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The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
時をかける少女
2006 98 min Japan 12+
★7.9
Fantasy, Animation, Drama, Science Fiction
Director: Mamoru Hosoda
🎭 Based on
«The Girl Who Leapt Through Time»
byYasutaka Tsutsui
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Description
When 17-year-old Makoto Konno gains the ability to 'leap' backwards through time, she immediately sets about improving her grades and preventing personal mishaps. However, she soon realises that changing the past isn't as simple as it seems, and eventually, will have to rely on her new powers to shape the future of herself and her friends.
US Gross:
$188,265
Worldwide:
$3.48M
Starring
Riisa Naka
Actor
Takuya Ishida
Actor
Mitsutaka Itakura
Actor
Awards
12 wins & 2 nominations total
Key opinion
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time is widely celebrated as a poignant and emotionally resonant exploration of adolescence and the value of the present. While some viewers find the animation style simple or occasionally rough, the film's sincere character development and thoughtful approach to the consequences of altering the past leave a powerful, lasting impression.
| Emotion | The film succeeds in balancing teenage levity with profound, bittersweet emotional depth. | |
| Theme | The narrative effectively uses the time-travel premise to teach lessons about taking responsibility for one's actions and cherishing the present. | |
| Production | The animation is characterized by a deliberate, grounded simplicity that effectively captures the atmosphere of ordinary school life. | |
| Acting | The protagonist's character arc provides a strong anchor, moving from trivial, selfish use of her powers to a mature understanding of loss and selflessness. | |
| Production | The animation quality is polarizing; some viewers find it charmingly vibrant and distinct, while others perceive it as unpolished or overly simple. | |
| Originality | Opinions on the originality of the plot are split; some praise its fresh execution of common tropes, while others argue that the butterfly-effect story offers no new twists. |