Seaside Stranger Vol. 1: Umibe no Étranger is a boys’ love manga romance set on a small island near Okinawa, following Shun, a young man rejected by his family for being gay, and Mio, a grieving high school student who spends his days by the sea. Kii Kanna builds the story around loneliness, first emotional trust, separation, and the uncertainty of returning to someone after time has passed, combining quiet seaside atmosphere with a tender character-driven LGBTQ+ romance. The manga focuses less on dramatic twists and more on the fragile process of opening up, asking what it takes for two people carrying different kinds of loss to recognize whether affection can become a real relationship.
Author: Kii Kanna
Publisher: Seven Seas Entertainment
Publication year: 2021
Number of pages: 200
Translator: Jocelyne Allen
Original language: Japanese
Original title: Umibe no Étranger
Target age: 17+