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Belle is the anime that Mamoru Hosoda has always wanted to make. The latest film from the director of Summer Wars, Wolf Children, and Mirai centers on the story of Suzu, a shy high school student who ...

Since Mamoru Hosoda’s anime movie Belle premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in July 2021 — just one day ahead of its Japanese opening — it’s become one of the year’s most anticipated anime movie ...

Anime master Mamoru Hosoda makes movies that, even at their most elaborate, can reach such staggeringly emotional heights that they seem to break free of anything you’re prepared for in an animated ...

Belle is set to top $2 million Thurs.-Mon. on 1,326 screens, according to distributor GKIDS. With Saturday’s actuals, it said, the gross surpassed $1.2M, making it director Mamoru Hosoda’s highest ...

Belle (2021) Film Review, a movie directed by Mamoru Hosoda and starring Kaho Nakamura, Ryo Narita, Shota Sometani, Tina Tamashiro, Ikura, Toshiyuki Morikawa, Mamoru Miyano, Sumi Shimamoto, Koji ...

Feast your eyes on this exclusive scene from Oscar-nominated director Mamoru Hosoda (Mirai) and Studio Chizu’s anime feature film Belle ahead of its US theatrical release this Friday, January 14. (The ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Belle is the story of Suzu Naito, a "country bumpkin" living alone with her dad and still dealing with the trauma of losing her mom several ...