When Makoto leaps through time in the now-classic movie, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, she wastes her initial leaps doing the same wrong things over and over. It’s not until later that she learns her lesson. There’s a lesson for us here, too, when considering how we should treat temptation. Plus, Mike gives his… Read More The Power of God and Anime, Episode 40: The Girl Who Leapt Through Temptation
Welcome to Doki Doki News, your source for updates in the world of anime, gaming, and otakudom, for the week of March 17th! Check out the latest episode in our player below! Are you excited about the Macross series coming to Disney+? Which of the Hosoda movies do you intend to watch in theaters? Thanks… Read More Doki Doki News: Hosoda Back in Theaters, Macross on Disney+, and Dragon Ball Hiatus
Happy International Women’s Day, everyone! In honor of the day, we here at BtT are excited to celebrate some of our favorite women working in anime, manga, and light novels. This is our second year marking the holiday in this way. When I started this project last year, I was under the impression that these… Read More Celebrating the Women of the Anime, Manga & Light Novel Industries
Hosoda’s first and maybe finest movie is 16 years old this summer. Perhaps worth dustining off that DVD cover and giving this masterpiece another watch. ★ 【クロ】「 untitled 」 ☆
In this episode of the TangleCast, David, Peter, and Holly jump back in time to review a time traveling classic, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time. The image of Makoto leaping to the past has become iconic, but has this movie held up? And what can it teach us about the choices we make and… Read More TangleCast 77: The Podcast Who Leapt Through Time
We are super excited for GKIDS’ release of Mirai, the latest film from Mamoru Hosoda, director of The Boy and the Beast and Wolf Children, among other gems. They are screening the film in theaters on November 29th and 30th, and December 5th and 8th. To celebrate, we’re giving away a pair of tickets for… Read More Win Two Tickets to Mamoru Hosoda’s Mirai!
July 15th marks the 8th anniversary of the release of The Girl Who Leapt Through Time. Marvelously weaving science fiction, romance, and comedy into a story that’s charming and sometimes heart-breaking, TGWLTT is one of my favorite films, and stands with and above most of the great anime movies of the last 15 years, including… Read More The Girl Who Leapt Through Time: Choose Your Destiny
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