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Feb 17, 2021 9:16 PM
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Feb 17, 2021 10:21 PM
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Is it Summer Wars 2.0

Or

Is it like SAO's less edgy version ???
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Feb 18, 2021 1:08 AM
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I still have no interest in the plot, but I am really interested in the visuals, I saw the cover teaser a long time ago and it looked amazing and now the animation is revealed and it looks even better!
Feb 18, 2021 3:31 AM
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Looks gorgeous, always really excited for a mamoru hosoda movie.
Though I gotta say I'm not a fan of the English title. belle? really?
Feb 18, 2021 9:16 AM
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Connes said:
Though I gotta say I'm not a fan of the English title. belle? really?


I believe this movie is based on "Beauty and the Beast", except it has a more modern twist to it, with the virtual world and stuff. Plus, they probably want something shorter so that it would sell well, I guess...
Feb 18, 2021 10:02 AM
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Don't know what it's about, but this Beauty and the Beast 2.0 anime version looks interesting ngl
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Feb 18, 2021 7:26 PM
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Hey looks good. Will watch. Probably gonna get disappointed lol.
Mar 14, 2021 6:48 PM
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visuals looks pog so yeah. beauty and the best anime sounds pretty cool. either it will be bang or flop big time.
Apr 5, 2021 1:21 AM
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That song is so beautiful!
Apr 5, 2021 9:56 PM

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I've watched the trailer at least 50 times. I cannot wait for this.
Apr 6, 2021 12:02 AM
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New movie from Mamoru Hosoda? Why not! The visual is top tier after watching the trailer hope the plot is amazing too. Yeah i have to agree it looks like Summer Wars 2.0 hahahaha
Apr 6, 2021 5:33 AM

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I'm super excited! It looks stunning, and I think the plot should be pretty interesting - I mean, this is Hosoda.

(And yeah, I agree that it kinda feels like Summer Wars 2.0, but I definitely don't mind it!)

I wish 3DCG looked a teeny tiny bit better, though.
Apr 12, 2021 9:25 PM

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The Studio name is currently doing more work to interest me in this film than the trailers, but I AM interested.
Apr 14, 2021 8:30 AM

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Just saw the 70 seconds trailer and DAMN this looks promising!
Apr 14, 2021 1:01 PM

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Haven't even watched the trailer yet but I cried when I saw that Studio Chizu is releasing a new movie :)
Apr 14, 2021 7:09 PM

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The art style looks amazing!
I loved Summer Wars & Wolf Children.. I'm sure i'll like this one too!
From its title and the trailer, this seems like "La Belle et la Bête" (The Beauty & the Beast) type of story.. I hope it has romance! I'm super hyped for this! ♥
May 4, 2021 8:43 AM
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The visuals look gorgeous as hell, and I enjoy Mamoru's work, so I'm in
May 6, 2021 6:50 AM

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Looks good but I bet we'll have to wait until 2022 maybe even 2023 before we get a chance to watch this.
May 7, 2021 3:36 AM

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The visuals look amazing, hope the story will be too. Looking forward to this but not looking forward to the wait
May 7, 2021 5:19 AM
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Really pretty visuals! Definitely will give this a try.
May 21, 2021 2:40 AM

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can't wait!!!!!!!!
Jun 2, 2021 11:03 PM

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Kaho / Belle by Musician Kaho Nakamura (中村佳穂)
Main Theme: "U" by millennium parade & Belle (CV: Kaho Nakamura)
https://natalie.mu/comic/news/430812
https://natalie.mu/comic/news/430845
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Jun 11, 2021 2:12 PM

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Belle looks more like Disney princess than anime character (also named Belle)
Jun 13, 2021 9:27 AM

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This looks incredibly dumb and generic.
Jun 15, 2021 5:53 AM

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I hope it will be good to kill some time
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Jun 16, 2021 9:19 PM

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I'm pretty optimistic. If they play it straight like beauty and the beast for the online audience of today then he's it will be pretty generic. But that's an amateur move and I don't think a director of this caliber would ever do that. So I'll expect the unexpected and that is very, very good
Jun 24, 2021 6:22 AM
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hosada is one of my favorite directors, hope this work doesn't disappoint me
Jul 3, 2021 1:52 AM

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Thought it was Sakuraba just from listening to her voice. Also, 無理無理無理無理.
Jul 4, 2021 6:58 AM

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https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1625402070
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Jul 7, 2021 6:26 AM
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wow... ikura first time voice acting
i hope she done it well
Jul 9, 2021 10:14 AM
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https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-07-09/mamoru-hosoda-belle-film-streams-1st-3-minutes/.174975

The official website for Mamoru Hosoda and Studio Chizu's new Belle (Ryū to Sobakasu no Hime, literally "The Dragon and the Freckled Princess") anime film began streaming the film's first three minutes on YouTube on Friday at 10:15 a.m. EDT.

The video will be available for 48 hours.

The scene depicts Belle performing in the online world of U.


Jul 15, 2021 3:52 PM

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Pretty sure it got released today, no clue how that went but I hope Hosoda gave something along the lines of Wolf Children kino type movie. Gonna watch this when the internet says I can
Jul 15, 2021 7:52 PM
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The movie got a 14 min standing ovation at the Cannes film festival so at the very least it will be decent.
Jul 16, 2021 5:18 AM

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I'm skeptical. I liked Hosoda's early films but was let down by Boy & the Beast and Mirai. Hosoda is good at directing but needs a good collaborative writer for his films to work.
Jul 16, 2021 4:21 PM

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Yeah, pretty hyped.
Hosoda is my favorite director nowadays.
Jul 16, 2021 4:28 PM
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The movie got a 14 min standing ovation at the Cannes film festival so at the very least it will be decent.


Doesn't sound Decent at all from what i am hearing. 14 minute standing ovation is a big deal. also Cannes Film Festival is one of the biggest film festivals. its like the oscars but for artistic films.
Jul 16, 2021 9:46 PM
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Shakesgrl20 said:
SilverHairKin said:
The movie got a 14 min standing ovation at the Cannes film festival so at the very least it will be decent.


Doesn't sound Decent at all from what i am hearing. 14 minute standing ovation is a big deal. also Cannes Film Festival is one of the biggest film festivals. its like the oscars but for artistic films.


I said decent at least based on the audience reaction, it will probably be very good but it's better to keep expectations reasonable.
Jul 17, 2021 4:34 AM

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I'm skeptical. I liked Hosoda's early films but was let down by Boy & the Beast and Mirai. Hosoda is good at directing but needs a good collaborative writer for his films to work.


Same, although the atmosphere/feeling created in The Boy and the Beast was really cool but the ending and 3D CGI was kinda meh
Jul 20, 2021 2:02 PM
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ElqBell said:
Klonoa7H said:
I'm skeptical. I liked Hosoda's early films but was let down by Boy & the Beast and Mirai. Hosoda is good at directing but needs a good collaborative writer for his films to work.


Same, although the atmosphere/feeling created in The Boy and the Beast was really cool but the ending and 3D CGI was kinda meh


Has it already came out? Says air date is the 16th of july but I can't find it anywhere...
Jul 20, 2021 3:33 PM

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TheGreenn said:
ElqBell said:


Same, although the atmosphere/feeling created in The Boy and the Beast was really cool but the ending and 3D CGI was kinda meh


Has it already came out? Says air date is the 16th of july but I can't find it anywhere...


I believe it has came out already but from my personal experience some anime movies take many months, like 6 on average to be available to watch on the internet for free in HD if they are only showed in cinemas. I waited around that long for my hero academia and i think dragon ball super movies but of course it's possible that it could be available a lot sooner.
Jul 21, 2021 8:07 AM

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I saw this today in Osaka and I'd say go into it with a open mind. I would agree that it's got a lot of similarities with Summer Wars. As of now, I think I like Summer Wars more and as it made more sense to me, was easier to follow, and does a better job of showing the connection between the futuristic social media world and the real world in my opinion.

However, I still think Belle definitely stands out as its own thing and is worth checking out! You might like it more! It has some great moments and I'd say the art, music, and general production values are excellent. I also really love the kayak/canoe guy XD

I think the thing that surprised me the most was that it has almost Disney-level amount of musical sequences. The song featured in this PV is also great https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYo8jI9Nirg

I hope more people can see it soon!
Aug 7, 2021 12:59 PM

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I'm so excited for the movie that I began to machine translate and edit a .pdf of the Japanese novel to find out the story, LOL.

I made a fansite and a tumblr for posting it, and other Belle-related content if anyone is interested:
https://ryuutosobakasuhime.wordpress.com
https://ryuu-to-sobakasu-hime.tumblr.com
Sep 4, 2021 6:42 PM

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According to MAL, Masakatsu Takagi, the composer of the OSTs for Wolf Children, The Boy and the Beast, and Mirai, won't be composing this one. If that's true, that's pretty disappointing. His music is a big part of why I love the three aforementioned movies so much. Regardless, I'm still looking forward to this movie and I hope Taisei Iwasaki's OST is good.

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