Ryuu to Sobakasu no Hime (Belle)

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Synonyms: Ryuusoba

Japanese: 竜とそばかすの姫

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Type: Movie

Episodes: 1

Status: Finished Airing

Aired: Jul 16, 2021

Producers: None found, add some

Licensors: GKIDS

Studios: Studio Chizu

Source: Original

Genres: Drama, Fantasy

Theme: Music

Duration: 2 hr. 1 min.

Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

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Score: 7.50¹ (scored by 76,120 users)

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Ranked: #1786²

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Popularity: #1447

Members: 154,913

Favorites: 1,582

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"U" is a popular social media platform where people can create a virtual persona and start a new life. Among its five billion users, one newcomer is quickly gaining attention: Belle, a beautiful singer whose alluring melodies slowly capture the hearts of the masses. But in this space where everyone hides behind an avatar, curiosity arises over who the mysterious girl truly is.

Suzu Naito—a shy girl from the countryside—can no longer sing following past trauma, all her efforts resulting in breakdowns and illness. However, when Suzu joins U, she is once again able to project her voice. Under the alias "Belle," her vocals soon go viral, receiving both love and hatred. Meanwhile, rumors spread of a chaotic beast within U, known only as "The Dragon." After a chance meeting during her concert, Belle finds he is not as evil as the stories suggest. Now, both online and in the real world, Suzu has to face the struggles of identity, fame, and opening one's heart.

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Inspired by the 1756 French fairy tale Beauty and the Beast, Ryuu to Sobakasu no Hime premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on July 15, 2021 and was received with a standing ovation of 14 minutes. It was the third highest-grossing movie at the Japanese box office in 2021, earning 6.53 billion yen as of December 12, 2021.

Belle was drawn by Jin Kim, the character designer of popular Disney productions such as Tangled and Frozen.

Ryuu to Sobakasu no Hime had five nominations at the 49th Annie Awards, including one for Best Independent Animated Feature, making it the Japanese anime film with the most nominations ever received in the history of these awards. A novel adaptation was issued by Kadokawa Bunko on June 12, 2021.

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Characters & Voice Actors

Naitou, Suzu

Main

Nakamura, Kaho
Japanese

Ryuu

Main

Satou, Takeru
Japanese

Chikami, Shinjirou

Supporting

Sometani, Shouta
Japanese

Hisatake, Shinobu

Supporting

Narita, Ryou
Japanese

Betsuyaku, Hiroka

Supporting

Ikuta, Lilas
Japanese

Watanabe, Ruka

Supporting

Tamashiro, Tina
Japanese

Yoshitani

Supporting

Moriyama, Ryouko
Japanese

Nakai

Supporting

Iwasaki, Yoshimi
Japanese

Fox

Supporting

Miyamoto, Mitsuru
Japanese

Okumoto

Supporting

Sakamoto, Fuyumi
Japanese

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Sinterniklaas, Michael

Producer, ADR Director

Morie, Kohta

Producer

Hosoda, Mamoru

Director, Screenplay, Original Creator

Nakamura, Kaho

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Opening Theme

"U" by millennium parade & Belle (Kaho Nakamura)

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Ending Theme

"U" by millennium parade & Belle (Kaho Nakamura)

Reviews

Dec 3, 2023

Zanryu1337

Recommended

Story: 9
Animation: 7
Sound: 10
Characters: 10
Enjoyment: 10

Total: 9

Scars can heal. It is an important message this movie nails very well. Even with the minor caveat of getting positive support. But this lesson is as important as well. If your friends struggle through hard times, help them.

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Oct 1, 2023

Ezekiel

Mixed Feelings

It's about social media, being followed (not told in this work of fiction: the depression of young people, the tribalism that makes people willfully ignorant/excessively conspiratorial and the decline of society), and doesn't condemn it. Mixed with Disney's version of Beauty and the Beast. Feels like it's missing a bunch of scenes/introductions. Stuff just happens. Unbelievable behavior, like how the women in the music club/choir and the boys talk to the girl protagonist. In a scene where a school athlete doesn't know how to deal with a girl rooting for him and the girl protagonist makes him go up to her I threw my head ...

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Jul 19, 2023

chai333

Not Recommended

Mediocre movie. Even from the beginning I was skeptical of how it would turn out. I was left with too many unanswered questions, and there were still unresolved conflicts of the story. The storyline kept going one way then another and it just feels unrealistic. Spoiler alert: Some things I questioned were U, the reality you can travel to; the storyline of Beast, and the main characters’ friends and family.

I was in some disbelief that U would really have that many users, especially users who genuinely cared about the drama. Basically, the world building/setting definitely could have been better developed. Beast’s storyline was also ...

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Poll: Ryuu to Sobakasu no Hime Episode 1 Discussion ( 1 2 3 ) Noodle070 - Aug 16, 2021	140 replies	by justash-_- »» Nov 14, 8:24 PM
i hate that it took me this long for me to figure it out mydaddy - Apr 20, 2022	11 replies	by little_shiz17 »» Nov 11, 4:09 AM
Who does Belle end up with?? Miyuki-K - Feb 3, 2022	34 replies	by Kazuka_Miomi »» Oct 18, 5:52 AM
In defense of the resolution/ending (spoilers) Cynical_Pink - Aug 7, 2022	18 replies	by VardhanD »» Jun 20, 3:14 AM
It's like Summer Wars iamRey - Apr 1	2 replies	by ZoeyDLuffy »» Apr 3, 3:34 AM

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