The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2 Discs)

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Leap into the adventure of a lifetime Something strange has happened to Makoto Konno. Time has suddenly stopped and moved her backwards. With her newly discovered ability to literally leap backwards in time Makoto finds that tests become a piece of cake, embarrassing situations are corrected, and she can have her favorite food anytime she wants. Unfortunately, her carefree time traveling has adverse effects on the people she cares for. With every successful leap Makoto somehow alters the fate of those around her. This wasn't supposed to happen and as she races back in time to fix everything, she notices that her abilities are not limitless but with every successful jump she's one step closer to discovering the most wonderful secret in her young adult life. DVD Special Features ***OVER THREE HOURS OF EXTRA FEATURES*** Audio commentaries Tokyo premiere event featurettes "Direction File (A Talk with the Director Mamoru Hosoda)" interview Hanako Oku "Garnet" music video Theatrical trailer Promo clip Main feature with storyboards Limited edition collector's slipcase (first pressing only) Audio Commentary with Mamoru Hosoda (Director), Riisa Naka (Makoto), Takuya Ishida (Chiaki) and Mitsutaka Itakura (Kousuke) Audio Commentary with Mamoru, Hosoda (Director), Toshihiko Ito (Assistant Director) and Hiroyuki Aoyama (Animation Director) Behind the Scenes at Premiere Event

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

1 minute 41 seconds

Release Date: 04/02/2009
Audio tracks: ENGLISH 5.1, JAPANESE 5.1
Languages: English, Japanese
Genre: Action / Adventure, Anime, Drama, Romance
Subtitles: English subtitles
Number of Discs: 2
Runtime: 98.0 mins
Format: DVD, Region 2 & 4 (PAL)
Catalogue: MMA3013

As featured in Madman's REEL ANIME national cinema showcase
Rave reviews

9/10 "It's a charming and entertaining film... Studio Madhouse has another feather in its already crowded cap." - Hyper

"...a genuine display of passion and an instant classic." - Anime Insider

". . . warm, funny, enjoyable and genuinely moving. . . Makoto is one of the most richly rendered animated characters of recent times. . ." RAVE MAGAZINE

"Light, humorous and visually simplistic. . . " WEST AUSTRALIAN

". . . you've never seen it like this." XPRESS MAGAZINE


"One of the greatest things about The Girl. . . is the wonderful expressiveness of the animation. . . Makoto is one of the most richly rendered animated characters of recent times. . . " RAVE MAGAZINE


". . .sticks in the mind. . . " EMPIRE UK
". . .how funny the action is and how poignant its thoughts on young love are. . . " EFilmCritic.com

"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. " - The Seattle Times