BELLE
Also known as 竜とそばかすの姫 | Ryuu to Sobakasu no Hime | Belle
MovieSummer 2021Source OriginalPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
DramaMusicMysterySci-FiFantasy
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Synopsis
The protagonist of this story, Suzu, is a 17-year old high school girl living with her father in a rural town of Kochi — their town is a textbook definition of depopulation in the Japanese countryside. 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 (Suzu), when one day the mysterious and infamous Dragon-like figure appears before her.
(Source: Official Site)
Production Notes
Inspired by the 1756 French fairy tale Beauty and the Beast, Ryuu to Sobakasu no Hime premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on July 15, 2021 and was received with a standing ovation of 14 minutes. It was the third highest-grossing movie at the Japanese box office in 2021, earning 6.53 billion yen as of December 12, 2021. Belle was drawn by Jin Kim, the character designer of popular Disney productions such as Tangled and Frozen. Ryuu to Sobakasu no Hime had five nominations at the 49th Annie Awards, including one for Best Independent Animated Feature, making it the Japanese anime film with the most nominations ever received in the history of these awards. A novel adaptation was issued by Kadokawa Bunko on June 12, 2021.
Theme Songs
Openings
"U" by millennium parade & Belle (Kaho Nakamura)
Endings
"U" by millennium parade & Belle (Kaho Nakamura)
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Quick Facts
FormatMovie
Episodes1
Duration2 hr 1 min
SourceOriginal
RatingPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
SeasonSummer 2021
AiredJul 16, 2021
StatusFinished Airing
Recommended
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Ranking And Reach
Popularity#1462
Scored by95.5K
BroadcastUnknown
ApprovedYes
Title Variants
English title
Belle
Romaji title
Ryuu to Sobakasu no Hime
Japanese title
竜とそばかすの姫
Synonyms
Ryuusoba
Production Team
Main studio
Studio Chizu
Producers
Unknown
Licensors
GKIDS
Japanese title
竜とそばかすの姫
Themes And Audience
Music