The Girl who Leapt through Time

Obscure movie review…Have you ever regretted doing something and wished you could roll back time and get another chance?

Well, it’s actually quite easy. All you need is an energy capsule. They are about the size of a walnut, in case you have trouble finding one.

You have one already? Impressive. At your leisure, absorb the energy. Good. You’ll see numbers appear on the back of your upper arm. Pay no attention to them. You’ll find out later what those numbers mean.

Now breathe easy, relax, and get ready to take a little leap of faith.

The animation in The Girl who Leapt through Time stays within the realm of high school, the surrounding neighborhoods, and a baseball field. The girl who discovers how to time travel has some fairly expressive leaps through time. She does, literally, take leaps, by the way. And sometime she is not always so successful, which can be kind of funny.

There is a thrilling scene near the end, involving a runaway bicycle down a busy street toward an oncoming train. The animation is solid. And when you throw in the element of time travel (or the lack of time travel when you really need it) this becomes a real edge-of-your-seat nail-biter (not that I bite my nails).

The story, in its simplest form, is about a boy from the future and a girl of the present who accidentally discovers (and unwittingly absorbs for herself) his time traveling abilities. Well-written, for the most part. Humorous and thoroughly enjoyable.

But I should say, the last 30 seconds might be somewhat dissatisfying. Part two, I say, bring us part two—even if it’s direct from the future!