The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

Name: The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
Director: Mamoru Hosoda
Genre: Fantasy, Animation, Drama, Science Fiction
Released: 2006
Rating: 3.5

Mamoru Hosoda • 98 min • 2006

FantasyAnimationDramaScience Fiction

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Greg✦✦✦½ (3.5)

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Synopsis

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.