Mamoru Hosoda Writes The Girl Who Leapt Through Time Anime Film's Novelization by Himself

Japanese publisher KADOKAWA will publish a novel newly-written by director Mamoru Hosoda based on his own 2006 anime film The Girl Who Leapt Through Time , under the title The Girl Who Leapt Through Time A Novel based on the Animated Film , on August 29, 2025. The Mamoru Hosoda-directed anime film was released in Japan on July 15, 2006. The film was critically acclaimed, winning many awards at film festivals in Japan and abroad. It became Hosoda's first real step as a highly acclaimed animation film director, which continues today. At the time of the film's release, a manga adaptation illustrated by Kotone Ranmaru was published, but this is the first time a novel based on Hosoda's 2006 film has been released. The price of the 264-page book in Japan is 3,080 yen (including tax / 21 USD). Digital edition will be also available simultaneously. The book will also include eight full-color pages at the beginning, designed with background art and scenes from the film. Novel cover Hosoda's anime film is essentially a sequel set 20 years after the original sci-fi novel of the same written by Yasutaka Tsutsui in 1967, which has been made into live-action films many times. Kazuko Yoshiyama, the heroine of the original novel, appears as an aunt of Makoto Konno, the protagonist of the anime film.　 The synopsis reads: After unlocking her new ability, Makoto does what any teenager would do. She re-takes tests, corrects embarrassing situations, and sleeps in as late as she wants, never thinking that her carefree time traveling could have a negative effect on the people she cares about. By the time she realizes the damage she’s done, she only has a few leaps left to make things right. RELATED: The Girl Who Leapt Through Time and Summer Wars Return to Japanese Theaters This Summer Source: KADOKAWA press release

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