The Stranger by the Shore
Seen it?2020 | 59 min | Animation, Romance, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and animation lovers. If you loved Heartstopper Forever, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic, feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 59 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Abandoned after coming out, Shun befriends Mio just before he has to move. Years later, Mio returns with a confession. How will Shun feel?
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
8.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 61K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Akiyo Ohashi
- Taishi MurataShun Hashimoto (voice)
- Yoshitsugu MatsuokaMio Chibana (voice)
- Yu ShimamuraSakurako (voice)
- Kanae ItouEri (voice)
- Sayaka NakayaSuzu (voice)
- Hana SatoAuntie (voice)
- Kosuke SakakiShun's father (voice)
- Emiko TakeuchiShun's mother (voice)
- Yuki SakuraiShun Hashimoto (young) (voice)
- Eri InagawaMio's Mother (voice)