Mamoru Hosoda on Creating an Idealized Digital World in Belle
When we last spoke with anime auteur Mamoru Hosoda in 2018, we discussed his cinematic inspirations, interest in women and children as protagonists, and approa...
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Locarno Review: Belle is a Dazzling Near-Future Tech Fantasia From Mamoru Hosoda
If a name can trigger nostalgia, don’t be surprised when the occasional sense of deja vu sets in while watching Belle, a dazzling near-future tech fantasia wra...
First Trailer for Mamoru Hosoda’s Belle Embarks on a Journey Through a Virtual Landscape
One of our most-anticipated animations of the year comes from Mamoru Hosoda, the acclaimed auteur behind The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, Wolf Children, The Bo...
First Teaser for Mamoru Hosoda’s Belle Enters a Virtual World
After delivering such acclaimed films as The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, Wolf Children, The Boy and the Beast, and most recently, the Oscar-nominated Mirai, d...