Hosoda Mamoru’s “Belle: Ryu to Sobakasu no Hime” has exceeded 4.7 billion yen in the Japan box office for its first 16 days

Hosoda Mamoru’s “Belle: Ryu to Sobakasu no Hime” has exceeded 4.7 billion yen for its first 16 days, surpassing the Japan box office of his 2015 film “Bakemono no Ko” (The Boy and the Beast) in its first 16 days which earned 4.2 billion yen. “Bakemono no Ko” would eventualy earn 5.85 billion yen in Japan and $51.4 million yen worldwide.

Comments on SNS are as follows:

“It was much more interesting than his previous work “Mirai no Mirai”.

“I think it’s a masterpiece like “The Girl Who Leaped Through Time” and “Summer Wars”.

“Personally, it’s a disappointing work”.

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