Belle / presented by Studio Chizu LLP and Nippon TV ; producers, Yuichiro Saito, Genki Kawamura, Nozomu Takahashi, Toshimi Tanio ; animation producer, Hiroyuki Ishiguro ; original story, screenplay and directed by Mamoru Hosoda.
Japanese voices: Kaho Nakamura, Ryo Narita, Shota Sometani, Tina Tamashiro, Lilas Ikuta, Koji Yakusho, Ken Ishiguro, Takeru Satoh. English voices: Chace Crawford, Manny Jacinto, Kylie McNeill, Hunter Schafer. Originally released as a motion picture in 2021. Wide screen (2.39:1). Bonus features: The making of Belle; A conversation with director Mamoru Hosoda; The music of Belle; Finding the voice of Belle; Scene breakdown: The station; Scene breakdown: The ballroom; Hosoda @ Animation is Film; Hosoda draws Belle; Design gallery; Kylie McNeill performs "Gales of song;" trailers.
Summary:
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.
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