The Girl Who Leapt Through Time - Love Comes in Mysterious Ways | Animated Wonders

Animated Wonders · Mar 18, 2026 · 26m

In the debut episode of a brand new Explosion Network podcast, we discuss the first film from Mamoru Hosoda, titled The Girl Who Leapt Through Time.

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

Release year: 2006

Country / Origin: Japan

Director: Mamoru Hosoda

Writer(s): Satoko Okudera, based on The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

by Yasutaka Tsutsui

Studio/Distributor: Madhouse // Kadokawa Herald Pictures

Main cast: Riisa Naka, Takuya Ishida, Mitsutaka Itakura, Sachie Hara

Synopsis:

A high-school girl named Makoto acquires the power to travel back in time, and decides to use it for her own personal benefits…