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Belle (out Jan 20) is a Japanese animated feature about a shy, introverted teenager who becomes a word famous singer on a popular social media platform that allows her to retain her anonymity through the use of an avatar. It's a slow first half (feels repetitive with the character hardly changing) but builds into something decent. Grade: B.