Synopsis
When 17-year-old Makoto Konno gains the ability to '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.
Key facts
Cast
Riisa Naka, Takuya Ishida, Mitsutaka Itakura, Ayami Kakiuchi, Mitsuki Tanimura, Yuki Sekido, Utawaka Katsura, Midori Ando
Original language
Japanese
First release
July 15, 2006 (Ireland)
Production companies
Madhouse
Based on
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
Awards
Animation Kobe Theatrical Film Award, Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year, Mainichi Film Award for Best Animation Film
Setting
Tokyo
Crew
Screenplay
Satoko Okudera
Producer
Takashi Watanabe, Yuichiro Saito
Cinematography
Yoshihiro Tomita
Editing
Shigeru Nishiyama
Music
Kiyoshi Yoshida
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
Titles
| Original title | TOKI WO KAKERU SHÔJO | |
| Alternate title | The Girl Who Leapt Through Time | |
| Alternate title | La Traversée du temps |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Ireland | July 15, 2006 |
| Theatrical | Japan | July 15, 2006 |
| Theatrical | United States | March 3, 2007 |
| Theatrical | Taiwan | March 9, 2007 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | June 14, 2007 |
| Theatrical | France | July 4, 2007 |
| Theatrical | Germany | July 28, 2007 |
| Theatrical | Hong Kong | August 23, 2007 |
| Theatrical | Mexico | April 25, 2008 |
| Theatrical | Australia | May 24, 2008 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | September 19, 2008 |
| Theatrical | Spain | April 19, 2012 |
| Theatrical | Russia | December 16, 2014 |
| Theatrical | Taiwan | August 10, 2018 |
| Streaming | Brazil | April 1, 2019 |
| Streaming | Germany | September 15, 2022 |
| Streaming | United States | September 15, 2022 |
| Theatrical | China | January 11, 2025 |
| Streaming | China | May 28, 2025 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | July 6, 2025 |
| Theatrical | Russia | July 10, 2025 |
| Theatrical | United States | September 28, 2025 |
| Theatrical | Ukraine | October 16, 2025 |
| Streaming | AS | November 30, 2025 |
| Streaming | GU | December 1, 2025 |
| Streaming | MP | December 1, 2025 |
| Streaming | Puerto Rico | December 1, 2025 |
| Streaming | United States | December 1, 2025 |
| Streaming | VI | December 1, 2025 |
| Theatrical | Hong Kong | December 4, 2025 |
| Streaming | Brazil | March 5, 2026 |
| Theatrical | Panama | May 7, 2026 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | June 11, 2026 |
| Theatrical | Poland | June 12, 2026 |
| Classification | Germany | 12 |
Versions & editions
| Home video | Poland | October 18, 2007 |
| Home video | France | January 31, 2008 |
| Home video | Italy | April 24, 2008 |
| Home video | United Kingdom | December 8, 2008 |
| Home video | France | May 26, 2010 |
| Home video | United Kingdom | December 12, 2011 |
| Home video | China | March 3, 2026 |
| Home video | United Kingdom | April 27, 2026 |
Full credits
| Director | Mamoru Hosoda |
| Cast | Riisa Naka (Makoto Konno (voice)), Takuya Ishida (Chiaki Mamiya (voice)), Mitsutaka Itakura (Kousuke Tsuda (voice)), Ayami Kakiuchi (Yuri Hayakawa (voice)), Mitsuki Tanimura (Kaho Fujitani (voice)), Yuki Sekido (Miyuki Konno (voice)), Utawaka Katsura (Makoto's Father (voice)), Midori Ando (Makoto's Mother (voice)), Fumihiko Tachiki (Fukushima (voice)), Keiko Yamamoto (Auntie (voice)), Shiori Yokohari (Moriko Uesugi (voice)), Sonoka Matsuoka (Sekimi Nowake (voice)), Takayuki Handa (Kato (voice)), Maho Kurashima (Female Newscaster A (voice)), Keiko Aizawa (School Nurse / Answering Machine (voice)), Kiyomi Tanigawa (Home Economics Teacher / Female Newscaster B (voice)), Arashi Matsutani (Riverbed Boy A (voice)), Fumiya Togawa (Riverbed Boy B (voice)), Yumi Kawaguchi (Riverbed Boy C (voice)), Tsubasa Ueda (Male Student (voice)), Shouya Sugiyama (Suzuki (voice)), Teppei Takayama (Tanaka (voice)), Fuijo Chiba (Yamada (voice)), Nagisa Adaniya (Female Student (voice)), Mami Tokuyama (Female Student (voice)), Sayaka Yoshida (Female Student (voice)), Yoji Matsuda (Sojiro Takase (voice)), Tadashi Nakamura (Old Security Guard (voice)), Sachie Hara (Kazuko Yoshiyama (voice)), Taeko Hase ((voice)), Atsuko Yuya ((voice)), Hiroshi Kudo ((voice)), Atsushi Sato ((voice)), Yuuto Tanaka ((voice)), Daiki Watanabe ((voice)) |
| Screenplay | Satoko Okudera |
| Producer | Takashi Watanabe, Yuichiro Saito |
| Executive producer | Haruo Kawashima, Jungo Maruta, Shinichirou Inoue, Shinya Egawa, Shiroharu Kawasaki, Toshihito Sakaki, Tsuguhiko Kadokawa, Yoshihisa Morimoto |
| Cinematography | Yoshihiro Tomita |
| Editing | Shigeru Nishiyama |
| Music | Kiyoshi Yoshida |
| Visual effects | Ayumi Arahata, Keiko Itogawa, Kumiko Taniguchi |
Additional data: TMDB.
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