Suzu 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.
- Released: 2021-07-16
- Runtime: 122 minutes
- Genre: Animation, Drama
- Stars: Kaho Nakamura, Takeru Satoh, Tina Tamashiro, Shota Sometani, Lilas Ikuta, Ryo Narita, Toshiyuki Morikawa, Kenjiro Tsuda, Mami Koyama, Mamoru Miyano, Sachiyo Nakao, Fuyumi Sakamoto, Ryoko Moriyama, Yoshimi Iwasaki, Michiko Shimizu, Kōji Yakusho, ermhoi, Ken Ishiguro, Sumi Shimamoto, HANA, Mitsuru Miyamoto, Asami Miura, Taichi Masu
- Director: Mamoru Hosoda
Comments
- sylvesterlikes - 26 February 2024
Beautifully made
A beautifully animated movie with wondrous visuals and a really good cinematography. Every second coming off from this movie is such a breath of fresh air - the views are simply breathtaking. The female protagonist is a very likable and relatable character, and so are the supporting cast that's in the movie. I was simply just still while watching through, the music is just so ear candy it made me moved. The character designs, all of them, are so pretty and whimsical, props to the designers for having such a creative mindset to make these. This is a very important recommendation coming from me, anime fans who love deep stories should definitely watch this. - jeffcour - 4 April 2023
Utterly stunning
Absolute beauty. Incredible animation and emotion. Very likable and relatable characters, A masterclass in reflecting our universal obsession with the internet while treasuring our privacy...we can be cruel or beautiful, talented or wasted, our opinion known to the world... but no-one knows who we truly are. We can be world-famous, but in reality a painfully shy introvert. Oh yes, let's toss a Beauty and the Beast undercurrent to this story, as well. Wow! If you enjoyed 'Wolf Children' by this same director, and if you have even an ounce of emotional maturity and an appreciation for irony, if you have a passing interest in incredible and well-done anime, 'Belle' is for you.
