
The Stranger by the Shore(2020)
Abandoned after coming out, Shun befriends Mio just before he has to move. Years later, Mio returns with a confession. How will Shun feel?


In the hyper-masculine criminal underworld, a masochistic high-ranking yakuza and his newly-assigned bodyguard become increasingly drawn to each other.
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Tarusuke Shingaki
Yashiro (voice)

Wataru Hatano
Chikara Doumeki (voice)

Hiroki Yasumoto
Kanji Kageyama (voice)

Yuki Ono
Kuga (voice)

Toru Okawa
Misumi (voice)

Kenta Miyake
Ryūzaki (voice)

Akimitsu Takase
Hirata (voice)

Kazuyuki Okitsu
Nanahara (voice)

Takuya Sato
Ageya (voice)

Takahiro Miyake
Sugimoto (voice)
Twittering Birds Never Fly: The Clouds Gather is a animation, drama film released in 2020 exploring themes of yakuza, masochism, based on manga, lgbt, adult animation, gay theme. Directed by Kaori Makita, it stars Tarusuke Shingaki, Wataru Hatano, Hiroki Yasumoto. In the hyper-masculine criminal underworld, a masochistic high-ranking yakuza and his newly-assigned bodyguard become increasingly drawn to each other.
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