And with the rise of more diverse directors and anime decision-makers, there’s hope for more change to come,” Sugawa says. Belle is a modern twist on the Disney classic Beauty and the Beast.

Hosoda’s Belle is the most popular figure in a virtual world called U populated by five billion active users. People in both the virtual and real worlds are dying to figure out who is the face ...

Donation Options Search Search Search An exotic singer is the avatar in a digital metaverse for a shy 17-year-old in “Belle.” GKIDS Share Anime master Mamoru Hosoda makes movies that ...

A few weeks ago, Studio Chizu’s latest anime by director Mamoru Hosoda made ... complete with their own original music videos. ‘Belle’ is now showing in theatres across Japan, but if you ...

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 ...