Ryû to sobakasu no hime

"You are no longer alone."

Jan 14 2022 PG 2h 1m

Adventure, Animation, Drama

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.

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Plot

Suzu is a shy, everyday high school student living in a rural village. For years, she has only been a shadow of herself. But when she enters "U", a massive virtual world, she escapes into her online persona as Belle, a gorgeous and globally-beloved singer. One day, her concert is interrupted by a monstrous creature chased by vigilantes. As their hunt escalates, Suzu embarks on an emotional and epic quest to uncover the identity of this mysterious "beast" and to discover her true self in a world where you can be anyone.

Written by

Mamoru Hosoda

Directed by

Mamoru Hosoda

Cast

Kaho Nakamura, Ryo Narita, Shôta Sometani

Crew

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Production Countries

Japan

Production Companies

Movic, The Yomiuri Shimbun, Lawson Entertainment, NTT Docomo, Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation, BookWalker, Kadokawa, Toho, dentsu, Nippon Television Network Corporation, Studio Chizu, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners