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Cast
Tomoyo Harada
as Kazuko Yoshiyama
Ryōichi Takayanagi
as Kazuo Fukamachi
Toshinori Omi
as Gorō Horikawa
Toshie Negishi
as Naoko Tachibana
Ittoku Kishibe
as Toshio Fukushima
Wakaba Irie
as Noriko
Akiko Kitamura
as Sadako Horikawa
Yukari Tsuda
as Mariko Kamiya
Youko Yamashita
as Young Yoshiko Yoshiyama
Taizoh Masumoto
as Takeo Haramichi
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1983
Runtime1h 44m
LanguageJapanese
Certification12
GenresScience Fiction, Romance
Votes37
DirectorNobuhiko Obayashi
WritersWataru Kenmotsu
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Girl Who Leapt Through Time
About The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
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.
Directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time leans on a strong ensemble — Tomoyo Harada, Ryōichi Takayanagi, Toshinori Omi — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about science fiction titles of 1983.
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