The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, the critically acclaimed time travel adventure from award-winning director Mamoru Hosoda (Belle), is coming to Blu-ray and, for the very first time, 4K UHD, in a Limited Edition Steelbook (exclusively on Amazon) on September 9 from GKIDS, with distribution by Shout! Studios, along with new special features. The film will also be available on all major VOD platforms on the same day.
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time is part of a series of all-new 4K UHD releases of Hosoda’s early film catalog. The first titles in the series to receive a reissue were his 2009 feature Summer Wars (April 1) and 2012 hit Wolf Children (coming August 5).
Hosoda’s six feature films have all been nominated for, and five have been awarded, the Japan Academy Film Prize for Animation of the Year. Hosoda remains the only Japanese animation director outside of Studio Ghibli to receive an Academy Award nomination for Best Animated Feature, in 2019 for Mirai.
Synopsis: Makoto is a typical teenage girl who spends most of her days slacking off with friends. One day while rushing to meet her aunt, she nearly gets hit by a train, but at the last second, finds herself jumping backwards through time to avoid the accident. She immediately makes use of her newfound ability to re-do every minor inconvenience — from poor exam results to awkward confessions of love. However, when faced with the consequences of tampering with time, Makoto must do everything she can to avoid a dire future that can’t be reversed.
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time is a beloved early film from Mamoru Hosoda, the Academy Award-nominated director behind Belle, Wolf Children, Summer Wars and more. Hosoda weaves together the timeless, breathtaking visuals for which he is known with a tender-hearted story of a girl navigating first love, time travel, and the perilous choices that come with both.
Wildly imaginative, romantic, hilarious, and refreshingly original, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time is irresistibly charming.
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time Bonus Features:
- Feature with Storyboards
- Feature Commentary with Director and Voice Cast
- Storyboard Commentary
- Teasers & Trailers
Pre-orders at various retailers and streaming platforms are available through gkids.com/films/the-girl-who-leapt-through-time. See more of Hosoda’s films offered by GKIDS at hosodacollection.com.
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