BELLE, Mamoru Hosoda’s new film, is now officially his top grosser. The film has earned 5.87 billion yen (about $53.4 million) at the Japanese box office — that’s more than Hosoda’s Boy and the Beast, which brought in 5.85 billion. And it’s still playing in …Read more »
Mamoru Hosoda’s BELLE continues to do well, nabbing the top spot of the Japanese box office for the second weekend in a row. So far 1.69 million people have bought tickets and it’s brought in 2,437,411,900 yen (approximately $22.11 million). The live-action Tokyo Revengers took …Read more »
Mamoru Hosoda’s new movie BELLE will become available for American audiences this winter when GKIDS releases it dubbed and subbed. In the meantime, the insert song “Kokoro no Soba ni” (translated as “Beside the Heart”) is available to listen to on YouTube. It’s sung by …Read more »
Director Mamoru Hosoda is preparing to premiere BELLE, a film exploring virtual reality, music, and love. The upcoming film is already proving to be eyecatching, just from the visuals alone. But we’ve been following the production, and there are a few reasons in particular we’re enthralled with …Read more »
Mamoru Hosoda and Studio Chizu’s film BELLE is scheduled to come out in theaters in Japan on July 16, but it turns out that won’t be its debut. Its official debut will be one day earlier in France, where it’s now set to premiere at …Read more »
Director Mamoru Hosoda is breaking more new ground with his next feature film, BELLE. In addition to opening in standard theaters in Japan on July 16, Hosoda’s latest will mark the director’s first journey to the even bigger screen of IMAX. The latest trailer from …Read more »
BELLE, the latest anime film from director Mamoru Hosoda, has confirmed its North American distribution via GKIDS. The LA-based distributor came through with a new English-subtitled trailer for the feature, lining it up for a Winter 2021 theatrical debut. GKIDS also plans to put BELLE …Read more »
Mamoru Hosoda’s anime movie Belle has received an international trailer that includes English subtitles. Belle is scheduled to come out on July 16 in Japan. This is the description given for the feature: “Our protagonist, Suzu, is a 17-year old high school girl, who lives …Read more »
BELLE, the next theatrical film from acclaimed director Mamoru Hosoda (Summer Wars, The Boy and the Beast), is set to premiere in Japan on July 16, and more cast members have been revealed in the weeks leading up to its debut. The latest to make …Read more »
A new key visual has been revealed for Mamoru Hosoda’s BELLE anime film, which is set to premiere in Japan on July 16. This one has world-famous virtual singer Belle getting up close and personal with a creature called Dragon, featuring the tagline “You’re not …Read more »
Mamoru Hosoda’s latest film, BELLE, is set to hit Japanese theaters July 16. The film is directed and written by Hosoda, and features music by Taisei Iwasaki (Blood Blockade Battlefront). Here the official description: Our protagonist, Suzu, is a 17-year old high school girl, who …Read more »
More cast members have been announced for Mamoru Hosoda’s BELLE, the latest from the acclaimed director that’s set to premiere in Japan this July. In addition to actor photos and character art, the official website shared a relationship chart that shows the connection between the …Read more »
If you’re a good singer and a fan of director Mamoru Hosoda (The Girl Who Leapt Through Time), then there’s an opportunity you might want to check out. Hosoda is holding open auditions for singers to use in his upcoming movie Belle. This will be …Read more »
Back in December, Mamoru Hosoda and his Studio Chizu revealed plans to release Belle as the acclaimed director’s next anime film. Now, in a Variety exclusive, the movie’s first teaser has arrived online. Check it out below and look for more to come as we …Read more »
It’s been a couple years since his last work, MIRAI, but we now know what’s next for acclaimed director Mamoru Hosoda. The official Twitter account for Studio Chizu unveiled BELLE—known in Japan as Ryu to Sobakasu no Hime, or The Dragon and the Freckled Princess—which is …Read more »
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