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Belle (竜とそばかすの姫) is an upcoming animated film directed and written by Mamoru Hosoda, and scheduled to be released in 2021.

Voice cast
In addition to the cast list above, Hosoda also conducted a worldwide casting call for extras from April to the end of May 2021. These extras are to be cast in a part where people from around the world sing alongside Belle.

Production
Following the release of Hosoda's previous film, Mirai, the director mentioned that his next film would be different from the one before. In a press release, Hosoda noted that Belle was a film that he always wanted to make, and that he was finally able to start this project after gaining experience from directing his previous films. By October 2020, he had finished the storyboards for Belle.

Music
Taisei Iwasaki is the film's music director and composer. The main theme song for Belle, "U", is composed by Daiki Tsuneta and sung by Kaho Nakamura. Tsuneta, a singer-songwriter from the band King Gnu and the experimental music groiup Millennium Parade, was approached by Hosoda to create an opening theme for the film.

Release
Belle is scheduled to be released in the summer of 2021 in Japan. The film was first announced on December 15, 2020.