Belle Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

A fantastical, heartfelt story of growing up in the age of social media.

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

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.

Animation

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Belle.

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  Chace Crawford

  ... Justin (voice)

  What to Expect When You're Expecting, The Ridge

• M
  Manny Jacinto

  ... Shinobu (voice)

  Freakier Friday, The Acolyte (series)

• K
  Kylie McNeill

  ... Suzu/Belle (voice)

• H
  Hunter Schafer

  ... Ruka (voice)

  Kinds of Kindness, Cuckoo

• P
  Paul Castro Jr.

  ... Dragon (voice)

• D
  David Chen

  ... Gogo Doggo (voice)

Crew Behind the Film

The Belle behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Mamoru Hosoda last directed Mirai and The Boy And The Beast. The film's writer Mamoru Hosoda last wrote Mirai and The Boy And The Beast.

Director

Mamoru Hosoda

Screenwriter

Mamoru Hosoda

Production Details

What we know about the Belle movie production.

Key Facts

• The film has also played in competition at the London Film Festival, Fantastic Fest, and Los Angeles’ Animation is Film festival, where the film was awarded the Special Jury Prize. GKIDS will qualify the film for 2021 awards consideration and release it theatrically in both its original Japanese language and a new English dubbed version (11/21/2021).
• Belle has crossed 6.52 billion yen (approx. 59.2 million USD) in box office to date, and has become Hosoda’s highest-grossing film ever, beating the lifetime gross of Boy and the Beast (11/21/2021).
• Belle is an original story written and helmed by celebrated director Mamoru Hosoda, whose previous films include Mirai, The Boy and the Beast, Wolf Children, Summer Wars, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time and others.

Production Updates for Belle

Nov 2021

Completed

Changed Belle movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

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