Toki o kakeru shôjo (2006)

Note des utilisateurs:

8.0/10   

Réalisateur:

Mamoru Hosoda

Writers:

Yasutaka Tsutsui (novel)
Satoko Okudera (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

15 juillet 2006 (Japan)

Genre:

Animation | Comedie | Drame | Romance | Sci-Fi

Accroche:

There is a future that we can't wait for.

Plot:

A teenage girl finds that she has the ability to leap through time. With her newfound power, she tries to use it to her advantage, but soon finds that tampering with time can lead to some rather discomforting results. |

Plot Keywords:

Teenage Girl | Girl | Rage | Twilight | Joy

Awards:

4 wins

Avis des utilisateurs:

Enjoyable animation with a twist to it that doesn't affect the core values of the film

Ensemble

Riisa Naka	...	Makoto Konno (voice)
Takuya Ishida	...	Chiaki Mamiya (voice)
Mitsutaka Itakura	...	Kousuke Tsuda (voice)
Ayami Kakiuchi	...	Yuri Hayakawa (voice)
Mitsuki Tanimura	...	Kaho Fujitani (voice)
Sachie Hara	...	Kazuko Yoshiyama (voice)
Yuki Sekido	...	Miyuki Konno (voice)
reste de la distribution par ordre alphabétique:
Midori Ando	...	Makoto's mother (voice)
Shannon Chan-Kent	...	Miyuki Konno (voice: English version)
Andrew Francis	...	Chiaki Mamiya (voice: English version)
Takayuki Handa	...	Kato (voice)
Saffron Henderson	...	Kazuko Yoshiyama
Maryke Hendrikse	...	Sekimi
Emily Hirst	...	Makoto Konno (voice: English version)
David Hurwitz	...	Sojiro Takase (voice: English version)
Utawaka Katsura	...	Makoto's father (voice)
Kristie Marsden	...	Yuri Hayakawa (voice: English version)
Yôji Matsuda	...	Sojiro Takase (voice)
Sonoka Matsuoka	...	Orimi Nowake (voice)
Tadashi Nakamura	...	Guardman (voice)
Fumihiko Tachiki	...	Fukushima sensei (voice)
Natalie Walters	...	Kaho Fujitani (voice: English version)
Keiko Yamamoto	...	Sakano Obasan (voice)
Shiori Yokohari	...	Seiko Uesugi (voice)
Alex Zahara	...	Kousuke Tsuda (voice: English version)

Autre(s) titre(s):

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (International: English title)
La traversée du temps (France) [fr]

Durée:

98 min

Pays:

Japan

Langue:

Japonais

Couleur:

Couleur

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Son:

Dolby Digital

Classification:

Singapore:PG | France:U | South Korea:Tous | Hong Kong:I | Spain:T | Chile:TE | Australia:PG | UK:12A | UK:12 (video rating) | Ireland:12 | New Zealand:PG

Company:

Mad House

Anecdotes:

This movie is sequel of sorts to the original novel by Tsutsui Yasutaka, and the 1983 live-action movie - the main character's aunt is Yoshiyama Kazuko, the protagonist of the novel. The scenes featuring her in this movie are liberally sprinkled with references to the original novel and movie, including her description of a Sunday that was suddenly over before she knew it, and her former boyfriend who promised to return some day, to give a few examples.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the scene of the teachers room, when Makoto hears a noise from the science lab, there is a shadow next to the doorknob of the door of the science lab. in a close shot, the shadow is on the doorknob.

Guillemet:

[subtitled version]
Chiaki Mamiya: I'll be waiting in the future.
Makoto Konno: I'll be right there. I'll run there.

Movie Connections:

Follows Toki o kakeru shôjo (1983)

Enjoyable animation with a twist to it that doesn't affect the core values of the film

I wasn't sure what to expect from this animated film when it was given to me – I can't even remember the discussion/messages that led another user to post this to me (sorry) as it took me a while to get around to watching it. The film starts out with a bit of a comic air to Makoto's jumping through time; mostly she is addressing minor issues or mistakes that she makes rather than anything more significant than that. After a while though the film starts to move towards more of the emotional core of the story and becomes somewhat of a coming-of-age tale, albeit with low-distance time travel involved. This in turn develops into quite a touching (if not totally clear) set of events that end the film and provided quite a warming conclusion. Contrary to some reviewers here, I do not think the film is perfect or that the writing is brilliant but I will admit that it was cleverly written. The thing that appealed to me about it was that, even as it was about time-travel, it kept the heart and reality of the characters close to hand – it didn't become Jumper with global action sequences, rather it maintained the focus on Makoto and her relationships. Her newfound ability didn't change who she was or what she felt – just gave her new perspectives and opportunities, which the film uses within this context to good effect.

The animation is typical in feel for the country of origin but is still impressive. It is more "normal" than some may expect but the style is cool and the back and foregrounds are all convincing. Although fans of the genre may be used to more in the way of excess, this is still a good-looking film and the effects and imaginative touches it has are mostly used to enhance the story telling rather than just being for the sake of it. The characters are well-drawn in animation terms but in terms of development the main job is done on Makoto. Visually she is cute and appealing, with emotions clear on her but also in the script and performance (by Naka) she is made a real character and is a real part of keeping the heart in the film. The rest of the characters are very much supporting but they are also good from the other actors.

I enjoyed this film. Personally I didn't think that it did enough of any one thing well enough to justify the flawless reviews and votes from some of my peers here, but this is not to say that it is still not very good. The sci-fi element never overshadows the heart of the characters and it remains a coming-of-age story even as the leaps and jumps get more convoluted – and it is this core that makes it as engaging as it is.