The protagonist of this story, Suzu, is a 17-year old high school girl living with her father in a rural town of Kochi — their town is a textbook definition of depopulation in the Japanese countryside. Wounded by the loss of her mother at a young age, Suzu one day discovers the massive online world, “U,” and dives into this alternate reality as her avatar, Belle. Before long, all of U’s eyes are fixed on Belle (Suzu), when one day the mysterious and infamous Dragon-like figure appears before her.
Episodes
1
Aired
Summer 2021
Score
7.3
Popularity
#1000
Virtual WorldPrimarily Teen CastFemale ProtagonistArtificial IntelligenceAugmented RealityComing of AgeFound FamilyCGI
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