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| That was definitely a great movie the ending was great as well, loved the fact that she will work do create that device to go to the future a great development for Makoto. 8/10 |
| considering how time travel usually gets the worst results possible I was seriously expecting more drama, was a pleasant surprise that this was rather friendly. Sympathic characters, decent art and OST. The whole romamnce thing seems more like a typical teenage romance you have for a short time only. So Im not really to sad about the ending. Was a nice watch, nothing life changing, no deeper themes. Barely the standard coming of age. 8/10 for now. Might drop it to 7/10 later PS: all this over a painting, wow. |
Comander-07Sep 24, 2018 2:46 PM
| "This emotion is mine alone. It is for Madoka alone." - Homura or how I would descripe Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica. |
| The direction of this movie is really clever, it gives a fun little story even more personality. Have to love the casual reveal that the dude's from the future. Everything is so mundane, but that's a good thing. Appreciate the stills they chose for the ending credits too. It takes a lot to make me feel engaged to the setting and characters in an anime movie, but I was totally invested from beginning to end. Gotta admit, Takase is an interesting incidental character, he doesn't take shit from anyone. The first time I heard about this film was through an AMV that really made an impression on me (on megavideo of all places). I remember the title of the video being in Japanese, and I hard to ask around the net to figure out what it was. Despite all of that, I never watched it until now. The only thing I remember from that video specifically are the baseball and bike scenes. |
syncrogazerDec 14, 2018 7:39 AM
| "Time waits for no one", huh. This is at least the third time I've watched this one, and it's a good movie. It has funny moments, serious moments, and its message is consistent I guess. But the conclusion still feels lacking/off. Chiaki came from the future to see that painting, and he was gone before he could do it. Makoto told him that she would do her best to preserve it, and he told her that he would be waiting for her in the future. This may be only innocent/earnest promises they made each other, but as a viewer I feel like I was left hanging on somehow. Going by the little Chiaki told her about his future, it's a really far off one, it doesn't seem feasible that they will meet again someday, or that she will truly be able to keep her promise of preserving that painting. But well, he came for the painting, but he stayed because of Kousuke, and especially Makoto. He even fell in love with her so maybe he got way more than what he came for, but it is still lackluster. Makes me wonder if she couldn't pretend to not know anything after going back in time for the last time, and just keep living with Chiaki, and Kousuke like that. I mean, she sorted her feelings, and even though he had to go back someday (I think he had to?), he wouldn't have confessed to her if he were in a hurry, and the memories of the time they spent together stayed in the end, so a 'happy ending' felt possible, but it may be just me. That moment in which she sees Kousuke, and Kaho dying right in front of her, unable to prevent it because of her previous poor choices, always gets me. Chiaki going back in time to save them erased this memory, and she won't have to live with it, but it must have been awful, and a terrible sight. |
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| Really good movie. If it ended with , this would have been a 9/10 film for me at least. Somehow, the way it ended here felt slightly like a cop-out. Not bad by any means, but less impactful. 8/10 for me. |
| ~ The world is not beautiful, therefore it is. |
| One of the most disappointing movies I've seen in the past few years. Overrated pile of shit, I can't believe I even managed to sit through the entire thing. |
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| So... This was pretty darn mediocre. Not at all what I expected. A good reminder to never believe even the slightest amount of hype. |
| It is not by chance one of Mamoru Hosoda's best films, therefore, every time I see it again, I am satisfied with what this film can convey to me. The protagonist can be counted among the best in the female panorama without a shadow of a doubt. The narration flows without problems and almost does not notice the past time. Beautiful backgrounds and even the soundtrack. 9/10 for me. |
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| Good movie but the story is average. 7/10 |
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| This film definitely wasn't how I expected it to be from the look of the poster but it was a very engaging, amusing, and intense ride. The casual comedic interactions between characters and Makoto being a massive goofball who surprisingly hasn't had brain damage from all of those hits to the head were really funny while the more intense and dramatic scenes succeeded in making me feel very tense. Even though she used her incredibly handy ability for really dumb reasons most of the time, it's very understandable on why she took just a strange power for granted and I really felt bad for her when she started to realize that what she's doing had a very big impact to those around her. I'm glad that Chiaki was able to help her out and give her a chance to fix her mistakes one more time. There are a lot of questions left unanswered about the movie but I'll leave it at that since time travel's complicated as hell and I'd rather not think about how everyone's coping in all those timelines Makoto ditched all of a sudden after she screws up. Kousuke sounded way too much like Pirate Hunter Zoro lulz |
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Faust721 said: This was a great movie. It definitely deserves to be considered the best movie of 2006. So all of you who havent seen it should. It is a good watch while waiting for 5cm per Second. is this anime worth watching? |
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Shirase-san said: Faust721 said: This was a great movie. It definitely deserves to be considered the best movie of 2006. So all of you who havent seen it should. It is a good watch while waiting for 5cm per Second. is this anime worth watching? The whole thread, 16 pages basically says, it's worth watching. I mean, why wouldn't it be. It's a movie, it's by a good studio, madhouse has a reputation, it had an amazingly high mean score, and, the viewers love it. Do you have any other reason not to call it worth watching? I mean, I re watched it today, if you haven't, you can atleast watch it, that's is, if you haven't up till now, given I'm replying 6 days later. And sorry I won't be able to take my words back if you have watched it cause unlike Makoto, I can't time leap. :( |
| That was a good watch. Starts slow and constantly builds. Makato is a real sweetheart, but still in the process of growing up. |
| Didn't make much sense. Quite shallow (maybe it would be more fair to say that it had intimate/narrow scope of its themes), but definitely well made. Running scene in relation to panning frame was clever direction. I knew it won't be my cup of tea, but was still entertaining. Emotionally coherent (even if cheap at times), intellectually void. Didn't hate it. Positive rating, either 5 or 6. |
| Well, I finally watched it .... I didn't feel good in the first half, but then it really surprised me! A really awesome story about time leap! The ending was great too! 9/10 |
"Raise your words, not voice. It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder"~Rumi |
| I have a mixed feeling about this movie. In terms of plot, it was interesting and enjoyable. Nevertheless, it left many unanswered questions like Chiaki past, era and the purpose of time leaps and the painting. Many questions would be satisfactory if they were answered very shortly. However, I liked the end. Makoto with a resolution of waiting on Chiaki. I am dissatisfied she or he didn't confess. That was a bit sad, but it was obvious from both sides they liked each other. A great story building. Very interesting how Makoto changed throughout the movie. The art was okay, I guess, nothing special. The OSTs, on the other hand, were great. All in all, a good movie, but it has missed elements and higher potential than how it was made. It left the viewers with many unanswered questions, which force you to read the manga for further information and answers to many questions the viewer may wonder about. Despite that, it was an enjoyable movie. So, I will give it a fair 7/9. |
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Keldeowarrior said: Mashta said: Do you mind actually explaining why you think its trash rather than just saying *i hate it*One of the most disappointing movies I've seen in the past few years. Overrated pile of shit, I can't believe I even managed to sit through the entire thing. I didn't hate tbh., but it left the viewer with many unanswered questions that may "force" you to read the manga to find out (or from what I have heard). |
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excellent movie of grade 10 oy I really liked it but I sincerely hope to meet in the future in this movie Too bad it didn't happen that way. Thanks to the Translation Team. |
| Watching this after reading the original Girl Who Leapt Through Time novel is pretty interesting. It’s a shame Kazuko never met Kazuo again and that’s probably what’s going to happen to Chiaki and Makoto. Overall, I liked this. A pretty good main character and a decent side cast make this movie pretty enjoyable. |
| This movie was very good. In my opinion, Makoto has an interesting personality, a bit of a tomboy but she's also cute. At first I didn't know how she set the date to the past, but I finally understood, the further she jumped, the further she went back in time. The plot twist is quite shocking, I mean no one thought that Chiaki was from the future. I think the scene when Chiaki returns to the future is not that sad. overall 8/10 |
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SatsugaiDeAtsu said: The whole thread, 16 pages basically says, it's worth watching. I mean, why wouldn't it be. It's a movie, it's by a good studio, madhouse has a reputation, it had an amazingly high mean score, and, the viewers love it. Do you have any other reason not to call it worth watching? I mean, I re watched it today, if you haven't, you can atleast watch it, that's is, if you haven't up till now, given I'm replying 6 days later. And sorry I won't be able to take my words back if you have watched it cause unlike Makoto, I can't time leap. :( I just realized that someone was quoting my discussion, I didn't realize it at the time. Yeah, I watched the movie today, and it was really good, why did I think so many times just to watch this, lmao. |
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Kaiseki said: SatsugaiDeAtsu said: The whole thread, 16 pages basically says, it's worth watching. I mean, why wouldn't it be. It's a movie, it's by a good studio, madhouse has a reputation, it had an amazingly high mean score, and, the viewers love it. Do you have any other reason not to call it worth watching? I mean, I re watched it today, if you haven't, you can atleast watch it, that's is, if you haven't up till now, given I'm replying 6 days later. And sorry I won't be able to take my words back if you have watched it cause unlike Makoto, I can't time leap. :( I just realized that someone was quoting my discussion, I didn't realize it at the time. Yeah, I watched the movie today, and it was really good, why did I think so many times just to watch this, lmao. no worries mate, im glad you actually watched and enjoyed it !! |
| 2nd time watching. Was another one of local anime society airing. Great movie for sure. I liked how I could actually connect the different things together other than blindly sitting through the entire thing with little concentration. Was an interesting fable in that one shouldn't use time as a means to bend reality because it will always come back to bite one. The romance here was better than when I first watched this too. Idk what I was doing the first time around. Anyways, loved this movie for sure. Well worth the rewatch. |
NextUniverseOct 17, 2021 11:37 AM
| Well, that was a light and simple time travel movie. Nothing heavy. I mean, it is a G-rated show, so it makes sense why. Since the bicycle breaks didn't work, why couldn't they just side off the bike? I'm seeing theories that Makoto and Makoto's aunt is the same person. Seems interesting. But if that was the case, it would be a plothole in itself. A fun anime to watch, but that's about it. Nothing too heavy on the time travel aspect, and that's the point. Overall a 6 to a 7 out of 10.  |
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| I have obviously been wanting to watch this much-recommended show for literally many many years and yet I have only decided to watch it now. Time is a funny thing huh... Well, not so much for those who manipulate time for their own best interest. The concept of time manipulation, be it through universal alteration of time or simply by leaping or travelling through time, has been a long and thought of the idea for many stories. This story in particular used the same theory as a plot device with an eccentric main heroine being our main character of the story. What differs from this show compared to many like this is how much more simple and more humble this is. It isn't a story to save the world, nor is it a story to halt the encroaching destruction of the world and mankind. It's more down-to-earth and relevant to a high school girl confused about what to do in her life. I like it, it's ultimately a charming story of Makoto finding her true feelings and her goals for her life, though obviously, the ending ended with a bittersweet taste... The ending song actually explains a lot of what became of Chiaki's and Makoto's relationship, it mentions that "Even if one day I'll fall in love with someone else --- You will be always special and dear to me" This indicates that Makoto and Chiaki will never ever meet again. In fact, Makoto would almost likely be in love and married to another man in the future when Makoto is an adult. It's kind of like how a girl could have a boyfriend in high school and in the future she married someone else, yet still does remember and treasure the past memories she had of her first love. Obviously, the era where Chiaki originated is centuries or even millennia away from 2006 where the present Makoto is. Ultimately what Chiaki meant by "I'll be waiting for you in the future" is Makoto's promise to maintain that painting so that Chiaki could see it in person in the future. The song at 1:20:13 mentions; "Some thoughts can cross the time" I believe that the maintained preservation of the painting is exactly the one and only thing that will physically connect the present Makoto to the future Chiaki and through that painting, their feelings and thoughts are connected, even if time were to separate them forever. It's like how you could appreciate an item given to you by a deceased relative. They may not be here anymore, but your attachment to them can be reciprocated through said items. As I said, it's a bittersweet ending, Makoto and Chiaki will never be reunited ever again, but at least they both got something to remember one another by, the painting... Aside from that, there are far too many plot points or questions left unanswered, but considering that this movie is now 16 years old by the time I'm typing this, I digressed... A couple of nice soundtracks, heartwarming characters, decent art style and lovely animation, really enjoyable. |
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| This was pretty bland. For all the recognition this movie has, I was expecting a lot more tbh. I guess nothing can top Steins;Gate when it comes to time travel. I liked Mirai, Wolf Children and Belle more than this. |
| I laughed a lot at the bit where she gets back home and tells her mum how long she was at karaoake XD I thought this movie was an excellent watch! Great animation/artwork, the characters were all likeable, the story and events were well thought out. There was some good humour throughout the movie and the dramatic bits really had you going "Holy crap!" XD The ending made me really tear up too, although I would have hoped to see Chiaki coming back the moment he left to stay, rather than to tell Makoto they're going to meet again when she's probably 90 or something in the future... Nonetheless, it was an excellent watch and I highly recommend it to everyone! It got 9/10 from me! |
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| This movie is incredibly underrated on here. Mamoru Hosoda's best work and a masterpiece of a flim, imo. 10/10 (Only Wolf Children comes close - yes, I think it is better than Summer Wars and his other films). |
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| really good movie but was hoping to see more... there are some moments which don't make sense and some unexplained things as well. 7-8/10 |
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| This movie was ok for me, but I can see why so many people loved it. I liked how energetic the female MC was. I also loved her facial reactions, especially when the red-hair-time-travel-guy confessed to her; her facial reaction in that scene was awesome, haha. It was the typical "WTH DUDE!!! You and me are friends!!! DONT SCREW THIS UP WITH ROMANCE!!" hahahaha But I found most other characters in this movie to be either bland or too shoujo-ish. And I guess this is just me with time-traveling anime, in that I rarely enjoy them since seeing the same scenes over and over can bored me. But again, this movie might not be for me, but I have no problem with the score it was on MAL as of the date of this comment (8.12) |
| I originally immaturely gave it a perfect 10/10 on Feb 20, 2011 and later June 21, 2016. I am very fond of this movie and somehow thought I watched it more than two times, but surprisingly this is only the third. Today, my score is an 8/10, but I think it may deserve a 7/10 for its simplicity of the main genre being about romance, along with the unanswered questions leading to its ending. As much as I love it, I now realize it's surprisingly simple on the surface as a story. A teenage girl realizes her love for a guy who loves her. Except, he's a time traveler. Who simply wanted to look at a beautiful painting to inspire him at his similar time of war and famine in the future, just like when that painting was done in the past. In a few months of school after transfering, he became best friends with her, and another guy. Having fun, falling in love, he kept waiting for that painting... which later gets fixed by her aunt at the museum, but he seemingly never sees it because he returns before he could. Funnily, the story revolves a bit around a misunderstood love triangle. The other guy Kousuke rejects a girl Kaho who has a crush on him, because he claims to not want to leave Makoto alone... as if he possibly likes her as well. Regardless, Makoto's friend, Yuri likes the time traveler Chiaki. During her jealousy after Chiaki confesses to Makoto, of which she neglects by going to the past, he then gets closer to Yuri while she was avoiding him, which slowly develops her own feelings for him. Originally, at the start of the story, she would have died, but fortunately, she stumbled upon Chiaki's time travel walnut-like ball that inserts time travel energy into the user, with a certain limit amount. Exposed to such power, she abuses it to her joy and advantage by eating whatever she wants, acing math, singing for ten hours at karaoke, avoiding her misfortunes of that day, and running away from Chiaki's confession afterwards. Until she uses all of her time travel leaps. Forgetting that her bike's breaks were broken, when Kousuke borrowed it after helping Kaho ... which leads to them dying like she did, but Chiaki saves them, with his own last time leap. He reveals to her his identity, his goal, and the broken rule of exposing himself and the time leap to the past which forces him to travel back to his time. When he leaves, Makoto is heart broken. After a while, she realizes that she got one time leap back, because he time leaped before she used her last when he saved Kousuke and Kaho. Thus, she goes back as far as she can, to a time where he's still present, and tells him she knows everything. Now that he's exposed once more, he must leave. Frustrated by his last message advice to face forward what she's running towards (expecting a confession) she sobs. Him, turning back, he hugs her close, and tells him "I'll be waiting for you". ... It's bittersweet, yet odd for its flaws of unanswered questions. Her aunt had a guy in senior high school who she loved mutually but vanished. A time traveler as well. Which is why she's so accepting of seriously listening to her niece's stories of time leaping. That's fine, but I just learned that she's supposed to be the same protagonist of the original novel of 1967, while this anime is a spin-off sequel, where similar to Makoto, she fell in love with the time traveler, but he erased her memories for the most part. What's peculiar is Chiaki's claim of seeing Makoto again, and the unknown fact of what time he's from. Like the novel, we could assume he's from 600 years into the future, but if he wasn't lying, a few decades could make sense, but as many believe, he probably lied... but why. Ultimately, it's bittersweet and simplistic in plots, but the journey is still very entertaining. I still did not watch the original Japanese sub because the realistic voices of the cast sound ugly and mediocre in their acting compared to the fairly good voice acting of the English Dub. |
| Was honestly expecting more from this movie. Especially considering it won some awards and all that. Lots of unanswered questions regarding Chiaki's background as well as his connection with the painting and the device he used for time-travel, Makoto as MC wasn't really of my liking given she kept fooling around despite having already witnessed the consequences of her careless time-leaps and man did that third act feel shallow and forced asf. Chiaki being from the future came out of nowhere and the fact of him returning to his era without having seen the damn painting nor having confessed to Makoto was almost laughable as a movie ending. Like, did he really have to return to his era immediately after Makoto gave him his device? I mean, he only needed to wait a couple of weeks at best for the painting to be restored and he already spent THREE whole years with Makoto and Kousuke so... 5/10 - Also, what's the deal with Makoto's aunt? It seemed like she had quite the backstory to tell yet the movie totally ignored the fact of her being so... understandable of Makoto's surreal situation. |
| jeez what a snooze fest the plot is totally incoherent, the characters aren't likable, the only character who might have been interesting - Makoto's aunt - had next to zero development 0 emotions from this movie. it wasn't horrible, just sooooo bland it's miserable 6/10 |
| Surprised to find this has so many positive reviews.Messy hotchpotch of a story which doesnt have groundwork nor for the characters who couldnt break out of the npc shell.6/10 at best |
| After my fifth re-watch this movie still gets me teary at the end. Holds up so well. |
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