BELLE English Sub & Dub

About BELLE

BELLE (竜とそばかすの姫) blends drama, music and mystery by Studio Chizu and Cartoon Saloon (2021). Below is a fresh retelling of what the story is about. The premise: The protagonist of this story, Suzu, is a 17-year old high school girl living with her father in a rural town of Kochi — their town is a textbook definition of depopulation in the Japanese countryside. Wounded by the loss of her mother at a young age, Suzu one day discovers the massive online realm, “U,” and dives into this alternate reality as her avatar, Belle.

Along the way, before long, all of U’s eyes are fixed on Belle (Suzu), when one day the unexplained and infamous Dragon-like figure appears before her.

In a drama series like this, character writing and emotional payoff matter more than spectacle. If you count yourself among viewers who prefer story and feelings over flashy action, put it on your list. With 1 episodes in total, there is enough room for the story to develop.

Production & Appeal

Studio Chizu and Cartoon Saloon is the studio behind BELLE, and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. Because it leans on drama, character writing and emotional payoff matter more than spectacle. At 7.3/10 it earns a solid reception, a safe pick for fans of the genre. Released in 2021, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.