海辺のエトランゼ
The Stranger by the Shore
After coming out to his parents, aspiring novelist Shun Hashimoto has no one to turn to, until the day he meets high schooler Mio Chibana on the beach. The two instantly click—just before Mio has to leave for the mainland. Now three years later, Mio returns with a confession. But after all this time, will Shun feel the same? (Source: Funimation)
Names
| Original | 海辺のエトランゼ (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Umibe no Étranger |
| English | The Stranger by the Shore |
| Chinese | 海邊的異邦人 (traditional · via wikidata) |
| Also known as | Seaside Stranger · Umibe no Etranger · L'Étranger de la plage · The Stranger by the Beach |
Facts
| Format | Feature film · 1 ep · 59 min · 1h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2020-09-11 (Summer 2020) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Studio Hibari |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | DramaRomanceSlice of Life |
| Themes | Boys' LoveLGBTQ+ ThemesPrimarily Male CastCohabitationPrimarily Adult CastCute Boys Doing Cute Things |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll |
Reception
| Community score | 7.90 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.88 / 10 |
| Composite | 65.1 |
| On lists | 80,631 |
| Favourited | 3,574 (4.4%) |
| Completion | 95.9% |
| Drop rate | 0.7% |
| In backlog | 33.9% |
| Score spread σ | 1.74 |
Score distribution
124221993404463551,46662,72175,94788,26697,441106,152
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | Studio Hibari | S+ | 1 of 37 |
| Broadcast season | Summer 2020 | B | 6 of 45 |
| Year | 2020 | A | 25 of 298 |
| Format | Feature film | B | 101 of 997 |
| Length | Movie | B | 101 of 997 |
| Season (all years) | Summer | A | 116 of 1,662 |
| Genre | Romance | A | 140 of 1,687 |
| Genre | Slice of Life | B | 159 of 1,578 |
| Era | Early 2020s | B | 174 of 1,596 |
| Genre | Drama | B | 308 of 1,917 |
| Source material | Manga | B | 333 of 3,025 |
| Origin | Japan | A | 514 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Akiyo Oohashi, Yumiko Kuga, Tomoko Minobe |
|---|---|
| Character design | Kanna Kii |
| Original creator | Kanna Kii |
AniList id 112788 · MAL id 40615 · record updated 2026-08-27