Now, for what I am head over heels for - the sound (by Eiko Morikawa) and original music (composed by Mina Kubota). It's above average, probably even ABOVE above average. The animation is smooth, the backgrounds and coloring are beautiful. This may have faired better pacing-wise if it had been split up into a four-part OVA. The pacing is the weakest part of both the anime adaptation and the original manga. I will admit that the pacing of Umibe no Étranger is rather fast. And Shun, having lived his life with this affecting him, comes to terms for the first time, that, this is how he is, and that's perfectly okay. There is nothing wrong with expressing feelings for someone of the same gender or sex. Mio learns from Shun's family situation, while Shun learns from Mio that he shouldn't be embarrassed about their love. Mio on the other hand is young, carefree, and is comfortable with openly confessing his love to Shun.

Shun is a quiet novelist who, despite having known his sexuality before Mio, still hasn't come to terms with it. shows itself in whether or not the viewers wish they could be a part of the story.

This overwhelming feeling of being in the moment presents itself perfectly (thank you, Kanna Kii), so much so, that you want to be living through it instead. Or rather, in this case, the place which you see in a manga and then proceed to ache for. It's the place which you read in a book and then proceed to ache for. An island surrounded by the blue ocean, the residents are dressed in billowy clothing. The setting of Umibe no Étranger has always held me in a vice-grip.

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