director Mamoru Hosoda announced during a live event that Ryuu to Sobakasu no Hime (BELLE: The dragon and the freckled princess), his latest animated film, is his most successful project to date. The film has already surpassed the cumulative revenue of Bakemono no Ko (The boy and the beast) and Hosoda appreciated the support of the fans even though the film was released at the time of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The event confirmed that 57 days after its release in Japan, the film has exceeded cumulative revenues of 5.87 billion yen (more than $ 54.44 million), making it the most successful Hosoda-produced feature film in Japan. To Checkout Mojo, during the world projection of Bakemono no Ko (The boy and the beast) in 2015/2016 it brought in 49.76 million US dollars, thanks to currency fluctuations and the strength of the yen against the US dollar at the moment, Ryuu to Sobakasu no Hime has exceeded the worldwide total of Bakemono no Ko to the world’s most successful film by Hosoda. And only within Japan, as the film has not yet been released anywhere else in the world.
Production team
- Mamoru Hosoda (Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo, Summer Wars, Bakemono no Ko, Mirai no Mirai) is responsible for directing the anime in Studio Chizu, and the original idea of โโthe project is also credited.
- Studio Chizu He also confirmed that he is working with the Oscar-nominated studio, Cartoon salon (Wolfwalkers, Song of the Sea, The Secret of Kells) for this project. Certain Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart participated in the production.
Synopsis of Ryuu on Sobakasu no Hime
Our protagonist Suzu is a 17-year-old high school student who lives with her father in the countryside in Kochi Prefecture after losing her mother at a young age. She loved singing with her mother, but after her death she can no longer sing. It didn’t take long before she and her father grew more distant and Suzu closed her heart to the rest of the world.
When Suzu felt that writing music was her only remaining purpose in life, she discovers the huge online room called “U” where she takes on her role as Belle. Another me, another reality, we are no longer limited to one world. Suzu quickly realizes that when she is on “U” as her avatar Belle, she can sing naturally. As he continues to show his own music in the virtual world, he quickly becomes the rising star of “U”. However, this surprise is short-lived. Suddenly a mysterious dragon-shaped creature appears in front of her …
Source: Oricon news
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