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

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 RESOURCES:  Child Help Hotline: https://childhelphotline.org/phone: (800) 422-4453   The Hotline:  https://www.thehotline.org/phone: 1.800.799.7233   Child Welfare Information: https://www.childwelfare.gov/topics/responding/reporting/how/  List of Crisis Hotlines: https://www.apa.org/topics/crisis-hotlines  SOCIAL MEDIA  https://linktr.ee/theanimetea  RESOURCES  Anime Mentioned:  The Girl Who Leapt Through Time | 2008 Wolf Children | 2013 Belle | 2021   Sources & References:  https://pastebin.com/ZvAjXGAD  Similar Videos: Why I Didn't Love Belle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8gy5reI4CY Belle is Like No Anime You've Ever Seen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taUowbke2T0 Belle Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GyHA3rdkKE   SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theanimetea Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/theanimetea  LISTS  https://anilist.co/user/theanimetea/animelist  https://myanimelist.net/profile/theanimetea  PURPOSE  My name is Phoenix and I dive into the world of visual storytelling in anime and sometimes manga on a weekly basis.