Kanna Kii

A love story between an openly gay novelist and a young man coping with grief that was recently turned into an anime film Shun has been living in Okinawa with his grandmother ever since a disastrous coming out to his parents. One day he meets Mio, a high school student who recently lost his parents and who now spends his days sitting by the sea. The two of them are just starting to bond when Mio reveals that he's heading for the mainland. Three years later, an adult Mio returns to Okinawa...and he's come to find Shun and reveal what's in his heart.

Seaside Stranger: Umibe No Etranger

Un extraño a la orilla del mar

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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?

Seaside Stranger Vol. 6: Harukaze no Etranger

Qualia under the snow

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Kii Kanna

Kobayashi Akio, lover of all things flora, but not particularly fond of people. Oohashi Umi, is a man whose relationships never seem to progress past one-night-stands with the same sex. Now, these two attend the same college, and are staying in the same dorm. Umi begins to warm up to Akio, and in turn Akio slow lets Umi worm his way into his good graces.



But one day, Umi says to Akio, "You're a nice guy, senpai. I didn't even have to let you sleep with for you to stick around." Akio couldn't even begin to understand what Umi was going through...

Qualia Under the Snow

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!

Seaside Stranger Vol. 5: Harukaze no Etranger

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?

Seaside Stranger Vol. 3: Harukaze no Etranger

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!

Seaside Stranger Vol. 4: Harukaze no Etranger

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?

Seaside Stranger Vol. 2: Harukaze no Etranger

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?

Kanna Kii

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