London, UK, 16th June 2021 ANIME LIMITED BRINGS MAMORU HOSODA AND STUDIO CHIZU’S “BELLE” TO CINEMAS Oscar®-Nominated Director Mamoru Hosoda’s Latest Animated Marvel May Be His Most Stunning Yet Another me. Another reality. We are no longer limited to a single world. Anime Limited, Europe’s premiere distributor for Japanese animation, announced today that it has […]
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