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Why you loved it

Anime like Belle

Not everyone loves Belle for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.

The 3 reasons people love Belle

Read them all. One will sound more like you than the others.

  1. You want songs performed to a crowd of millions online.

  2. You like a virtual world drawn in saturated colour.

  3. You cry at a girl who lost her mother and can only say it when she sings.

Picks that share your reasons

Which reasons were yours?

Tick them here or with “That’s me” above. The picks re-sort by how many of your reasons they share.

  • Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio2022

    • a virtual world drawn in saturated colour
    • you cry at a girl who lost her mother and can only say it when she sings

    Good for you if you love stop-motion puppets carved and moved by hand.

  • Liz and the Blue Bird2018

    • songs performed to a crowd of millions online

    Good for you if you like a film built around one piece of music.

  • The Piano Forest2007

    • songs performed to a crowd of millions online

    Good for you if you love classical piano and the joy of playing it.

  • Cosmic Princess Kaguya!2026

    • songs performed to a crowd of millions online

    Good for you if you like pop songs and stage performances in anime.

  • Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms2018

    • you cry at a girl who lost her mother and can only say it when she sings

    Good for you if you like being moved to tears by a mother saying goodbye.

  • The Lion King1994

    • songs performed to a crowd of millions online
    • you cry at a girl who lost her mother and can only say it when she sings

    Good for you if you don't mind crying at a family film. Simba's story has real tragedy in it.

  • Your Lie in April2014

    • songs performed to a crowd of millions online
    • a virtual world drawn in saturated colour
    • you cry at a girl who lost her mother and can only say it when she sings

    Good for you if you want a story that leaves you crying on the last episode.

  • Her Blue Sky2019

    • songs performed to a crowd of millions online

    Good for you if you like a story where a bass guitar and a band carry the feelings.

  • Sound! Euphonium2015

    • songs performed to a crowd of millions online

    Good for you if you want to hear a brass band get better rehearsal by rehearsal.

  • Wolf Children2012

    • you cry at a girl who lost her mother and can only say it when she sings

    Good for you if you like being moved by children growing up and leaving.

  • The Anthem of the Heart2015

    • songs performed to a crowd of millions online

    Good for you if you like songs that say what the characters can't.

  • given2019

    • you cry at a girl who lost her mother and can only say it when she sings

    Good for you if you like being moved by a song that is really about grief.

Reasons taken from Belle's card. Picks from the Ipsomap catalogue. This application uses TMDB and the TMDB APIs but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB.

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