Theatrical anime "Etrandse by the Sea," which depicts the romance between an aspiring novelist and a boy, will be released on September 11! Taishi Murata and Sadajo Matsuoka join the main cast.

The release date for the theatrical anime "Etrandse by the Sea" has been set for September 11, 2020. In addition, Taishi Murata and Sadao Matsuoka have been chosen as the main cast.

The film is based on Kii-Kanna's manga of the same title, which depicts the first love between an aspiring novelist and a young boy, and will be released by BLUE LYNX, an anime label specializing in BL (boys' love).

⇒"Etrandse by the Sea," a popular BL manga depicting the first love between a boy and an aspiring novelist, will be adapted into a theatrical anime! BLUE LYNX will release it in the summer of 2020.

For the theater anime adaptation, the author Kii himself will supervise the entire work and design the characters. Production will be handled by Studio Unjaku, known for the TV anime "Major" and "Monster Strike". The director will be Akiyo Ohashi, who has directed "Danganronpa The Animation" and other works.

It was also newly announced that Akiko Fujita ("Doukyusei" and "Saerenai Kanojo no Nurturing Method") will be the sound director, and Yumiko Kukan ("Mercstoria: Mu-Kei Shonen to Bottled Girl") will be the art director.

Continuing from the drama CD version, the main cast includes Taishi Murata as Shun Hashimoto, an aspiring novelist, and Teijo Matsuoka as Mio Chika, a high school student.

Cast Comments Arrive

The following are comments from Taishi Murata and Sadajo Matsuoka on the announcement of the cast (all in Japanese).

Taishi Murata as Shun Hashimoto
Congratulations on the anime adaptation! Thank you very much! I can't wait to see the innocent and peaceful world of ETLANZE recreated on film, and I'm so happy to have met Shun Hashimoto again. I am so happy to have met Shun Hashimoto again. I will do my best to live up to his expectations with my performance.
Having said that, before I received the offer, I honestly thought that it would be difficult for me to continue from the Drama CD, just like Shun in the play... for various reasons. I am sorry! (Sweat) So I was more than happy to be offered the role, and I shared the joy with Mr. Matsuoka, who played the role of Mineo. I hope to convey the charm of Etrancée to both fans of the original work and those who have never seen it before. I am sure that everyone, including myself, will be interested in how well the favorite scenes are reproduced in the film. I hope that you will take a look at the original work now and prepare for the release of the film. Thank you very much for your cooperation in making "Etrandse by the Sea" a success!

Sadao Matsuoka as Mio Chibana
I am very happy to hear that "ETLANZE ON THE SEA" will be made into a movie, and I have talked with Mr. Murata since the BLCD cast talk recording! I wonder if it will be made into a movie? I was wondering if they would make a film of it. We had been talking about it for a while, and now the future has really arrived. And it's a movie! A movie! I couldn't be happier! My heart is dancing with excitement, wondering what the images will look like, what kind of background music will be played, and what kind of beautiful sea we will be able to see (laughs).
We, the actors, will do our best to express this world as well as the beauty of the images! Please look forward to it! We will do our best! Oh...that's right, it's a BL movie......but it won't hurt you. Please take a look, it's great. Please give my best regards to the original work as well.

Shun Hashimoto (left)
CV: Taishi Murata
An aspiring novelist. For some reason, he has run away from his parents' home and is staying at a guest house on a remote island. He is concerned about a boy named Mio who is spending his days in a melancholy mood, so he casually talks to him.

Mio Chibana (image on the right)
CV: Sadaaki Matsuoka
He is a high school student. He lost his parents at a young age and was sent to live with relatives. She develops a liking for Hayao, who looks at her as a human being rather than her circumstances.

Outline of the theatrical anime
Etrandse by the Sea

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Screening nationwide on September 11, 2020

＜STAFF＞
Original story: Kanna Kii "Etrandse by the Sea" (Shodensha on BLUE comics)
Director/Screenplay/Conte: Akiyo Ohashi
Character Design/Supervisor: Kanna Kii
Sound Director: Akiko Fujita
Art Director: Yumiko Kukan
Animation Production: Studio Hibari
Distribution: Shochiku ODS Division

＜CAST＞
Shun Hashimoto: Taishi Murata
Mineo Chika: Teijo Matsuoka

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