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The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

Name: The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
Director: Mamoru Hosoda
Genre: Fantasy, Animation, Drama, Science Fiction
Released: 2006-07-15
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Riisa Naka, Takuya Ishida, Mitsutaka Itakura, Ayami Kakiuchi, Mitsuki Tanimura

2006 · 1h 38m · Fantasy, Animation, Drama, Science Fiction

IMDb 7.6 Metacritic 66 RT 87%

Watch it tonight—this is a gem that deserves way more attention than it gets. Director Mamoru Hosoda crafts a genuinely moving meditation on friendship and consequence wrapped in a charming time-travel package, with animation that's absolutely beautiful and a story that sneaks up on you emotionally.

Plot

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.

Director: Mamoru Hosoda

Cast: Riisa Naka, Takuya Ishida, Mitsutaka Itakura, Ayami Kakiuchi, Mitsuki Tanimura

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