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 ...

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.

During one of Belle's virtual concerts, the stadium is crashed by a horned, menacing creature known as the Dragon (Takeru Satoh), who comes straight from the dark id of anime monsterdom.