Beauty and the Beast

"Stockholm syndrome girl falls for ugly guy. Except he isn't."
—John Atkinson, Wrong Hands, "abridged fairy tales"

This Twice-Told Tale has many versions, including:

Anime and Manga

  • Princess Mononoke, whose initial concept derives from the story. The final product is so vastly different from the story it's safe to say that the two share nothing in common.
  • Belle, a 2021 animated film by Studio Chizu.

Film

Literature

Live-Action TV

Shout-Outs

  • Blake Belladonna from RWBY is inspired by Beauty; her psychopathic ex-partner/ex-lover Adam Taurus is inspired by the Beast.

 

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