Synopsis
When 17-year-old Makoto Konno gains the ability to, quite literally, "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.
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Cast
- Riisa NakaMakoto Konno (voice)
- Takuya IshidaChiaki Mamiya (voice)
- Mitsutaka ItakuraKousuke Tsuda (voice)
- Ayami KakiuchiYuri Hayakawa (voice)
- Mitsuki TanimuraKaho Fujitani (voice)
- Yuki SekidoMiyuki Konno (voice)
- Utawaka KatsuraMakoto's Father (voice)
- Midori AndoMakoto's Mother (voice)
- Fumihiko TachikiFukushima (voice)
- Keiko YamamotoAuntie (voice)
Recommendations
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Empire
It has few fireworks, but still sticks in the mind, and is a definite upgrade from Digimon: The Movie for director Mamoru Hosoda. - 75
The Seattle Times
Through a deft combination of physical comedy, teenage angst and small-scale exploration of a fascinating premise, “The Girl Who Leapt Through Time” remains smartly committed to the emotional lives of its characters and their intermingled fates. - 75
Boston Globe
Part of the shoujo genre of gently fantastic romantic dramas about and for young teenage girls, it's also funny and creative enough to charm parents, brothers, cousins, and anyone else looking for an openhearted fable. - 70
The Hollywood Reporter
A charming piece of Japanese anime that could well serve as the basis for a stateside live-action remake, “The Girl Who Leapt Through Time” boasts an entertaining storyline to match its well-drawn visuals. - 70
Variety
Animated combo of laughs and life lessons charts its heroine's adventures in such an accessible and cheery way, it's easy to imagine her leaping into a Stateside remake. - 67
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
While the animation is only so-so, Mamoru is a good storyteller with a firm grasp on both the story and characters. - 60
The Guardian
The characters are entirely credible and likable, the simply drawn figures highly effective against the lush background artwork. Time travel has rarely seemed so joyous. - 60
Time Out
The first hour is an absolute hoot, as the constant replaying of scenes lends a zany comic edge to Makoto’s otherwise banal social life. The animation is vibrantly coloured, the action fluid, the editing masterly and the voicework just on the right side of brash. It’s a shame, then, that the final third rejects the light touch of the preceding section to descend into drab moralising and a furious tying up of loose plot ends.
