The anime film adaptation of Kii Kanna (紀伊 カンナ) BL manga “L’étranger de la Plage” (海辺のエトランゼ) streams a 30-second teaser video and new movie stills. The film is scheduled to debut in Japan’s theatres on 11th September 2020.
Kanna’s first original art book is also confirmed to be released in August.
▍Story
Shun Hashimoto is a gay novelist living in Okinawa, and he becomes attracted to Mio Chibana, an orphaned high school student living with his relatives after his mother’s death.
Shun becomes interested in Mio; however, Mio’s reaction to his advances reminds him of the estrangement from his parents after they discovered his sexual orientation.
As Shun and Mio grow closer, Mio confesses that he is moving to an orphanage on the mainland but promises to return once he is older.
▍Manga’s 4th Volume and Original Arts Book
The manga series’ fourth volume “L’étranger du Zéphyr“ (春風のエトランゼ) and Kanna’s first original art book “queue-Kanna Kii artbook-” is both confirmed to be released on 25th August 2020.
▼ 4th Volume “L’étranger du Zéphyr“ 2nd Part
▼ Original art book “queue-Kanna Kii artbook-”
▍Staff and Production
Akiyo Ohashi (大橋明代) is directing the film at Studio Hibari, and is also serving as scriptwriter and storyboarder. Kanna, a former animator, is supervising the film, and is also drawing the film’s character designs. Mayumi Watanabe (渡辺真由美) serves as the chief animation director, while Takashi Hashimoto (橋本敬史) is the effects animation director.
▍Cast
■ Shun Hashimoto (橋本駿) – CV: Taishi Murata (村田太志)
■ Mio Chibana (知花実央) – CV: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka (松岡禎丞)