'Umibe no Étranger' Anime Film Unveils Cast, Staff

by Vindstot
Mar 30, 2020 4:53 PM | 9 Comments

The official website of the anime film adaptation of Kanna Kii's Umibe no Étranger (The Stranger by the Beach, L'étranger de la plage) boys' love manga revealed the cast, additional staff, and the first key visual (pictured) on Tuesday. The film will open in Japan on September 11.

Voice actors Taishi Murata (Tsukipro The Animation) and Yoshitsugu Matsuoka (Hitorijime My Hero) are reprising the main characters Shun Hashimoto and Mio Chibana from the 2016 drama CD, respectively.

Staff
Chief Animation Director: Mayumi Watanabe (Kuzu no Honkai)
Effects Animation Director: Takashi Hashimoto (Kino no Tabi: The Beautiful World - The Animated Series)
Art Director: Yumiko Kuga (Isekai Cheat Magician)
Color Design: Kumiko Yanagizawa (Re:␣Hamatora)
Director of Photography: Tomoko Minobe (Seireitsukai no Blade Dance)
Editing: Masaki Sakamoto (Asobi Asobase)
Sound Director: Akiko Fujita (Dorohedoro)
Sound Effects: Eiko Morikawa (Amanchu!)
Recording Adjustment: Yoshiyuki Hayashi (Doukyuusei)
Sound Production: Half H.P Studio

Akiyo Oohashi (Houseki no Kuni promotional video, Sakura Capusule) is serving as the director, scriptwriter, and drawing the storyboard at Studio Hibari. Series creator Kanna Kii is designing the characters and also in charge of supervision. Shochiku ODS Business Office is distributing the film.

Kii originally published the boys' love manga as a one-shot, which joined the regular lineup in onBLUE magazine in April 2013 and ended the following year. The Harukaze no Étranger (The Stranger in the Spring Breeze, L'étranger du Zéphyr) sequel manga began in July 2014. Shodensha published the third compiled volume in July 2017.

Umibe no Étranger marks the third title to be produced under Fuji TV's Blue Lynx label, following Saezuru Tori wa Habatakanai: The Clouds Gather (Twittering Birds Never Fly) and Given. The first Saezuru Tori wa Habatakanai film opened on February 15, with the Given film planned for a May 16 premiere.

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I can't wait for this <3

Apr 2, 2020 3:39 AM by KusariYaro

Kirito in gay mode ON, not in harem route

Kayanon : NANI ?!! (after see the news that her boyfriend cast as gay)

Apr 1, 2020 6:54 AM by ronald_bastian

Really excited for this anime! I love the manga it's easily one of my favs. Hope my expectations aren't too high on this one.

Mar 31, 2020 3:14 PM by cat-attack

Looking forward to this~

Mar 31, 2020 7:45 AM by MurasakiAmethyst

The visual key looks good!

Mar 31, 2020 7:42 AM by livexevil

That backdrop looks edenic right about now..

Mar 31, 2020 7:26 AM by this_shit_again

I don't remember the manga's plot very well, which is a good thing since I get to experience this story for the first time again. I hope they do a good job with the anime.

Mar 31, 2020 2:58 AM by FuMomo-kun

Boys look super cute! I hope it'd be something sweet and wholesome

Mar 31, 2020 2:04 AM by removed-user

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMUEqRx-C-g

Mar 30, 2020 5:45 PM by oshecy