The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006) 時をかける少女: A teenage girl finds that she has the ability to leap through time. With her newfound power, she tries to use it to her advantage, but soon finds that tampering with time can lead to some rather discomforting results. (7.8)
Director: Mamoru Hosoda
Writers: Yasutaka Tsutsui (novel), Satoko Okudera (screenplay)
Stars: Riisa Naka, Takuya Ishida and Mitsutaka Itakura
Some anime sequences are beautifully done; others (such as those of people walking) not so much. I guess, I'm expecting all anime to be of Miyazaki quality. Very interesting story, considering that it centers around budding teenage romances, it does have a good emotional context. (Trying not to make this a spoiler ...) The reason for Chiaki to be there is quite weak for a time-travel story. A few loose-ends (w/ the painting, and the auntie) could have been closed giving it a more emotional second/back story. Someone who's heavily into anime would find this a superb movie. [English subtitles and dubbed dialog don't exactly match. Subtitles seem to be direct translations of Japanese.] My Rating: 7.0
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