History Anime / TheGirlWhoLeaptThroughTime

''The Girl Who Leapt Through Time'' is an award-winning 2006 animated Japanese film directed by Creator/MamoruHosoda, produced by the animation studio Madhouse and distributed through Kadokawa Herald Pictures. It is a 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).

Poor Makoto Konno (Riisa Naka). 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!]]

With a little experimentation, Makoto discovers from her aunt Kazuko Yoshiyama (Sachie Hara) that she has somehow developed the ability to leap backwards in time, allowing her to re-do events whenever she likes, from preventing her little sister Miyuki (Yuki Sekido) from eating her favorite snack to re-living a karaoke session ten times in a row. But the more changes Makoto makes, the more she begins to realize the effect her time-leaping is having on other people - especially her relationships with her best friends Kousuke Tsuda (Mitsutaka Itakura) and Chiaki Mamiya (Takuya Ishida). And the source of her ability might not be as limitless as she first assumed...

* SlapstickKnowsNoGender: It's Makoto, the film's female lead, who is most often the subject of slapstick comedy.

''The Girl Who Leapt Through Time'' award-winning 2006 animated Japanese film directed by Creator/MamoruHosoda, produced by the animation studio Madhouse and distributed through Kadokawa Herald Pictures. It is a 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).

* ArcWords: [[Music/TheRollingStones "Time waits for no one."]]

* InelegantBlubbering: When Makoto cries, it is full-force waterworks and wailing without an ounce of CryCute.

* 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}}.

* {{Megane}}: Occasionally Kousuke.

* AdultsAreUseless: Subverted by Makoto's "Auntie Witch" Kazuko.

%%* AirplaneOfLove

%%* FishOutOfTemporalWater: [[spoiler:Chiaki.]]

* InterruptedSuicide: Subverted for comedy; Makoto, testing this whole "time jump" business, prepares to leap from her bedroom window only to be stopped by her horrified little sister.
** Which also leads to a [[IntertwinedFingers very sweet display of sisterly concern]]. "Was it because I ate your pudding?" [[{{Squee}} Awww...]]

* WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: After taking the fall for Makoto during an accident in home ec class, Takase becomes a target for bullies, leading him to be sprayed with a hose and laughed at by almost everyone for it. This causes him to [[SanitySlippage have a breakdown]] and [[TheDogBitesBack attack the bullies with a fire extinguisher]]. He then turns his anger to Makoto and Chiaki, throwing the fire extinguisher at them after using up all its contents, which leads to Kaho getting hit with it.

* PowerTrio: Makoto, Chiaki, and Kousuke.

Original Title: ''Toki o Kakeru Shoujo'' (variously translated as "The Girl Who Cuts Through Time", "A Girl Who Runs Through Time", etc)

With a little experimentation, Makoto discovers that she has somehow developed the ability to leap backwards in time, allowing her to re-do events whenever she likes, from preventing her little sister Miyuki (Yuki Sekido) from eating her favorite snack to re-living a karaoke session ten times in a row. But the more changes Makoto makes, the more she begins to realize the effect her time-leaping is having on other people - especially her relationships with her best friends Kousuke Tsuda (Mitsutaka Itakura) and Chiaki Mamiya (Takuya Ishida). And the source of her ability might not be as limitless as she first assumed...

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 a 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 "Auntie Witch" Kazuko Yoshiyama is the protagonist of the original story, helping to explain some of the comments that she makes.

* TheChewToy: Poor, poor Takase...

* WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: After taking the fall for Makoto during an accident in home ec class, Takase becomes a target for bullies, leading him to be sprayed with a hose and laughed at by almost everyone for it. This causes him to [[SanitySlippage have a breakdown]] and [[TheDogBitesBack attack the bullies with a fire extinguisher]]. He then turns his anger to Makoto and Chiaki, throwing the fire extinguisher at them after using up all it’s contents, which leads to Kaho getting hit with it.

* GenreSavvy: Makoto's aunt, who was either harassing her with advice, or giving the best she could given the circumstances, such as if she ever considered that maybe her time traveling is ruining someone else's life in the process of her trying to fix something else.

* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: There's a student who gets constantly tormented by the other students, and especially more-so when Makoto switches Home.Ec class with him. At one point, he finally snaps on his tormentors (in the form of spraying them with a fire extinguisher). He's even so fed up with anger that he thoughtlessly tries to spray Makoto, simply for telling him to stop.

Poor Makoto Konno. 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!]]

With a little experimentation, Makoto discovers that she has somehow developed the ability to leap backwards in time, allowing her to re-do events whenever she likes, from preventing her little sister from eating her favorite snack to re-living a karaoke session ten times in a row. But the more changes Makoto makes, the more she begins to realize the effect her time-leaping is having on other people - especially her relationships with her best friends Kousuke and Chiaki. And the source of her ability might not be as limitless as she first assumed...

* WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: After taking the fall for Makoto during an accident in home ed class, Takase becomes a target for bullies, leading him to be sprayed with a hose and laughed at by almost everyone for it. This causes him to [[SanitySlippage have a breakdown]] and [[TheDogBitesBack attack the bullies with a fire extinguisher]]. He then turns his anger to Makoto and Chiaki, throwing the fire extinguisher at them after using up all it’s contents, which leads to Kaho getting hit with it.

* GoingToTheStore: Going out in the evening to test her time-leap power, Makoto claims she's "going to the konbini".

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 "Auntie Witch" Kazuko Yoshiyama is the protagonist of the original story, helping to explain some of the comments that she makes.

* ArmorPiercingQuestion: When Chiaki confronts Makoto, [[spoiler:he asks her if she has been time leaping]].

* SixIsNine: [[spoiler: The '90' tatooed on Makoto's arm is actually a '06', it's the number of leaps she has left.]]

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!]]

* WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: After taking the fall for Makoto during an accident in home ec class, Takase becomes a target for bullies, leading him to be sprayed with a hose and laughed at by almost everyone for it. This causes him to [[SanitySlippage have a breakdown]] and [[TheDogBitesBack attack the bullies with a fire extinguisher]]. He then turns his anger to Makoto and Chiaki, throwing the fire extinguisher at them after using up all it’s contents, which leads to Kaho getting hit with it.

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!]]

Wait... What?

* FuroScene: Makoto is often depicted brooding in the bathtub, although it is not played for {{Fanservice}}.

* LostInTranslation: The origin of Kazuko's nickname "Auntie 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.

* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: There's a student who gets constantly tormented by the other students, and especially more-so when Makoto switches Home.Ec class with him. At one point, he finally snaps on his tormentors (in the form of spraying them with a fire extinguisher). He's even so fed up with anger that he thoughtlessly attacks Makoto, simply for trying to stop this whole mess.