Belle Has A Serious Issue No One Is Addressing....

The Anime Tea

There is one thing that people tend to overlook when reviewing Studio Chizu’s BELLE. Despite being directed by legendary filmmaker Mamoru Hosoda (Wolf Children, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time) and providing an optimistic take on technology and the internet, the film falls short when it attempts to portray how people should safely help victims of abuse. SPOILERS

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Child Help Hotline: https://childhelphotline.org/phone: [phone]

The Hotline: https://www.thehotline.org/phone: [phone]

Child Welfare Information: https://www.childwelfare.gov/topics/responding/reporting/how/

List of Crisis Hotlines: https://www.apa.org/topics/crisis-hotlines

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Anime Mentioned: The Girl Who Leapt Through Time | 2008 Wolf Children | 2013 Belle | 2021

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