# Boys-Love Film “Umibe no Étranger” Theme Song to be Sung by MONO NO AWARE Band
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">An update for another film from boys-love label Blue Lynx: the official website of the <em>Umibe no Étranger </em>(<em>L'étranger du Plage</em> or <em>Stranger on the Beach</em>) film has just revealed that the movie’s theme song will be sung by four-member band MONO NO AWARE. The theme song, entitled <em>Zokkon </em>(From the Bottom of My Heart) was written by the band specifically for the film. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">The website of the film also revealed that music for the movie will be composed by Mina Kubota, known for providing music to the <em>A Whisker Away </em>film as well as anime series <em>Aria the Animation </em>and <em>Macross Delta. </em></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Main characters Shin Hashimoto and Mio Chibana will be played by Taishi Murata (Ren Munakata in <em>TsukiPro the Animation</em>) and Yoshitsugu Matsuoka (Inosuke Hashibira in <em>Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba</em>), respectively. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">The film will be directed by Akiyo Ohashi (<em>Sakura Capsule</em>) for Studio Hibari. Ohashi is also the scriptwriter and storyboarder. Kanna Kii, the author of the series, will be supervising the film as well as drawing the character designs. Mayumi Watanabe is the chief animation director, with Takashi Hashimoto as the effects animation director.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Other staff members are: </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">·<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-GB">Art Director: Yumiko Kuga (Studio Jack)</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">·<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-GB">Color Designer: Kumiko Yanagisawa</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">·<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-GB">Director of Photography: Tomoko Minobe</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">·<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-GB">Editing: Masaki Sakamoto</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">·<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-GB">Sound Director: Akiko Fujita</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">·<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-GB">Sound Effects: Eiko Morikawa</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">·<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-GB">Recording: Shu Gong Lin</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">·<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-GB">Sound Production: Half HP Studio </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">The film will be distributed by Shochiku. <em>Umibe no Étranger</em> is the third film project for boys-love label Blue Lynx, who also produced the <em>given </em>and the <em>Twittering Birds Never Fly </em>films. As of this writing, the film is set for a September 11, 2020 release. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><em><span lang="EN-GB">Umibe no Étranger</span></em><span lang="EN-GB"> is the debut manga of Kanna Kii. It ran on Shodensha’s <em>On Blue </em>magazine in 2013. In July 2014, Kii launched the sequel manga <em>Harukaze no Étranger (L'étranger du zéphyr </em>or<em> The Stranger of the Spring Breeze)</em></span> in the same magazine.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Anime News Network describes the series’ story as such: </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><em><span lang="EN-GB">“The story centers on Mio, a high school boy who lost his parents at an early age. Shun, a gay aspiring novelist living near Mio's house on a remote island in Okinawa, noticed Mio sitting for hours at a bench on the beach. They grew closer to each other, but Mio had to leave Okinawa. Three years later, Mio returns to face his feelings.”</span></em></p>
<p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Yu Mincho'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">Source: </span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Yu Mincho'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-PH; mso-fareast-language: JA; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"><a href="https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-07-28/mono-no-aware-performs-umibe-no-etranger-boys-love-anime-film-theme-song/.162299">Anime News Network</a></span></p>
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