Seldom do I see anime that deals with a lot of time traveling, let alone one that is the main trait. The Girl Who Leapt Through Time is such an animated movie, and it shows that a strange power, no matter how useful it may be, can have effects on the lives of others.
The movie centers on Makoto Konno, a student in Tokyo who finds a mysterious object in school. Later, she hits a railroad cross bar and is killed by an incoming train. Of course, the story doesn't end there as she learns that she is still alive, but this being done by her ability to time leap, explaining why she didn't die. Learning firsthand the usefulness of this new power, she uses it tenaciously: first for her own needs, then to avert disasters to others. However, she learns during this time that her power is limited, and that once she exceeds that amount, she won't time leap again. Will she sparingly use this, or will her recklessness bring forth the deaths of those who need saving?
The movie is in both Japanese and English voices, and it is based off the novel of the same name. Though young at the time, Emily Hirst (who did other roles in titles like X2) provides the voice of Makoto in the English language version. Created in the Madhouse studio, this feature runs for 98 minutes, and reached a US gross revenue of $3,000,000.
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time caught me by surprise, but it was a fun feature. That said, I grade it a 8.1 of 10.
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