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Umibe no Étranger is not only a meaningful story but an important mlm film
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## ~~~<a> __I want to get a few things out of the way first:__ </a>~~~
<a> __1) __ </a> Just as with many Japanese animated films, I found Umibe no Étranger on TikTok, but the video I came across was an edit using clips of the explicit scene. There's nothing inherently wrong with enjoyi…
Read full review on AniList →Here comes another popular well rated romance movie that makes no sense.
Here finally after 2 and a half years of continuously watching anime, I found something that I can call my "Most Hated" show ever. I just completed this show and decided to read some reviews and I honestly don't understand the appeal of the show whatsoever. I know this is somewhat of a controversia…
Read full review on AniList →Umibe no Étranger: A Sweet love story with great visuals.
~~~**Umibe no Étranger** is the story about Hashimoto Shun who meets a quiet high school student, named Chibana Mio, whom he finds staring out into the sea. But as they grow close together, Mio needs to leave the island. After 3 years as they meet each other again, their story unfolds.
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Read full review on AniList →Visually and emotionally impactful, it's my favourite gay romance film of all time
In 2020, _The Stranger By The Shore_ was released, a beautiful gay romance story based on the first book of the still ongoing _Seaside Stranger_ series written by Kanna Kii. Visually beautiful, with an amazing soundtrack, an investing story, and very few drawbacks that I can think of, it's easily my…
Read full review on AniList →How queer romance should be shown - but not exactly how they should be written.
_~~~~~~~~~ Finally, a queer show that feels like it was actually written for queer people and not fujoshis.~~~~~~~~~_
First off, the art in Umibe is insanely beautiful. The shots are breathtaking and the compositions are dynamic. Not once did I feel like any frame or scene was lacking. Throughout t…
Read full review on AniList →Short Movie Packed with Emotion and Many Moving Parts [moderate spoilers]
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__Why I awarded this anime 10/10__: I have never before physically cried watching or reading anything.
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Read full review on AniList →their relationship is written to be depressing and questionable. its execution is neither groundbreaking nor appealing.
My biggest takeaway from this movie is that Shun and Mio’s relationship is notably messed up and incredibly depressing. Is that what people find appealing about this series? It does not seem so; from reading reviews, its appeal most often lies in “realistic representation”, personal relatability, an…
Read full review on AniList →An inconsistent film that's stunning in its first half, and dull in its second. (Pride Month 2024 Review #2)
# ~~~__This review has mild spoilers.__~~~
~~~_This review is also part of a series of reviews where I review an LGBTQ+ manga/anime once a day._~~~
~~~_This is Review 2, released on June 2nd, 2024._~~~
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To a certain extent, _Umibe no Étranger_ is beautiful. In the first minute, there is an imme…
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