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Tokikake North American Premiere Date: 2/2/2007 |
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From the illustrator and author of Neon Genesis Evangelion, THE GIRL WHO LEAPT THROUGH TIME will premiere at the New York International Childrens's Festival on March 3, at 6:30 PM NYICFF is excited to present the US Premier of the lush and beautifully drawn shoujo animation with a sci-fi twist from the illustrator and author of Neon Genesis Evangelion Tokyo teenager Mokoto Konno prefers to play baseball with the boys than gossip with the other girls. Stuck in a midpoint between child and adult and with graduation approaching, she's not too sure of what she'd like to do with the rest of her life that is, until a mysterious accident in the science lab gives Mokoto the ability to leap (literally) back in time. Once she recognizes the life-changing potential of her newfound power, Mokoto;s life becomes increasingly chaotic. In a series of breathtaking freeze-frame sequence, she plunges repeatedly into the past in an attempt to manipulate fate in her favor; yet, it soon becomes painfully clear that she cannot avert the inevitable. The Girl Who Leapt Through Time is a metaphorical tale of teenage angst: Motkoto's manic time ? leaping reflects her deeper fear of growing up, a denial of creeping adulthood, of uncomfortable romantic feelings, uncertainty about her future, and growing nostalgia for her simple high school life circumscribed by the baseball diamond and her two best friends. THE GIRL WHO LEAPT THROUGH TIME Japan US PREMIERE Animation, Mamoru Hosoda, 2006, 98 min Japanese with English Subtitles Recommended ages 10 to 18 CANTOR Sat, March 3, 6:30 PM $10 www.gkids.com |
| Source: Anime News Service |
