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Belle

Original title: Ryû to sobakasu no hime
  • 20212021
  • PGPG
  • 2h 1m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
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Kaho Nakamura and Kylie McNeill in Belle (2021)
Suzu is a 17-year-old high school student living in a rural village with her father. For years, she has only been a shadow of herself. One day, she enters "U," a virtual world of 5 billion members on the Internet. There, she is not Suzu anymore but Belle, a world-famous singer. She soon meets with a mysterious creature. Together, they embark on a journey of adventures, challenges and love, in their quest to become who they truly are.
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Suzu is a shy high school student living in a rural village. For years, she has only been a shadow of herself. But when she enters "U", a massive virtual world, she escapes into her online p... Read allSuzu is a shy high school student living in a rural village. For years, she has only been a shadow of herself. But when she enters "U", a massive virtual world, she escapes into her online persona as Belle, a globally-beloved singer.Suzu is a shy high school student living in a rural village. For years, she has only been a shadow of herself. But when she enters "U", a massive virtual world, she escapes into her online persona as Belle, a globally-beloved singer.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
8.8K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,524
226
  • Director
    • Mamoru Hosoda
  • Writer
    • Mamoru Hosoda(original story)
  • Stars
    • Kaho Nakamura(voice)
    • Ryô Narita(voice)
    • Shôta Sometani(voice)
Top credits
  • Director
    • Mamoru Hosoda
  • Writer
    • Mamoru Hosoda(original story)
  • Stars
    • Kaho Nakamura(voice)
    • Ryô Narita(voice)
    • Shôta Sometani(voice)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 142User reviews
    • 131Critic reviews
    • 83Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 23 nominations

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    Top cast

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    Kaho Nakamura
    • Suzu
    • (voice)
    • …
    Ryô Narita
    Ryô Narita
    • Shinobu Hisatake
    • (voice)
    Shôta Sometani
    Shôta Sometani
    • Shinjiro Chikami
    • (voice)
    Tina Tamashiro
    Tina Tamashiro
    • Ruka Watanabe
    • (voice)
    Lilas Ikuta
    • Hiroka Betsuyaku
    • (voice)
    • (as Rira Ikuta)
    Ryôko Moriyama
    • Yoshitani
    • (voice)
    Michiko Shimizu
    • Kita
    • (voice)
    Fuyumi Sakamoto
    • Okumoto
    • (voice)
    Yoshimi Iwasaki
    • Nakai
    • (voice)
    Sachiyo Nakao
    • Hatanaka
    • (voice)
    Toshiyuki Morikawa
    Toshiyuki Morikawa
    • Justian
    • (voice)
    Mamoru Miyano
    Mamoru Miyano
    • Muitaro Hitokawa
    • (voice)
    • …
    Sumi Shimamoto
    Sumi Shimamoto
    • Suzu's Mother
    • (voice)
    Kôji Yakusho
    Kôji Yakusho
    • Suzu's father
    • (voice)
    Ken Ishiguro
    Ken Ishiguro
    • Kei's Father
    • (voice)
    Ermhoi
    • Peggy Sue
    • (voice)
    • (as ermhoi)
    Hana
    • Tomo
    • (voice)
    • (as HANA)
    • …
    Takeru Satoh
    Takeru Satoh
    • Ryu
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Mamoru Hosoda
    • Writer
      • Mamoru Hosoda(original story) (screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Mamoru Hosoda and Jin Kim both had an admiration for each other's work. While Hosoda was attending the Oscar's ceremony for his film, Mirai (2018) the two were able to meet for the first time. It was there the two said they would work together on a future project, which eventually became Belle.
    • Connections
      Featured in AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast: Talkin' Trailers (2021)
    • Soundtracks
      U
      Performed by Millennium Parade (as millennium parade) & Kaho Nakamura (as Belle)
      Music and Lyrics by Daiki Tsuneta

    User reviews142

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    Lack of story made up for with color
    The movie in itself wasn't great. From the trailer I was concerned it wanted to be so much at once that the story might get lost in all the metaphors and parallels to real life. Not to mention the simultaneous story telling. The animation however was amazing. The different styles mixed together, the color and vibrancy more than made up for it. When you're not drawn into the story you're memorized by the animation. An old school meets never before seen story and together it makes up a unique movie that's never been done before.
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    • cartooncorona
    • Jan 16, 2022

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 14, 2022 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official sites
      • Official Site (Japan)
      • Official site (United States)
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Belle: The Dragon and the Freckled Princess
    • Production companies
      • Studio Chizu
      • BookWalker
      • Dentsu
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $4,018,313
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,565,658
      • Jan 16, 2022
    • Gross worldwide
      • $64,682,271
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 1 minute
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • IMAX 6-Track
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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