Simply said, 時をã‹ã‘る少女(Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time) is a great anime full-feature film.
When you get into anime, you usually start right off with the cream of the crop – Princess Mononoke, Cowboy Bebop, Perfect Blue, etc. Then as you go on, exceptional titles come fewer and fewer.
It is thus with great delight that I stumbled upon this film. It’s essentially the story of a tad irresponsible girl on the verge of graduating high-school. One day, she somehow gains the ability to leap back in time, and begins to use these powers to better her life.
Captivating story, incredible artwork, and solid soundtrack. That’s all I’ll say without ruining it for you.
The DVD came out in Japan last month. I’m hoping that it’s going to be re-released in North America with English subtitles at some point in the future, as I’ll buy it instantly.