Step Inside the Virtual World: Mamoru Hosoda’s BELLE is Becoming an Immersive Live Musical in Tokyo!
Mamoru Hosoda’s critically acclaimed anime film BELLE is leaping off the screen and into reality with the newly announced Animmersive Live: Ryū to Sobakasu no Hime. Running from October 20 to November 15 at MoN Takanawa: The Museum of Narratives in Tokyo, this groundbreaking “animmersive” production blends cutting-edge animation with a live theatrical experience to make the virtual world feel completely real.
A Brand-New Spinoff Story Set Five Years After the Virtual World’s Biggest Hits
Set five years after the events of the original movie, the production follows Hiro-chan—the avatar and producer behind the iconic virtual singer BELLE—as she attempts to discover and produce a brand-new diva through the biggest music festival in the history of the virtual world U. The creative team features heavy hitters across anime and stage production, including creative director Yūki Hiroya, scriptwriter Yūichirō Komikado, stage director Akira Yamazaki (Bocchi the Rock! stage play), music director Teddy Loid, and character designers Mika Pikazo and Nike Shimaguchi.
