Lights Camera Critic writes: Japanese animated feature films have been brought to global audience through the likes of Hayao Miyazaki (Spirited Away) and Nozumu Sasaki (Akira). Subsequently, they have also raised the bar for animated productions in Japan and globally. Miyazaki, especially, has been seen as the ‘Godfather of Japanese animation’ and anything that doesn’t have the notorious Studio Ghibli trademark has found it tough to gain an audience outside the Asian continent. However, director Mamoru Hosada moves away from his previous works of Digimon: The Movie and One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island to create a refreshing and beautiful look into the concept of ‘time travel’ in a teenager’s world.
Daily Video Game writes: "Amazon is offering big savings on Mamoru Hosoda Movie Collection, a Blu-ray + digital set that include The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, Wolf Children, Summer Wars, and The Boy, and the Beast anime movies."
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006) is a Japanese animated science fiction drama film directed by the award-winning Mamoru Hosoda. It’s based on a 1967 novel of the same name written by Ya…
Amazon has put up a listing for the Mamoru Hosoda Blu-ray Movie Collection, revealing a release date.
Looks good, thanks.