Summer Wars Director Announces Anime Film, Belle, For 2021
Mamoru Hosoda is coming back with a new anime film in 2021. Yes, you heard that right! The famous director behind films like Summer Wars and The Girl Who Leapt Through Time will surprise us with another project very soon.
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Expectations are high for this particular director because his films have never let us down. So what is this new film about?
Is it like Hosoda’s previous projects, or is this something brand new that will leave us pleasantly surprised? Let’s find out!
Belle, the new animation film from Mamoru Hosoda’s Studio Chizu, will premiere in Japan in summer 2021.
The film is also called Ryū to Sobakasu no Hime, which, when translated, literally stands as “The Princess of Dragons and Freckles.”
Belle is an original film that will be scripted and directed by Hosoda. He is also the creator of the film. The film will mark the 10th anniversary of Studio Chizu.
A new stunning visual is released for the upcoming anime film. It looks stunning with a glimpse of the online world in which the plot takes place.
Studio Chizu is responsible for some wonderful anime films like Wolf Children, The Boy and the Beast, and more.
The studio was co-founded by Mamoru Hosoda and Yuichiro Saito in 2011. It has already won 3 Japan Academy Prizes for producing the Animation of the Year.
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According to the announcement by Studio Chizu, Belle will portray an “ever-evolving online world.” The plot will occur in an online world called “U,” which has 5 million users worldwide.
The plot seems similar to Hosoda’s previous work, Summer Wars, which had an online hacking theme.
The director has also specifically mentioned themes of coming of age, family ties, love between parents and children, a friendship that transcends species, the links between our lives.
About Belle
Belle is an upcoming original anime by the director, Mamoru Hosoda. It will premiere in summer 2021 and is being animated by Studio Chizu.
Belle is a coming of age film which will center around an online world called “U,” which has 5 million users worldwide. It will explore the relationship between humans and familial ties.
Source: Press Release
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