The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

"Time waits for no one"

Anime Theatrical Movie

I’ve always thought that I was an anime fan but not necessarily those hardcore ones. I’m not completely fluent in their vocabulary but at times I get to stumble on a good show. Later on, I’m hooked. Those really “hardcore ones” follow a certain good directors; then I found out that the hardcore anime actually resides in the anime films. So far, I’ve only seen some films that they’ve been “raving about” and this include Spirited Away and Mononoke Hime.

Anyhoot, since this was in the list of Eiga Sai 2008, it deeply intrigued my otaku brain cells. Actually, I was there, last Sunday at Shang, with one of those hard to get tickets. The only one missing was Yeye, who I contracted to watch the film with me. In short, I completely missed the entire thing. But thanks to technology, and of bittorrents, I was able to grab a copy. And hell, it was one roller coaster ride.

I can’t believe I never heard of this film until today. And to think it was released way back in 2006. Where have I been?

This one of the films that just makes me Whoa! Yes, yes, I know, I’ve been praising one film after the other lately. But do note that out of 10 stuff I watch, one of them only gets to be blogged about. The other 9 need not be bothered with. That, or I’m just lazy.

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time has all the qualities (according to me) of a mainstream cinema plus some other offbeat ones that make it interestingly stand out. It has a linear story, characters you can easily empathize with, one hell of an OST (with musings of the classics), the fundamental romance subplot, stunning cinematography (using animation, mind you), cutting edge animation, unpredictable storyline and storytelling, and a singular climactic scene. This is a film that Aristotle will be happy about.

Verdict: Must See! If you haven’t wandered to Japanese Animation, this is a good start. No-nonsense and emphatic.

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