—we're just in love.".
9IMDB entry: tt11193002 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 12 themes, including "love triangle", "bullying", "okinawa", "love".