The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
Seen it?1983 | 104 min | Science Fiction, Romance
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and sci-fi fans. If you loved Coherence, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic, mind-bending.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 44 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Kazuko Yoshiyama is a third-year junior-high-school student. One day, while cleaning the lab, she smells lavender and faints. From then on, she has the power to travel through time.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 19K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi
- Tomoyo HaradaKazuko Yoshiyama
- Ryōichi TakayanagiKazuo Fukamachi
- Toshinori OmiGorō Horikawa
- Toshie NegishiNaoko Tachibana
- Ittoku KishibeToshio Fukushima
- Wakaba IrieNoriko
- Akiko KitamuraSadako Horikawa
- Yukari TsudaMariko Kamiya
- Youko YamashitaYoung Yoshiko Yoshiyama
- Taizoh MasumotoTakeo Haramichi