When 17-year-old Makoto Konno gains the ability to, quite literally, "leap" backwards through time, she immediately sets about improving her grades and preventing personal mishaps. However, she soon realises that changing the past isn't as simple as it seems, and eventually, will have to rely on her new powers to shape the future of herself and her friends.
It's basically the equivalent of a sensitively wrought read from the Young Adult shelf, and there's naught wrong with that.
– Nick Pinkerton,
Village Voice,
11 Jun 2008
rotten:
Young-adult in conception and execution, this award-winning animated romance with a Thanatos twist is an underdeveloped sci-fi Groundhog Day.
– Stephen Garrett,
Time Out New York,
11 Jun 2008
fresh:
What makes The Girl Who Leapt Through Time such an unexpected treat is the contemplative pace and painterly visuals.
– Ty Burr,
Boston Globe,
22 Aug 2008
fresh:
This is one of the most thoughtfully engaging anime features to reach these shores, and a perfect place to start for anyone, of any age, who's been resistant to anime (and manga) as a popular Japanese import.
– Jeff Shannon,
Seattle Times,
29 Aug 2008
fresh:
Superior anime caper comedy with wit, energy and mad invention to spare.