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Belle
The Belle franchise's next project is a spin-off immersive live show set five years after the 2021 film, running October 10 to November 15, 2026 at MoN Takanawa in Tokyo. Its new virtual diva, LAYRA, has a debut song out and a five-singer rotating cast drawn partly from an open VTuber audition.
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Sep 19
The current Belle project is an immersive music live show, announced in August 2026 under the name Animmersive Live: Belle, later billed as Belle - PROJECT LAYRA -. It runs from October 10 to November 15, 2026 at MoN Takanawa: The Museum of Narratives Box1000 in Takanawa, Tokyo. The story is a spin-off set five years after Mamoru Hosoda's 2021 film, with Hiro-chan, who produced the diva Belle, finding and launching a new artist, LAYRA, in the virtual world U. Hosoda is credited only with a comment; the show is organized by MoN Takanawa and the Animersive Live Belle Production Committee, with cooperation from Studio Chizu.
The production team announced early on included music director TeddyLoid, character designers Mika Pikazo and Nike Shimaguchi, creative director Yuki Hiroya, scriptwriter Yuichiro Komikado, video director Toshitaka Shinoda, stage director Akira Yamazaki, and CG director Tatsuo Ogata. TeddyLoid produced the debut song Watashi wa LAYRA, released digitally on September 16, and wrote its lyrics and music with Ryota Saito. Five singers share vocal duties on the track and rotate by day in the show as LAYRA and as Kotomi, her real-world origin: miwa, Natsumi Konomi, Konomi Suzuki, Maria Miki and ASCA.
Casting has not stayed fixed. An audition announced in August for one VTuber with a 3D model and Unity and VRM or VRChat-compliant facial blendshapes produced the sibling duo Pokopii, confirmed on September 12. Hololive VTuber AZKi was announced as a guest artist on August 21 through the show's HIROchan X account. A music video mixing film footage with 3DCG was released alongside the song.
Key facts
- Format
- Immersive music live show with a spin-off story set five years after the film Belle ↗
- Run dates and venue
- October 10 to November 15, 2026 at MoN Takanawa: The Museum of Narratives Box1000 in Takanawa, Tokyo ↗
- New diva
- LAYRA, debuting under Sony Music's Echoes label ↗
- Five rotating singers
- miwa, Natsumi Konomi, Konomi Suzuki, Maria Miki and ASCA alternate by day as LAYRA and Kotomi ↗
- Opening song
- Watashi wa LAYRA, released digitally September 16, produced by TeddyLoid with lyrics and music by TeddyLoid and Ryota Saito ↗
- Guest artist
- Hololive VTuber AZKi, announced August 21 through the show's HIROchan X account ↗
- VTuber casting
- The sibling duo Pokopii, chosen through an audition open to VTubers with 3D models, will appear ↗
- Organizers
- MoN Takanawa and the Animersive Live Belle Production Committee, with cooperation from Studio Chizu ↗
Timeline
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Facts
- Release
- live_action · 2026-10-10 to 2026-11-15 · Tokyo, Japan · 2026-08-04
- Announced
- immersive music live event 'Animmersive Live: Belle' · 2026-08-04
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Sep 16
The debut song "Watashi wa LAYRA" by the virtual artist LAYRA was released digitally on Wednesday, September 16. TeddyLoid produced the track and wrote its lyrics and music with music creator Ryota Saito, with TeddyLoid handling arrangement. Five singers share vocal duties: miwa, Natsumi Konomi, Konomi Suzuki, Maria Miki, and ASCA. The song is the opening number for the animmersive live show "Belle - PROJECT LAYRA -," which runs from Saturday, October 10 to Sunday, November 15 at MoN Takanawa: The Museum of Narratives Box1000 in Takanawa, Tokyo. The show is a spin-off story set five years after Mamoru Hosoda's film "Belle." In it, Hiro-chan <As>, who produced the diva Belle in the film, finds a new artist, LAYRA, in the virtual world <U> and launches her as a new diva. The five performers alternate by day as LAYRA and as Kotomi, her real-world origin. A music video combining footage from the film with 3DCG also released at 18:00.
Sep 12
The production committee for Animersive Live: Belle - PROJECT LAYRA - announced on September 12 that the sibling duo Pokopii, made up of Koga-ryu Ninja! Ponpoko and I Want to Be Stylish! Peanuts-kun, will appear in the immersive music live show. The show is based on Mamoru Hosoda's film Belle and opens October 10. The pair was chosen through an audition open to VTubers with 3D models, announced in August.
Aug 21
Hololive-affiliated VTuber AZKi will appear in the immersive music live show "Animersive Live 'Belle - PROJECT LAYRA -'," based on Mamoru Hosoda's 2021 film "Belle." The announcement came on August 21, 2026, through the show's official "HIROchan" X account, which first posted a silhouette hinting at a guest artist as the "Diva of the VTuber world" shortly after 3:00 p.m. that day, then confirmed AZKi's involvement at 7:00 p.m. AZKi also released a comment expressing excitement about performing on the show's main stage. The live event is scheduled to run from October 10 to November 15, 2026, at MoN Takanawa: The Museum of Narratives Box1000 in Tokyo. The show is a spin-off story set five years after the film, following the character Hiro-chan as she produces a new songstress in the virtual world U, which in the film gathered 5 billion users. Organizers are MoN Takanawa and the Animersive Live "Belle" Production Committee, with cooperation from Studio Chizu.
Aug 11
The immersive music live 'Belle' has revealed its protagonist LAYRA, a new virtual artist debuting under Sony Music's Echoes label. Five vocalists, miwa, Konomi Suzuki, Natsumi Kon, ASCA, and Maria Miki, will play the role. Rira Ikuta and Tomoyo Kurosawa join the cast, and the opening song is previewed.
Aug 5
A website opened on Tuesday to announce Animmersive Live: Ryu to Sobakasu no Hime, an immersive musical show based on Mamoru Hosoda's BELLE film. The show runs from October 20 to November 15 at MoN Takanawa: The Museum of Narratives in Tokyo. It is a spinoff story set five years after the original film.
Aug 5
The immersive music live event "Animersive Live: Belle" is holding an audition for a single VTuber to appear as an avatar and voice in the production. The event is set in the world of director Mamoru Hosoda's 2021 animated film "Belle," five years after its story, and follows Hiro-chan, the producer of the diva Bell, as he works to produce a new songstress in the virtual world <U>. The audition, announced on the official X account under Hiro-chan's name, seeks one applicant who owns a 3D model and can grant permission for its use in planning, promotional materials, and production. The model must be loadable in Unity and have VRM or VRChat-compliant facial blendshapes. The application deadline is August 8 at 23:59. The event itself runs from October 10 to November 15, 2026, at MoN Takanawa: The Museum of Narratives Box1000 in Tokyo, organized by MoN Takanawa and the Animersive Live "Belle" Production Committee, with cooperation from Studio Chizu. "Belle" marks its fifth anniversary in 2026, and this live is part of that commemoration.
Aug 4
An immersive music live event titled "Animmersive Live: Belle," set five years after director Mamoru Hosoda's 2021 film "Belle," will run from October 10 to November 15, 2026, at the MoN Takanawa museum in TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY, Minato-ku, Tokyo. The production team includes music director TeddyLoid, known for Ado's "Dance" and "Show," character designers Mika Pikazo and Nike Shimaguchi, creative director Yuki Hiroya, scriptwriter Yuichiro Komikado, video director Toshitaka Shinoda, stage director Akira Yamazaki, and CG director Tatsuo Ogata. The story follows Hiro-chan, Suzu's best friend who produced the diva Bell, as he works to produce a new diva in the virtual world U. The artist playing the new diva will be announced sequentially. Ticket sales began July 28 with an official fastest advance lottery on Lawson Ticket, running until August 4. Regular ticket prices range from 5,500 yen for U25 seating to 11,000 yen for the standing cheering area, with goods-included options up to 14,300 yen. Hosoda commented, "I think a new diva born from BELLE will live in many people's hearts. I am very excited."
Jul 27
Udon Entertainment announced at San Diego Comic-Con that it has licensed Hiromi Matsuo's all-color manga and illustration books Department Store Waltz and Rondo: The Ladies' Graphic Magazine, along with the Belles Ruelles anthology series. The company also set release dates for previously announced titles including two Manga Biographies volumes and art books for Spy x Family, Shinkiro's Capcom and SNK works, Hidetaka Tenjin's Gundam book, and The Art of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.