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7.9	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 102 Ratings

Belle

GKIDS | Release Date: January 14, 2022

Summary: 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.

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Runtime:	121 min
Rating:	Not Rated
Official Site:	https://www.bellefilm.com/
Production:	Dentsu
Genres:	Adventure, Sci-Fi, Drama, Fantasy, Animation
Country:	JP
Language:	Japanese
Home Release Date:	May 17, 2022

Director	Credit
Mamoru Hosoda	Director

Writer	Credit
Mamoru Hosoda	Written By

Principal Cast	Credit
Kaho Nakamura	Suzu/Belle
Kenjirô Tsuda	Jelinek
Kôji Yakusho	Suzu's Father
Mami Koyama	Swan
Mamoru Miyano	Muitaro Hitokawa/Tokoraemaru
Michiko Shimizu	Kita
Rina Izuta	Hiroka Betsuyaku
Ryô Narita	Shinobu Hisatake
Shôta Sometani	Shinjiro Chikami
Tina Tamashiro	Ruka Watanabe
Toshiyuki Morikawa	Justian

Cast	Credit
Fuyumi Sakamoto	Okumoto
Michiko Shimizu	Kita
Rina Izuta	Hiroka Betsuyaku
Ryôko Moriyama	Yoshitani
Sachiyo Nakao	Hatanaka
Yoshimi Iwasaki	Nakai

Producer	Credit
Yuichiro Sato	Producer