After an extremely strong start for an anime film directed by Mamoru Hosoda, in less than a month, Ryuu to Sobakasu no Hime (Belle) has exceeded Ookami Kodomo no Ame to Yuki (Wolf children) to become the second highest grossing film for the prolific director. As of August 15, the film grossed 4.7 billion yen ($ 42.79 million) at the Japanese box office with 3.41 million tickets sold.
With this character the film is from Studio Chizu has the entire collection of. exceeded Ookami Kodomo no Ame to Yuki in Japan, which was 4.22 billion yen and is well on its way to surpass the 5.85 billion yen by Bakemono no Ko (The boy and the beast), the highest value for the director and studio, unless there are blockages or closings of cinemas due to daily COVID-19 cases. Eventually, the film was released in Japanese theaters on July 16, as well as 38 IMAX theaters, and was the first Hosoda-produced film to be shown in this type of theater.
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 the 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. Special, Tomm Moore Yes 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 confined 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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