The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

2006 98 min ★ 7.8 Fantasy, Animation, Drama, Science Fiction

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.

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Cast

Riisa Naka

Makoto Konno (voice)

Takuya Ishida

Chiaki Mamiya (voice)

Mitsutaka Itakura

Kousuke Tsuda (voice)

Ayami Kakiuchi

Yuri Hayakawa (voice)

Mitsuki Tanimura

Kaho Fujitani (voice)

Yuki Sekido

Miyuki Konno (voice)

Utawaka Katsura

Makoto's Father (voice)

Midori Ando

Makoto's Mother (voice)

Fumihiko Tachiki

Fukushima (voice)

Keiko Yamamoto

Auntie (voice)

Details

Director

Mamoru Hosoda

Screenplay

Satoko Okudera

Tagline

"There is a future that we can't wait for."

Status

Released

Original Language

JA

Revenue

$3,478,290

Production

Madhouse, Happinet Pictures, KADOKAWA, KADOKAWA Shoten, Q-TEC, Memory-Tech, Studio Chizu

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

July 9, 2025

★ 7/10

“Makoto” is one of those young girls who would probably be late for her own funeral. Every morning is a last minute rush as she gulps her breakfast then heads to high school and her two best friends “Kosuke” and “Chiaki” to continue with her very mediocre education! Indeed, the best part of their day is spent playing baseball and chatting and putting the world to rights. One afternoon, whilst she ...