The Girl Who Leapt Through Time [Blu-ray]

For the low cost, I was worried that this would be average at best; the main reason I bought it was because I wanted a Manga film dubbed into English so that my young son wouldn't have to worry about reading the subtitles. Within the first five minutes, I wondered whether I had made a mistake after one of the characters mentioned 'jerked' as an inappropriate verb! However, after that minor glitch, the film was truly brilliant! My son loved it and I did too. The cover reveals a little of the plot and it is genuinely moving. The animation is incredible and there are some 'camera-shots' that I have not seen before (an amazing running sequence filmed like a tracking shot in which the dolly-camera can't keep up with the runner, then goes too far ahead...). In other words, the framing is masterful. This would make an incredible film - it reminded me a little of 'Open Your Eyes' which was made into 'Vanilla Sky'; however the plot is more PG and the school-setting is of interest to youngsters. When I watched trailers on the DVD of other films, none came close to this masterpiece. I would have liked some bonus-material, but the film itself is five stars. Really good!

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time is a great anime film by Manga Entertainment. This anime film is based on a teenage school girl known as Makoto Konno who lives an ordinary high school gril live until one day she nearly has an accident but during that accident she gains a power known as time leaping the ability to go back into the past but how will Makoto use this new power will she be able to control it or will she go mad with the power and do whatever she wants with it. The Girl Who Leapt Through Time is a comedy, adventure and mysterious film as you will try to figure out how Makoto got this power, how the power esisted and how she will use it as you watch this timeless classic. As you follow this story you will not want to miss a single seconf od this amazing adventure as you will stunning visuals and amazing scenery as you stay by Makoto's side. I would recommend this film to anyone who loves comedy, adventure, mystery, anime or maybe all of these aspects. If you are just beginning your journey into the world of anime this film would be a great addition to your beginning collection or the collection of a anime veteran.

As a newcomer to anime I snapped this up largely due to the fact that it was cheap (!!) and that the story looked quite interesting. My only previously experience of anime was "Totoro" and I must admit that the whole business of animation appeals hugely. This film is not quite up to the standards of the Ghibli studio although still impressive. All in all, this films seemed like a film very much aimed at teenagers and the American accents in the dubbing seemed to accentuate this impression for me. Had the film finished about 3/4 of the way through, I think this would have been a fair assessment but the last quarter took a slightly darker note and various elements within the storyline took a far greater significance than I had anticipated. The narrative took a really interesting twist at this point which is definately worthy of another star even if the film also benefitted from keeping the impact of the time -leaping to a modest scale which , I felt, definately enhanced the story line. I am beginning to learnt that the beauty of the backdrops is very much a feature of anime and the impression is extremely easy on the eye even if the characters' eyes all disappear when drawn at a distance and there is something very odd about the way the people all walk away from the camera. It was also really amusing to note that despite the unfeasibly short skirt worn by the principle character, her modesty was always preserved whenever she was thrown back into the present after a spot of time travel! Whilst probably aimed at a teenage market, I think that the story was good enough to be appreciated by an older audience although not as hard -hitting as somelike like Chomet's "The Illusionist." Enjoyable, never the less.

This movie is a great watch, and is one of those movies you can watch over and over and still would love to watch it again. It is also a great flick to watch with your girlfriend/boyfriend and is suitable for most ages. Only down side i got out of this purchase was that it is set for region 2, i solely bought because of the amazing price, i set my region on my lap top to region 2 so its watchable. But if you're already in region 2, its a 5 out of 5 buy right now, great for any film/anime collector. The films theme is time travel, or as you can tell by the title, Time leaping.

Een tienermeisje ontdekt een niet zelf gezocht tijdelijk vermogen om stukken geleefde tijd opnieuw te beleven. Deze onthutsende ontdekking kan zij aanvankelijk moeilijk geloven maar wanneer die acceptatie er is, ook niet meteen beheersen. Dit omdat zij niet meteen weet hoe het werkt, en omdat zij nog aan het ontdekken is wie zij zelf is, en welke plek zij wenst in te nemen te midden van haar vrienden en leeftijdgenoten. Dit alles werd in gang gezet doordat tijdreizen van een tienerjongen op een geheimzinnige manier met haar verknoopt zijn geraakt, en haar zo met zijn lotgevallen heeft meegesleurd ... Naar aanleiding van een oudere zus, met wie zij op rustiger momenten meer beschouwelijke gesprekken heeft, beraadt zij zich stapsgewijs op verbeterde versies van verstreken tijd, om ongelukken of verkeerde besluiten te corrigeren. Eerst nog op een impulsieve en slecht doordachte manier, waarbij zij zich niet inhoudt gebruik te maken van het creëren van steeds nieuwe tijdlijnen, en daardoor ook weer nieuwe fouten maakt; die zij vervolgens betreurt. De ineens snelle opeenvolging van scenario's wordt hierdoor lastig te volgen en te doorzien in zijn logica en consequenties, voor iedereen in het verhaal, en vermoedelijk ook voor de kijker. Maar dat stoort op een merkwaardige manier toch niet erg, zeker als je de film nog eens terug ziet. Een op zichzelf genomen niet realistisch uitgangspunt voor een bij tienerzorgen aanknopend verhaal, over hun vaak onbehaaglijke zoektocht naar zichzelf, met relatievraagstukken, conflicten en onzekerheden; op zoek naar hun persoonlijke plek in een gemeenschap en naar liefde, geborgenheid en kameraadschap. Maar dan wel met een dosis ongebruikelijke metafysica!

Makoto (Emily Hirst) is an average teenager who enjoys spending her free time with her two best friends, Chiaki (Andrew Francis) and Kousuke (Alex Zahara). However, she has a particularly unlucky day that includes failing a math test and setting a fire in a home economics class. Things go from bad to worse for her when the brakes on her bicycle fail and ends up nearly losing her life colliding with a train. But she is saved when she suddenly discovers that she has the power to perform "time leaps" or the ability to essentially "rewind" time. Confused at first by this newfound power, she starts to use it to solve minor things in her own life including acing her math test and extending her leisure time. But it is not long before she realizes that this power can be used to manipulate the lives of those around her. As a person whose knowledge of anime films is pretty much non-existent outside of the works of Studio Ghibli, this film caught my eye with an interesting sounding premise which reminded me of one of my favorite movies: 1993's Groundhog Day. I was not disappointed. To start off with, the characters in this film are simply great. There are no tired tropes in play here but the characters come off as realistic and likable. It is easy to like a character like Makoto as you watch her go through her life and attempt to use time leaps to improve it and sympathize with her when things do not always go according to plan. Likewise, the other characters come off as well written and enjoyable to watch. The writing in this film is quite excellent as it explores the possibilities and consequences of Makoto's time leaps. The film manages to use its premise to find humor that results in some very funny scenes. But at the same time, there are serious moments that come off as very touching. The animation itself, while not the best I have seen in the anime style, does work well. Characters are animated fluidly enough that do seem to be alive, but also cartoony at times to emphasize the emotions at hand. If there is one criticism I have of this movie is that it comes off as somewhat unevenly paced. There are some spots where the movie just seems to slow down at awkward points and it becomes a little frustrating. However, this is only a minor point. This set includes three discs. There is a standard DVD of the feature film, a DVD with some bonus features, and a Blu-ray with the feature film, which looks excellent, two audio commentaries, and storyboards. This is a thoroughly enjoyable film that is sure to be enjoyed by fans of anime or just people that like a funny and touching animated film.

Es una gran película de anime, la recomiendo mucho y es una edición con book con el arte y vale mucho la pena para los coleccionistas.

新品なのに定価の半額以下で買えました。 カラオケのシーンのフィルムが一緒にケースに入ってました！びっくりぃ 本編は言わずもがな最高です。画質も良い。 パッケージは貞本さん作のポスター絵です。