
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?

Ogata, a nice and hardworking man, has only one problem... His love for Takasugi, another man. But by telling Takasugi about his feelings, the problem should be gone. Yet another problem arises: Takasugi believes their feelings are too alike and that they therefore can't be together. But who knows what can happen when two men in love go away on a vacation together—both determined to win the seducing game.

Kazuhiko Inoue
Yoichuroh Takasugi (voice)

Yasunori Matsumoto
Kohsaku Ogata (voice)

Hideyuki Hori
Yukari Shikibu (voice)

Jurota Kosugi
Naoyuki Takagi (voice)

Tetsuya Iwanaga
Masayuki Tsutsumi (voice)

Masami Kikuchi
Takeru Itabashi (voice)

Toshihiko Seki
Todorokki Kouhei (voice)
The End of the Century Darling is a animation, comedy, drama, romance film released in 1996 exploring themes of vacation, based on manga, boys' love (bl). Directed by Kenichi Maejima, it stars Kazuhiko Inoue, Yasunori Matsumoto, Hideyuki Hori. Ogata, a nice and hardworking man, has only one problem... His love for Takasugi, another man. But by telling Takasugi about his feelings, the problem should be gone. Yet another problem arises: Takasugi believes their feelings are too alike and that they therefore can't be together. But who knows what can happen when two men in love go away on a vacation together—both determined to win the seducing game.
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