April 17, 2014
So it’s finally the Easter break and to start
off my holidays, I’ll be watching some anime films (instead of the mainstream
typical anime series) for a change. So without further ado, let’s start off my
first post.
Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo (The
Girl Who Leapt Through Time) is a 2006 Japanese-animated science fiction romance film produced by
Madhouse, directed by Mamoru Hosoda and written by Satoko Okudera. It's about a seventeen-year old girl Makaoto Konno who gains the power to literally
travel through time by “time-leaping” after coming across a mysterious,
walnut-shaped object. Ever since then, Makoto have been using her power
frivolously to prevent undesirable situations in her everyday life.
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This is your typical shoujo slice-of-life
science fiction romance anime film with an interesting topic on time traveling.
In addition, the balance between the comedy and drama in TokiKake was very good
and never ceases to entertain me.
The music used in the film did a good job in
creating the mood for the film; upbeat and lively, typical of a slice-of-life
genre. In addition, the theme song “Garnet” and insert song “Kawaranai Mono”
performed by singer-songwriter Hanako Oku helped create a bittersweet
feeling towards the end of the film.
Overall, I loved the film for its short
story-telling style. It is a fantastic film to watch if you wanted to watch
something different for a change instead of the typical anime series. Even
though the characters were not well-developed, the story itself with the comedy
and drama more than makes up for it.
Ratings:
Story: 9/10
Characters: 8/10
Animation: 8/10
Music: 9/10
