Mamoru Hosoda, a master of emotional Japanese anime ('Wolf Children', 'Mirai'), invents a glittering virtual universe in which a shy teenager becomes a music idol.

Belle was released in theaters in Japan starting July 16, and has become Hosoda’s highest-grossing film ever, beating the lifetime gross of Boy and the Beast.

Mamoru Hosoda, the Oscar-nominated director of “ Mirai,” has attracted a prestigious international creative team for his anticipated music-filled film, “Belle,” whose first trailer is ...

Home Film Acquisitions ‘Mirai’ Director Mamoru Hosoda’s Latest ‘Belle’ Acquired By Gkids In U.S. Deal; Watch Teaser By Patrick Hipes June 14, 2021 10:15am Studio Chizu ...

Animation film “Belle” by the Japanese director Hosoda Mamoru will join the Cannes Film Festival lineup. The festival said Sunday that “Belle” will have its world premiere in the Cannes ...