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JAPAN · 2006
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
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.
Cinematic DNA
It has been made many times over, but in my understanding, it was always a story about a girl who falls in love... The most famous one was a live action from 1983. In the 1983 version, there was a romance element to it. I wanted to make one that didn’t.
The most famous one was a live action from 1983. In the 1983 version, there was a romance element to it. I wanted to make one that didn't.
— Mamoru Hosoda · Animation Magazine interview
Films with Similar Themes
time travel · coming of age · consequences of choices · friendship · self-discovery
