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The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

There is a future that we can't wait for.

20067.81h 38m

Overview

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.

Directed by Mamoru Hosoda
Written by Yasutaka Tsutsui, Satoko Okudera
Produced by Yuichiro Saito, Takashi Watanabe
Box Office0Revenue: $3.5M

Top Cast

Riisa Naka

Riisa Naka

Makoto Konno (voice)

Takuya Ishida

Takuya Ishida

Chiaki Mamiya (voice)

Mitsutaka Itakura

Mitsutaka Itakura

Kousuke Tsuda (voice)

Ayami Kakiuchi

Ayami Kakiuchi

Yuri Hayakawa (voice)

Mitsuki Tanimura

Mitsuki Tanimura

Kaho Fujitani (voice)

Yuki Sekido

Yuki Sekido

Miyuki Konno (voice)

Utawaka Katsura

Utawaka Katsura

Makoto's Father (voice)

Midori Ando

Midori Ando

Makoto's Mother (voice)

Fumihiko Tachiki

Fumihiko Tachiki

Fukushima (voice)

Keiko Yamamoto

Keiko Yamamoto

Auntie (voice)

Themes & Keywords

high schooltime travelsurrealismloveslice of lifeteenage girlschoolschoolgirljumping from heightteenage romanceanimetime-manipulationjapanese high schoolfamiliar

About The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time is a fantasy, animation, drama, science fiction film released in 2006 exploring themes of high school, time travel, surrealism, love, slice of life, teenage girl. Directed by Mamoru Hosoda, it stars Riisa Naka, Takuya Ishida, Mitsutaka Itakura. 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.

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