History Anime / TheGirlWhoLeaptThroughTime

Poor Makoto. She's officially having her worst day ever! It's not enough that she overslept and barely made it into school on time, she also flunked a math quiz, got flattened by two rambunctious boys at lunchtime, accidentally set the home economics room on fire, and then had this really weird accident while cleaning the science lab. Then to top it all off, she just had to crash her bike into this really crabby lady on her way home[[BreadEggsMilkSquick ... and that wasn't until]] ''[[BreadEggsMilkSquick after]]'' [[BreadEggsMilkSquick she'd already been hit and killed by the train!]]

* FourIsDeath: At 4:00, Makoto nearly gets hit by the train before time leaping. [[spoiler: Kousuke and Kaho ''do'' get hit by it at the same time, in a different timeline.]]

** Makoto gets a big one when [[spoiler:Kousuke borrows her bike]]. She has another one when [[spoiler:she realizes that Kosuke and Kaho are about to be run over by the train]].

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[[caption-width-right:287:It's all about choices.]]

* ChewToy: Poor, poor Takase...

An award-winning 2006 animated Japanese film directed by Creator/MamoruHosoda, produced by the animation studio Madhouse and distributed through Kadokawa Herald Pictures, ''Anime/TheGirlWhoLeaptThroughTime'' is an adaptation of/sequel to a very popular 1966 novel by Yasutaka Tsutsui (previously adapted into three live action films (1983, 1997, and 2010), a 5 episode TV series (1994), a 2002 TV film and a 2004 manga title (''A Girl Who Cut Through Time''), none of which received wide distribution in the west). Familiarity with the previous material is not necessary in order to understand or enjoy the film, although it is implied that Makoto's "Aunt Witch" is the protagonist of the original story, helping to explain some of the comments that she makes.

* AdultsAreUseless: Subverted by Makoto's "Aunt Witch."

* BadFuture: Never outright stated, but possibly implied. Chiaki[spoiler: wishes to see a painting that's destroyed in his era]], and when he talks about what he likes about the present, he mentions [spoiler:how he got to "see the sky for the first time", and be around "so many people". (Worse, the future has no baseball!)]]

* BittersweetEnding: Makoto [[spoiler:vows to Chiaki that she will ensure the painting's existence so the latter can see it in his era]], but Chiaki [[spoiler:has to leave for his own timeline and tells her that he will wait for her there]].

* LostInTranslation: The origin of "Aunt Witch" is actually a pun on the character's real name using "majo," the Japanese word for witch. The joke didn't translate so a literal translation was chosen instead.

* LoveRevelationEpiphany: Makoto and Chiaki are of the {{UST}} variety; Makoto's denial of Chiaki's asking her out partially kicks off the rest of the plot and eventually culminates in [[spoiler: her eventually accepting her feelings for him - [[ButNowIMustGo but it's too late]]]].

** Aunt Witch points out that Makoto has always said she would never date either Kousuke or Chiaki as she sees them only as friends but subtle feelings for both of them emerge. With Chiaki, she dodges all his attempts to [[RelationshipUpgrade upgrade their relationship]] [[spoiler:until she warms up to him as a potential boyfriend.]]

!!Provides Examples Of:

* AirplaneOfLove

* BadFuture: Never outright stated, but possibly implied. [[spoiler: Chiaki wishes to see a painting that's destroyed in his era, and when he talks about what he likes about the present, he mentions how he got to "see the sky for the first time", and be around "so many people". (Worse, the future has no baseball!)]]

* BitterSweetEnding:
-->[[spoiler:'''Chiaki:''' I'll be waiting in the future.\\
'''Makoto:''' I'll be right there. I'll run there.]]

* CrashingDreams: The opening scene.

* FishOutOfTemporalWater: [[spoiler:Chiaki.]]

-->[[spoiler:'''Chiaki:''' I'll be waiting for you.]]
-->[[spoiler:'''Makoto:''' Okay. I won't be long. I'll come running.]]
* {{Joshikousei}}
* KaraokeBox

* MagicSkirt

** Makoto gets a big one when [[spoiler:Kousuke borrows her bike]]. She has another one when [[spoiler:she realizes that Kosuke and Kaho are about to be killed]].

* TimeTravelRomance: A potential one.
* TomatoSurprise: [[spoiler:Chiaki is a time traveler from the future.]]

* TroubledButCute: Chiaki.

* WhamLine:
-->[[spoiler:'''Chiaki:''' [''to Makoto''] Have you been time leaping?]]
-->[[spoiler:'''Chiaki:''' Would you... Would you laugh if I told you I came from... the future?]]

An award-winning 2006 animated Japanese film produced by the animation studio Madhouse and distributed through Kadokawa Herald Pictures, ''Anime/TheGirlWhoLeaptThroughTime'' is an adaptation of/sequel to a very popular 1966 novel by Yasutaka Tsutsui (previously adapted into three live action films (1983, 1997, and 2010), a 5 episode TV series (1994), a 2002 TV film and a 2004 manga title (''A Girl Who Cut Through Time''), none of which received wide distribution in the west). Familiarity with the previous material is not necessary in order to understand or enjoy the film, although it is implied that Makoto's "Aunt Witch" is the protagonist of the original story, helping to explain some of the comments that she makes.

* DerangedAnimation: Especially the first time-leap sequence. It's deranged in a very ''pretty'' way, at least.* * DisproportionateRetribution: The classmate Makoto causes to have a cookery accident in her place blames her for it and the consequent bullying he experiences (which admittedly was fairly extreme) to the point that he snaps, turns a fire extinguisher on her and when that fails, throws it bodily at her.

* DerangedAnimation: Especially the first time-leap sequence. It's deranged in a very ''pretty'' way, at least.

* ButNowIMustGo: [[spoiler:Chiaki.]]

* OhCrap: [[spoiler: First, "I'm borrowing your bike." Second, Kousuke and Kaho passing by on the bike on the hill where Makoto nearly died.]]

-->[[spoiler:'''Chiaki:''' I wasted the last one on something stupid. Oh well, I know that Kousuke is safe now.]]

** Also, after she [[spoiler:uses her last time leap.]]
-->[[spoiler:'''Chiaki:''' I can't believe I wasted my last time leap for something so tiny.]]
-->[[spoiler:'''Chiaki:''' At least Kousuke is safe now.]]

Poor Makoto. She's officially having her worst day ever! It's not enough that she overslept and barely made it into school on time, she also flunked a math quiz, got flattened by two rambunctious boys at lunchtime, accidentally set the home economics room on fire, and then had this really weird accident while cleaning the science lab. Then to top it all off, she just had to crash her bike into this really crabby lady on her way home[[BreadEggsMilkSquick ... and that wasn't until ''after'' she'd already been hit and killed by the train!]]

No relation to ''Anime/TheGirlWhoLeaptThroughSpace'' ("Sora o Kakeru Shoujo"), whose title was inspired by and a reference to this work. Or to the first episode of ''Manga/InuYasha''.

No relation to ''Anime/SoraOKakeruShoujo'' ("The Girl Who Leapt Through Space"), whose title was inspired by and a reference to this work. Or to the first episode of ''Manga/InuYasha''.

Poor Makoto. She's officially having her worst day ever! It's not enough that she overslept and barely made it into school on time, she also flunked a math quiz, got flattened by two rambunctious boys at lunchtime, accidentally set the home economics room on fire, and then had this really weird accident while cleaning the science lab. Then to top it all off, she just had to crash her bike into this really crabby lady on her way home[[BreadEggsMilkSquick ...and that wasn't until ''after'' she'd already been hit and killed by the train!]]

An award-winning 2006 animated Japanese film produced by the animation studio Madhouse and distributed through Kadokawa Herald Pictures, ''TheGirlWhoLeaptThroughTime'' is an adaptation of/sequel to a very popular 1966 novel by Yasutaka Tsutsui (previously adapted into three live action films (1983, 1997, and 2010), a 5 episode TV series (1994), a 2002 TV film and a 2004 manga title (''A Girl Who Cut Through Time''), none of which received wide distribution in the west). Familiarity with the previous material is not necessary in order to understand or enjoy the film, although it is implied that Makoto's "Aunt Witch" is the protagonist of the original story, helping to explain some of the comments that she makes.

* BadFuture:
** Never outright stated, but possibly implied. [[spoiler: Chiaki wishes to see a painting that's destroyed in his era, and when he talks about what he likes about the present, he mentions how he got to "see the sky for the first time", and be around "so many people". (Worse, the future has no baseball!)]]
** What makes it worse is that by the end, [[spoiler:the first hints of that future are only beginning to show]].
* BelligerentSexualTension: Between the two main characters.

* [[DidNotGetTheGirl Did Not Get the Guy]]:
** [[spoiler:Not really. He said he would wait for her in the future. Even if they do not get together, it would be a {{bittersweet ending}} instead, since they do love each other.]]
** [[spoiler: But is it 'He's already out there somewhere' future, or '[[PlayingWith/WifeHusbandry Reverse]] HikaruGenjiPlan' Future?]]
** [[spoiler: And how far in the future are we talking? Will she be old enough to be his grandma?]]
* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: This movie is about a girl. She leaps. Through time, no less.
** Even more specifically: she quite literally ''leaps'' through time.

* FourIsDeath: At 4:00, Makoto nearly gets hit by the train before time leaping. [[spoiler: Kousuke and Kaho ''did'' get hit by it at the same time, in a different timeline.]]

* FuroScene: Makoto is often depicted brooding in the bathtub. Fanservice free. Or free Fanservice. If you're into that sort of thing.

* InelegantBlubbering: Makoto, twice. Possibly slightly [[{{Narm}} narmy]].

* MeetCute: Makoto arranges one for Kousuke and Kaho. It takes her at least four tries to get it right, and ultimately results in [[spoiler:Kousuke and Kaho getting hit by the train]]. After [[spoiler:her final reset]], she gives up on the idea and takes a much more direct approach.

* OhCrap: [[spoiler: First, "I'm borrowing your bike." Second, Kousuke and Kaho passing by on the bike on the hill where Makoto nearly (or actually did) died.]]

* PhlebotinumBreakdown: The Time Leaping technology works only so many times.

* [[ThatDidntHappen That Didn't Happen]]: Possibly a subversion. Even when Makoto goes back in time to make ''sure'' that [[spoiler:Chiaki asking her out]] didn't happen, her relationship with him is still changed because of it.

* BettyAndVeronica: [[GenderFlip Gender Flipped]] with Kousuke (Betty) and Chiaki (Veronica) for Makoto.

No relation to ''Anime/SoraOKakeruShoujo'' ("The Girl Who Leapt Through Space"), whose title was inspired by and a reference to this work. Or to the first episode of ''InuYasha''.

* PantyShot: Surprisingly averted. Makoto goes tumbling a lot, but the viewer never gets a shot of her undergarments. The movie in general does not concern itself with {{fanservice}}.

An award-winning 2006 animated Japanese film produced by the animation studio Madhouse and distributed through Kadokawa Herald Pictures, ''TheGirlWhoLeaptThroughTime'' is an adaptation of/sequel to a very popular 1966 novel by Yasutaka Tsutsui (previously adapted into two live action films (1983 and 1997), a 5 episode TV series (1994), a 2002 TV film and a 2004 manga title (''A Girl Who Cut Through Time''), none of which received wide distribution in the west). Familiarity with the previous material is not necessary in order to understand or enjoy the film, although it is implied that Makoto's "Aunt Witch" is the protagonist of the original story, helping to explain some of the comments that she makes.

* HeyItsThatVoice: Makoto's teacher is [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Gendo Ikari]].
** And in the dub, Chiaki is [[MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Shining Armor]]

* PortmanteauSeriesNickname: ''[=TokiKake=]''.

* {{Tomboy}}: Makoto. Big time. She still has a very girlish charm though, especially with respect to Chiaki.
* TogetherUmbrella: Makoto has a flashback to herself, Chiaki, and Kousuke under a red umbrella.