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Sunday, 9 December 2012

[Movie Anime Review] The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

Title: The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
Screenplay by: Satoko Okudera
Directed by: Mamoru Hosoda
Country: Japan
Language: Japanese with subtitles
Type: Animated Film
Studio: Studio Gallop, Madhouse
Release Date: July 15, 2006

Synopsis from Wikipedia:

Seventeen-year-old Makoto Konno (Riisa Naka/Emily Hirst) lives with her family in the Shitamachi area of Tokyo, Japan. Makoto lives with her parents and younger sibling Miyuki (Yuki Sekido/Shannon Chan-Kent). Her aunt Kazuko Yoshiyama (Sachie Hara/Saffron Henderson), is an art restorer at the Tokyo National Museum. One day, when Makoto discovers a message written on a blackboard at her high school, she inadvertently falls upon a mysterious, walnut-shaped object. On her way home, Makoto is ejected into a railroad crossing when she loses control of her bicycle and is struck by a train. She is transported a few minutes back in time to before the accident. Kazuko explains to Makoto that she has the power to "time-leap", to literally leap through time. At first, Makoto uses her power extravagantly to avoid being late, to get perfect grades on tests, and even relive a single karaoke session for an entire hour, but Makoto soon discovers that her actions can adversely affect others.