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Cast
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| Riisa Naka | ... | Makoto Konno (voice) | |
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Takuya Ishida | ... | Chiaki Mamiya (voice) |
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Mitsutaka Itakura | ... | Kosuke Tsuda (voice) |
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Ayami Kakiuchi | ... | Yuri Hayakawa (voice) |
| Mitsuki Tanimura | ... | Kaho Fujitani (voice) | |
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Yuki Sekido | ... | Miyuki Konno (voice) |
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Utawaka Katsura | ... | Makoto's Father (voice) |
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Midori Ando | ... | Makoto's Mother (voice) |
| Fumihiko Tachiki | ... | Fukushima-sensei (voice) | |
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Keiko Yamamoto | ... | Obasan (voice) |
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Shiori Yokohari | ... | Moriko Uesugi (voice) |
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Sonoka Matsuoka | ... | Sekimi Nowake (voice) |
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Takayuki Handa | ... | Kato (voice) |
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Maho Kurashima | ... | Female Newscaster A (voice) |
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Taeko Hase | ... | (voice) |
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A high-school girl named Makoto acquires the power to travel back in time, and decides to use it for her own personal benefits. Little does she know that she is affecting the lives of others just as much as she is her own.
Plot Keywords:
time manipulation | temporal paradox | high school | laboratory | falling in love |Taglines:
There is a future that we can't wait for. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
JapanLanguage:
JapaneseRelease Date:
15 July 2006 (Japan) See more »Also Known As:
La chica que saltaba a través del tiempo See more »Company Credits
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1.85 : 1
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Makoto Konno: No, It's my lucky day
Chiaki Mamiya: And that, Why?
Makoto Konno: [Voice-over] People say that when you have a bad day, nothing will go fine. But that is not for me. Because I'm always lucky.
Fukushima sensei: Let's see: Anyone want to guess why I was late?
Yuri Hayakawa: An exam?
Fukushima sensei: Exactly, Miss Hayakawa
[Everyone Screams: WHAT?]
Makoto Konno: [Voice-over] Anyway, I'm still lucky
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This movie was released to a small number of theaters in Japan, taking in approximately 300 million yen (US$3 million). The film wasn't advertised as frequently as other animation features from 2006 (such as "Tales from Earthsea"), but word of mouth and glowing reviews generated interest. At Theatre Shinjuku for days in a row, film-goers would fill the theater, some even standing to watch the film. Following this, distribution company Kadokawa Herald Pictures took unprecedented measures to increase the number of theaters showing the film across Japan, and sent the film to several international festivals. See more »Goofs
In the scene of the teachers room, when Makoto hears a noise from the science lab, there is a shadow next to the doorknob of the door of the science lab. in a close shot, the shadow is on the doorknob. See more »Quotes
Chiaki Mamiya: [the teacher Fukushima has arrived late] It's our lucky dayMakoto Konno: No, It's my lucky day
Chiaki Mamiya: And that, Why?
Makoto Konno: [Voice-over] People say that when you have a bad day, nothing will go fine. But that is not for me. Because I'm always lucky.
Fukushima sensei: Let's see: Anyone want to guess why I was late?
Yuri Hayakawa: An exam?
Fukushima sensei: Exactly, Miss Hayakawa
[Everyone Screams: WHAT?]
Makoto Konno: [Voice-over] Anyway, I'm still lucky
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The company that made this movie - Madhouse is aptly named, because this movie is insane.
What happens when an average high school girl discovers she has ability to travel in time ?
Makoto discovers she has ability to move back in time, and she "jumps" to correct for all the inconvenient things that happened to her in the past days which includes getting better grades in her exams, exchanging position with another person to avoid getting involved in a chem lab fire, avoiding collision with a guys who's getting thrown across the lawn, eating a pudding before her sister gets to it etc.. All these made possible because she's already experienced them once.
Based on a novel by Yasutaka Tsutsui, The girl who leapt through time, or Toki o kakeru shojo (a.k.a. Tokikake) is an animated version of a classic which has been made into a movie, and TV drama in the past with live actors. This is a modernized version reflecting cultural changes in the way youth perceives the world around them. What haven't changed much is the city scape of Japan in the urban area, and it's interesting to compare this movie to the one made back in the '80s.
The plot takes maximum advantage of what funny things a person can do when they have the ability to travel in time, and this is done in good humor which is insanely fun to watch.
Some connection to the movie with same title made in the '80s also by Kadokawa is hinted as Makoto's aunt is Kazuko Yoshiyama who was the Girl that leaped through time in the '80s version.
Voice over is superb (in the Japanese version), and the voice and character of Makoto matches so perfectly.
One of the best anime to come from Japan in recent years, this movie is highly recommended for anime fans, and Asian movie fans alike.