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Directed by Ryoutarou Makihara, the anime series is created by Wit Studio, the same team behind the Attack on Titan anime films and series (episodes 1-60). By the looks of it, ‘Vampire in the Garden’ will be well worth the wait with its captivating visuals and intriguing premise that’s sure to take audiences on an emotional rollercoaster. Overview: It’s an all-out war in this deliciously dark fantasy series that was initially expected to be released in 2021.
Desperate to change the status quo, a young girl called Momo and the vampire queen, who are supposed to be sworn enemies, make a pact to find the faraway promised land, where humans and vampires are free to make music together. The few humans that survived the long battle against vampires live in a small community closed off to the rest of the world, but the circumstances remain dire for everyone involved. Synopsis: There was once a time when vampires and humans co-existed peacefully, but now those days are long gone. Sweet, wistful and beautifully executed, this is one of the best Japanese LGBTQ+ films on Netflix to date. It also veers away from gratuitous intimate scenes that only exist for the sake of fan service.
While the original story has been classified as a BL (boys love) manga, the anime has a surprising amount of depth to it.
Overview: ‘The Stranger by the Beach’ is a 2020 anime film adaptation based on the 'L'etranger' manga series by Kanna Kii.
Mio eventually returns to Okinawa as a 20-year-old with the intention of professing his love for Shun, but it’s been three years since the two last met and a lot of things have changed for Shun in the interim. One day, he meets an orphaned high schooler on the beach called Mio and the pair slowly get to know each other before Mio abruptly announces his plans to relocate from the island into the city on the mainland. Synopsis: Shun Hashimoto is an aspiring novelist who lives in Okinawa after his parents disowned him for being gay.