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Belle
Sign in to saveAlso known as Ryū to sobakasu no hime, Ryu to sobakasu no hime, Belle: Ryu to Sobakasu no Hime
2021 film directed by Mamoru Hosoda
OverviewAI-generated
Belle is a Japanese drama, fantasy, and science fiction movie produced by Studio Chizu. The film was released in 2021, with specific dates including July 15, July 16, December 23, and December 29. It has a runtime of 121 minutes and was directed by Mamoru Hosoda. The production involved companies such as Nippon Television Network Corporation, dentsu, TOHO, and KADOKAWA.
The story explores themes of friendship, love, and music, while addressing subjects like an abusive father and a dead mother. It is categorized as a slice of life narrative. The film has been made available on providers including HBO Max and the Amazon Channel. It achieved a revenue of 63,501,160 and holds various review scores, including 95%, 83 out of 100, and 7.0 out of 10.
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Film · TMDB
7.6Suzu is a 17-year-old high-school student living in a rural town with her father. Wounded by the loss of her mother at a young age, Suzu one day discovers the massive online world "U" and dives into this alternate reality as her avatar, Belle. Before long, all of U's eyes are fixed on Belle, when, suddenly, a mysterious, dragon-like figure appears before her.
Cast
- Kaho Nakamura as Suzu Naito / Belle (voice)
- Ryo Narita as Shinobu Hisatake (voice)
- Shota Sometani as Shinjiro 'Kamishin' Chikami (voice)
- Tina Tamashiro as Ruka Watanabe (voice)
- Lilas Ikuta as Hiroka 'Hiro' Betsuyaku (voice)
- Ryoko Moriyama as Yoshitani (voice)
Themes
- friendship
- abusive father
- love
- slice of life
- dead mother
- social network
- inner strength
- anime
- online relationship
- virtual world
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Anime · MyAnimeList

Belle
- Score
- 7.47/10 (95,038 votes)
- Rank
- #2285
- Popularity
- #1458
- Type
- Movie
- Episodes
- 1
- Status
- Finished Airing
- Studios
- Studio Chizu
"U" is a popular social media platform where people can create a virtual persona and start a new life. Among its five billion users, one newcomer is quickly gaining attention: Belle, a beautiful singer whose alluring melodies slowly capture the hearts of the masses. But in this s…
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- adventure film
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Original language
- Japanese
- Main subject
- social networking service
- Director
- Mamoru Hosoda
- Screenwriter
- Mamoru Hosoda
- Voice actor
- Shōta Sometani
- Producer
- Genki Kawamura
- Production company
- Chizu
- Narrative location
- Tokyo
- Duration
- 122
- FilmAffinity ID
- 549838
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Official website
- ryu-to-sobakasu-no-hime.jp
Show 10 more facts
- publication date
- 2022-01-14
- title
- Belle
- nominated for
- Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year
- references work, tradition or theory
- Beauty and the Beast
- inspired by
- Beauty and the Beast
- set in environment
- virtual world
- set in period
- 21st century
- fabrication method
- computer animation
- review score
- 7.0/10
- box office
- 57146644
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