"BELLE" Roundtable Interview With Director Mamoru Hosoda

BELLE opens in the US today (which you can read our full review here), and King Baby Duck sits down with its legendary writer & director Mamoru Hosoda. Joined by Honey's Anime, Anime Trending, and Asia Pacific Arts, Hosoda reveals the real-life inspiration behind the heroine Suzu, his way of capturing real emotion in his animations, and how working with Cartoon Saloon helped to evolve the virtual world of U.

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Interview translation assistance by Kana Hotta. Special thanks to GKIDS and 42West PR for setting up this interview!

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