Belle (2021)
竜とそばかすの姫
Animation, Science Fiction, Drama, Music • 2h 1m
Overview
Suzu is a 17-year-old high-school student living in a rural town with her father. Wounded by the loss of her mother at a young age, Suzu one day discovers the massive online world "U" and dives into this alternate reality as her avatar, Belle. Before long, all of U's eyes are fixed on Belle, when, suddenly, a mysterious, dragon-like figure appears before her.
Director: Mamoru Hosoda
Cast: Kaho Nakamura, Ryo Narita, Shota Sometani, Tina Tamashiro, Lilas Ikuta, Ryoko Moriyama, Michiko Shimizu, Fuyumi Sakamoto, Yoshimi Iwasaki, Sachiyo Nakao, Toshiyuki Morikawa, Mamoru Miyano, Sumi Shimamoto, Koji Yakusho, Ken Ishiguro, ermhoi, Hana Hope, Takeru Satoh, Kenjiro Tsuda, Mami Koyama, Mitsuru Miyamoto, Asami Miura, Taichi Masu, Keigo Hoshino
Director: Mamoru Hosoda
GKIDS/Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray
GKIDS/Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray review: https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.php?p=23025586&postcount=108
Caps by Cardboard Clown: https://slow.pics/c/BvPVw6C0 Potential sharpening and aliasing?
Director: Mamoru Hosoda
GKIDS/Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray
GKIDS/Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray review: https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.php?p=23025586&postcount=108
Caps by Cardboard Clown: https://slow.pics/c/BvPVw6C0 Potential sharpening and aliasing?
Director: Vincent Ward
Director: Vincent Ward
Director: John Woo
Director: John Woo
Director: John Woo
Director: John Woo
Director: John Woo
Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray > Disk Kino/WCL China import
review: Disk Kino
Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray has the original mono
Director: John Woo
Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray > Disk Kino/WCL China import
review: Disk Kino
Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray has the original mono
Director: Peter Medak
Imprint 4K Blu-ray scheduled for August 2026 release
Director: Peter Medak
Imprint 4K Blu-ray scheduled for August 2026 release
Directors: Jules Bass & Arthur Rankin, Jr.
Directors: Jules Bass & Arthur Rankin, Jr.
Director: Gordon Douglas
Director: Gordon Douglas
Director: John Badham
Director: John Badham
Director: George A. Romero
Mono: 35mm scan, old Shout! Factory and Australia Umbrella Blu-ray sounds better than the rest of the discs, but has noise reduction
Stereo: Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray has a transfer of the 1986 Japan LaserDisc Stereo
Director: George A. Romero
Mono: 35mm scan, old Shout! Factory and Australia Umbrella Blu-ray sounds better than the rest of the discs, but has noise reduction
Stereo: Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray has a transfer of the 1986 Japan LaserDisc Stereo
More Animation on Blu-ray
2017 US GKIDS Blu-ray has better detail and grain, 2014 Japan Studio Ghibli Blu-ray from the Hayao Miyazaki box set for MGVC with added bit-depth for supported players
2011/2014 Japan Studio Ghibli Blu-ray for original 6.1 audio mix, Cinema DTS for the English dub
2017 US GKIDS Blu-ray has better detail and grain, 2014 Japan Studio Ghibli Blu-ray from the Hayao Miyazaki box set for MGVC with added bit-depth for supported players
2011/2014 Japan Studio Ghibli Blu-ray for original 6.1 audio mix, Cinema DTS for the English dub
Director: Kiyotaka Oshiyama
2026 Japan Blu-ray. The 4K Blu-ray is an upscale with strong sharpening. Caps
2026 Japan 4K Blu-ray, includes original 5.1 and an Atmos remix. The HD disc only includes 5.1.
Director: Kiyotaka Oshiyama
2026 Japan Blu-ray. The 4K Blu-ray is an upscale with strong sharpening. Caps
2026 Japan 4K Blu-ray, includes original 5.1 and an Atmos remix. The HD disc only includes 5.1.
Directors: Jules Bass & Arthur Rankin, Jr.
Directors: Jules Bass & Arthur Rankin, Jr.
Studio Ghibli Everything Ghibli SPECIAL: Short Short 1992-2016 Blu-ray
Studio Ghibli Everything Ghibli SPECIAL: Short Short 1992-2016 Blu-ray
Studio Ghibli Everything Ghibli SPECIAL: Short Short 1992-2016 Blu-ray
Studio Ghibli Everything Ghibli SPECIAL: Short Short 1992-2016 Blu-ray
Warner Archive Blu-ray 4K restoration from Original Camera Negative
Warner Archive Blu-ray 4K restoration from Original Camera Negative
Warner Archive Blu-ray 4K restoration from Original Camera Negative
Warner Archive Blu-ray 4K restoration from Original Camera Negative
Warner Archive Blu-ray 4K restoration
Warner Archive Blu-ray 4K restoration
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