Review of The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (1997) by Simon B — 15 Dec 2008

My new favoutite anime. quite a mature story, gorgeous animation and the time travel hi-jinks are great!

This review of The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (1997) was written by Simon B on 15 Dec 2008.

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time has generally received positive reviews.

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