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2021 · Movie · 2h 1m · PG

Belle

CriticsCritics: 89
AudienceAudience: 7.2

A shy teenager living in a rural town enters U, a vast online world where she becomes the celebrated avatar Belle. As her new identity draws global attention, she encounters a mysterious dragon-like figure whose troubled presence challenges her to confront grief, fear, and the distance between virtual freedom and real life.

My take

You may enjoy this if you like emotional anime, virtual worlds, and modern fairy-tale themes; Not for you if you need tightly explained world-building, consistently developed characters, or a straightforward plot.

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Cast

Ryo NaritaKaho NakamuraShota SometaniTina TamashiroLilas IkutaRyoko MoriyamaMichiko ShimizuFuyumi Sakamoto

Director

Mamoru Hosoda

If tonight is a Belle night…

…these live in the same corner of my head.

Want one picked out for tonight?

Tell me what kind of night it is — I'll do the rest.