The Little Girl Who Conquered Time (1983)
"Toki o kakeru shôjo" (original title)

Director:

Nobuhiko Ôbayashi

Writers:

Yasutaka Tsutsui (novel), Wataru Kenmochi (screenplay)

Stars:

Tomoyo Harada, Ryôichi Takayanagi, Toshinori Omi

5 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tomoyo Harada	...	Kazuko Yoshiyama
Ryôichi Takayanagi	...	Kazuo Fukamachi
Toshinori Omi	...	Goro Horikawa
Yukari Tsuda	...	Mariko Kamiya
Ittoku Kishibe	...	Toshio Fukushima
Toshie Negishi	...	Naoko Tachibana
Makoto Naitô	...	Tetsuo Yoshiyama
Wakaba Irie	...	Noriko Yoshiyama
Youko Yamashita	...	Yoshiko Yoshiyama - age 7
Hiroe Oka	...	Yoshiko Yoshiyama - age 18
Akiko Kitamura	...	Sadako Horikawa
Taizoh Masumoto	...	Takeo Haramichi
Yoichi Takabayashi	...	Clock Shop Man
Nao Asuka	...	Mourning Woman (as Izumi Asuka)
Maiko Ogawa	...	Student A

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

school | time travel

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Genres:

Romance | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

16 July 1983 (Japan)

Also Known As:

The Little Girl Who Conquered Time

Filming Locations:

Onomichi, Hiroshima, Japan

Company Credits

Production Co:

Haruki Kadokawa Films, Kadokawa Publishing Company, Toei Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Version of The Little Girl Who Conquered Time (1997)

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Soundtracks

"Ai no Tameki"
Written by Sakio Hirata and Nobuhiko Ôbayashi

User Reviews

Slow Moving, But Kind Of Sweet

This movie moves often at a languid pace, but I recommend it because it does tell a decent story about Kazuko (Tomoyo Harada), a 16 year old schoolgirl who finds herself in a strange time warp after fainting in a chemical lab at school. She has two friends, but it seems to be Fukamachi (Ryoichi Takayanagi) whom she likes. Pay attention from the beginning and you'll get the gist of the film, which has a sweetness that is genuine. I'm sure if you're a teen you'll like this more, as it is about the awakening of love. Tomoyo Harada, who has gone on to a fairly interesting career as an actress, is very good in this role. In a small role is legend Takako Irie, in what had to be her last appearance in film. The reason it is not rated higher is the slow pace, but I like its sentiment and its simple message of first love. I'm sure there were tears shed by many watching the film due to its sentimentality, but its not a sad film. Very good cinematography. If you like drama, you'll like this.