Belle

, stylized as BELLE, is a 2021 Japanese animated science fantasy film (duration 2 hr. 2 min.) written and directed by Mamoru Hosoda and produced by Studio Chizu. It is based on and inspired by the 1756 French fairy tale Beauty and the Beast by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont.

The film received its world premiere on July 15, 2021, at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival. It was released theatrically in Japan on July 16, 2021. GKIDS has licensed the film in North America, with a nationwide release date of January 14, 2022, and previews in select IMAX theaters on January 12, while Anime Limited released the film in the United Kingdom on February 4, 2022.

Belle is the third-highest-grossing Japanese film of 2021, accounting for ¥6.53 billion in box-office takings as of December 12, 2021.

Plot
Suzu is a shy, everyday 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 gorgeous and globally-beloved singer. One day, her concert is interrupted by a monstrous creature chased by vigilantes. As their hunt escalates, Suzu embarks on an emotional and epic quest to uncover the identity of this mysterious "beast" and to discover her true self in a world where you can be anyone.

Official

 * Offiical anime website
 * Studio Chizu webpage
 * GKIDS webpage

Other Sources



 * Anime

Other Wikis

 * Belle at Studio Chizu Wiki