Seaside Stranger Series

A love story between an openly gay novelist and a young man coping with grief that was recently turned into an anime film!

Ever since his parents disowned him for being gay, Shun has been living with his aunt on a small island near Okinawa. One day, he meets Mio, a high school student who recently lost his own parents and now spends his days sitting by the sea. The two young men begin to open up to each other…until Mio reveals that he’s leaving. Three years later, an adult Mio returns to the island to confess his true feelings, but is Shun ready for a relationship?

NEW HORIZONS

For five years Mio and Shun have been living with Shun’s family in Hokkaido, far from the sunny Okinawan island where they first met. But when an unexpected accident forces the couple to re-think their living situation, they decide to return to Shun’s old stomping grounds: Tokyo! Shun even decides to go back to work while Mio takes a much-needed break. Now that they have a place of their own for the very first time, will they finally be able to rekindle the spark that’s been absent from their relationship?

A FRESH TEMPEST

It’s been five years since Mio and Shun came to stay with Shun’s parents. By all accounts, their life is great. Shun has taken a temporary break from writing novels, and Mio is working as a mechanic. But with stability comes ennui, leading both to begin quietly questioning their relationship. And an even more turbulent storm is brewing, as Shun’s now-teenage brother, Fumi, has entered a rebellious phase!

A CHANCE ENCOUNTER

When Shun and Mio attend Visitors’ Day at Fumi’s elementary school, Shun runs into his former classmate and crush, Wada. Though Shun is shaken, Mio grows strangely close to this carefree character from his lover’s past. And if that weren’t stressful enough, the novel Shun’s been agonizing over is about to be published!

A DELICATE DISCLOSURE

After returning to Shun’s hometown—and moving into his family’s old shop—Shun and Mio have begun their new, if slightly offbeat, life. But just as they’re settling in, Shun’s younger brother, Fumi, catches these two lovers in the act! With Sakurako’s help, Shun tells Fumi the unvarnished truth. Will his family finally be able to accept him for who he is?

A HEARTRENDING HOMECOMING

Shun has had no contact with his family since the day he revealed that he’s gay. Now he’s headed home to Hokkaido to visit his ailing father, and he’s taking his new boyfriend, Mio. The trip will be unpleasant enough for Shun, but what will it bring up for Mio, who knows all too well the pain of losing a parent?

A love story between an openly gay novelist and a young man coping with grief that was recently turned into an anime film!

Ever since his parents disowned him for being gay, Shun has been living with his aunt on a small island near Okinawa. One day, he meets Mio, a high school student who recently lost his own parents and now spends his days sitting by the sea. The two young men begin to open up to each other…until Mio reveals that he’s leaving. Three years later, an adult Mio returns to the island to confess his true feelings, but is Shun ready for a relationship?