
Yes, No, or Maybe?(2020)
A polished newscaster hides behind a mask when he meets a gentle artist—but the lie complicates everything when feelings start to grow.


“It's nothing special, it's just love.”
Abandoned after coming out, Shun befriends Mio just before he has to move. Years later, Mio returns with a confession. How will Shun feel?

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)
The Stranger by the Shore is a animation, romance, drama film released in 2020 exploring themes of love triangle, bullying, okinawa, love, slice of life, based on manga. Directed by Akiyo Ohashi, it stars Taishi Murata, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Yu Shimamura. Abandoned after coming out, Shun befriends Mio just before he has to move. Years later, Mio returns with a confession. How will Shun feel?
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