Anime Limited are proud to announce the distinguished cast for the English-language version of BELLE, the latest animated feature film from the Oscar nominated director Mamoru Hosoda, produced by GKIDS and NYAV Post.
The film will feature the voices of Chace Crawford (The Boys, Gossip Girl), Manny Jacinto (Nine Perfect Strangers, The Good Place), and Hunter Schafer (Euphoria). In her first lead role playing both the country girl Suzu and the titular virtual singer Belle is Kylie McNeill, who also recorded English-language versions of the film’s soundtrack under supervision from the film’s original music team including Taisei Iwasaki, Takayuki Chiyo, and Ludvig Forssell, in collaboration with GKIDS and NYAV Post. The English version of the soundtrack will be released on 14th January, 2022 by Milan Records.
An original story inspired by the realisation that his own children will grow up in an increasingly online age, Hosoda's BELLE is the story of Suzu, a country girl who becomes a music sensation in the virtual world of "U" with the mesmerising avatar Belle. When her fame attracts the attention of a fearsome yet mysterious user known only as "Dragon", Suzu will discover where the line between the online and offline self really lies. Critics have called the film "spellbinding" (Robbie Collin, The Telegraph), "set to be a modern animated classic" (Gavin Spoors, Filmhounds), and "a visual and aural feast that absolutely must be seen on the biggest screen possible" (Josh Slater-Williams, AnOther).
BELLE is a truly international achievement that gathers top talent from across the globe under the helm of Mamoru Hosoda (MIRAI, Wolf Children), who is widely regarded as "one of the finest directors working in animation today" (Jade King, TheGamer). Animated by Japan’s Studio Chizu, the film features character designs from Jin Kim (Disney’s Frozen, Moana), gorgeous artwork from the Oscar-nominated team of Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart (Cartoon Saloon's Wolfwalkers, Song of the Sea), and the feature film debut of acclaimed video game composer Ludvig Forssell (Kojima Productions' Death Stranding), crafting "a soundtrack that will stir your soul" (SciFiNow). Try the English language trailer at the link.
