Anime master Mamoru Hosoda imagines another forward-thinking virtual world, “U,” using it as the backdrop for an empowering musical fairy-tale. With “Belle,” anime master Mamoru Hosoda has reimagined ...

Anime master Mamoru Hosoda makes movies that, even at their most elaborate, can reach such staggeringly emotional heights that they seem to break free of anything you’re prepared for in an animated ...

With Mamoru Hosoda’s latest movie opening in US theaters this Friday, Studio Chizu and the film’s distributor have shared a new trailer for Belle. The more than three-minute-long clip shows the ...

For the past few decades it’s been de rigueur for science fiction stories to be set in virtual worlds, from the early neon-lined stylings of Tron to the hedonistic pop cultural temple of Ready Player ...

In Mamoru Hosoda's Belle you can become whoever you want to be thanks to the social media-turned-VR platform "U". This is certainly the case for lead character Suzu, who takes on a virtual alter-ego ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Mamoru Hosoda’s newest feature film, Belle, has confirmed its release date for the United States ...