BELLE - Recommendations

Alt title: Ryuu to Sobakasu no Hime

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Sing a Bit of Harmony

Sing a Bit of Harmony

The beautiful and mysterious Shion transfers to Keibu High School where she quickly becomes popular for her open-hearted personality and exceptional athletic talent... but she turns out to be an AI in the testing phase. Shion's goal is to bring chronic loner Satomi “happiness.” But her strategy is something no human would expect: she serenades Satomi in the middle of the classroom. After finding out that Shion is an AI, Satomi and her childhood friend, engineering geek Toma, steadily warm up to the new student. They become more and more moved by Shion's singing voice and earnestness even as her antics bewilder them. But what Shion does for Satomi's sake ends up involving them all in some serious pandemonium.

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allaboutthatLeo allaboutthatLeo says...

Both have main characters who sing. They both also deal with technological advances. While Sing a Bit of Harmony isn't as heavy as BELLE, they both have emotional moments and happy endings.

LEAHHAGAN LEAHHAGAN says...

The story is very beautifully written and the music is awesome..............................................................

A Silent Voice

A Silent Voice

After transferring into a new school, a deaf girl, Shouko Nishimiya, is bullied by the popular Shouya Ishida. As Shouya continues to bully Shouko, the class turns its back on him. Shouko transfers and Shouya grows up as an outcast. Alone and depressed, the regretful Shouya finds Shouko to make amends. 

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Simona12 Simona12 says...

A Silent Voice (Japanese: 聲の形, HepburnKoe no Katachi, lit. 'The Shape of Voice') is a 2016 Japanese animated drama film[4] produced by Kyoto Animation, directed by Naoko Yamada and written by Reiko Yoshida, featuring character designs by Futoshi Nishiya and music by Kensuke Ushio.[5] It is based on the manga of the same name written and illustrated by Yoshitoki Ōima. The film follows a former bully turned social outcast who decides to reconnect and befriend the deaf girl he had victimized years prior.

The Anthem of the Heart

The Anthem of the Heart

Jun is a girl whose words have been sealed away. She was once a happy girl, but because of a [certain thing] she said when she was very young, her family was torn apart. One day, the egg fairy appeared in front of her and sealed away her ability to talk in order to stop her from hurting anybody else. Since this traumatic experience, Jun lives in the shadows away from the limelight. But, one day she is nominated to become an executive member of the "community outreach council." On top of that, Jun is also appointed to play the main lead in their musical...

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Simona12 Simona12 says...

As a young girl, Jun Naruse is excitable and talkative. She loves fairy tales and is always excited about the castle on the hilltop, which is a love hotel. One day, she sees her father exit the love hotel, accompanied by another woman. Without understanding the situation, she tells her mother, resulting in her parents' divorce, and her father blaming her for this. While she is crying, she imagines a fairy egg that curses her by sealing her words so she won't hurt people again. As a result of her "curse", Jun is unable to speak and she suffers stomach aches whenever she tries to.

Child of Kamiari Month

Child of Kamiari Month

A year after losing her mother, a young girl learns that she must journey across Japan to the annual gathering of gods in the sacred land of Izumo.

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Claptrap Claptrap says...

Both films focus on a young girl who has lost her mother, dealing with the complexities of what she remembers of her relationship with her mother and the way she ends up dealing with it via an experience that takes her out of 'regular' life.

Bubble

Bubble

The story is set in Tokyo, after bubbles that broke the laws of gravity rained down upon the world. Cut off from the outside world, Tokyo has become a playground for a group of young people who have lost their families, acting as a battlefield for parkour team battles as they leap from building to building. Hibiki, a young ace known for his dangerous play style, makes a reckless move one day and plummets into the gravity-bending sea. His life is saved by Uta, a girl with mysterious powers. The pair then hear a unique sound audible only to them. Why did Uta appear before Hibiki? Their encounter leads to a revelation that will change the world.

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blazingbluepanda blazingbluepanda says...

Both have such amazing artwork and fun to follow plots. The stories are very different from eachother but they are both extrodinary anime movies!!!

Summer Wars

Summer Wars

In the future, all facets of society are tied into OZ, a virtual world inhabited by millions of users. Kenji, one of OZ’s moderators, was set to begin another typical summer when the lovely Natsuki asked him to accompany her to her hometown as a job. However, little did Kenji know that the 'job' entailed pretending to be Natsuki’s fiancé in front of her eccentric family! Now on display and feeling like a fish out of water, Kenji tries his best to fit in with Natsuki and her relatives, until one day he receives a mysterious math problem through a text message. As an avid math fanatic Kenji can’t help but try to solve it, unaware that his actions may jeopardize not only OZ, but also the entire world...

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JustInCaseD JustInCaseD says...

Animes that have a virtual world where a crisis emerges that mixes between irl problems and the internet. Both also feature a fighting character against a villain in the virtual world.

One Piece Film: Red

One Piece Film: Red

Uta, the most beloved singer in the world whose voice has been described as "otherworldly", is renowned for concealing her own identity when performing. Now, for the first time ever, she will reveal herself to the world at a live concert.

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AndriasSch AndriasSch says...

The plot revolves around a pink-haired singing princess who conceals her identity through a virtual world where she gives concerts for her millions of fans around the globe.

your name.

your name.

Mitsuha and Taki are two total strangers living completely different lives. But when Mitsuha makes a wish to leave her mountain town and for the bustling city of Tokyo, they become connected in a bizarre way. She dreams she is a boy living in Tokyo while Taki dreams he is a girl from a rural town he’s never been to. What does their newfound connection mean? And how will it bring them together?

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AndriasSch AndriasSch says...

The main character decides to travel by train to another part of Japan in order to meet in person, support, and help a dear friend who is in trouble.

Hello World

Hello World

In Kyoto in the year 2027, Naomi Katagaki, a male high school student encounters a person who claiming to be Naomi from 10 years in the future. Together, they must change the future and save a classmate, Ruri, whom the younger Naomi starts to date in three months.

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AndriasSch AndriasSch says...

The main characters develop relationships across digital realities, building their confidence and social abilities in the process.

Suzume

Suzume

Suzume’s journey begins in a quiet town in Kyushu when she encounters a young man who tells her, “I’m looking for a door.” What Suzume finds is a single weathered door standing upright in the midst of ruins as though it was shielded from whatever catastrophe struck. Seemingly drawn by its power, Suzume reaches for the knob… Doors begin to open one after another all across Japan, unleashing destruction upon any who are near. Suzume must close these portals to prevent further disaster.

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Evelynnnny Evelynnnny says...

They both have similar characters with similar backgrounds and story lines.

And have the common theme of running away from home to heal a characters inner child (childhood trauma). They both have either themes and references to out of body experiences with things relating to the other side after passing away, or reaching out to a better place than earth which both end up causing trouble back on earth. They have similar romance storylines too, with no actual relationships being necessarily formed but love is still relevant to the two main characters definitely.