The Girl Who Leapt Through Time is in the midst of a 20th anniversary revival in Japan, with 4K screenings beginning July 3 and a major Hosoda Mamoru exhibition opening June 20.
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time is being celebrated for its 20th anniversary with a coordinated set of events in Japan. The centerpiece is the Hosoda Mamoru: Origins/Exhibition, which opens June 20 at CREATIVE MUSEUM TOKYO. The exhibition displays about 450 storyboards from the film, alongside materials from Summer Wars and Wolf Children, and includes a never-before-screened 8mm student film Hosoda made in junior high school. An attached cafe called OZ cafe and exclusive collaboration items with the brand niko and... have been announced, along with a digital stamp rally tied to Hosoda's works.
Filmarks is organizing 4K revival screenings of the film starting July 3 in 166 theaters across Japan, with 4DX engagements beginning August 21. MoviTicke Cards for the screenings feature exclusive art by animation director Hiroyuki Aoyama that imagines protagonist Makoto and Kōsuke on a date at a summer festival. Temporary arm tattoos based on the time leap counter from the film will be handed out during the screenings, and limited-edition mini hand fans featuring a what-if date scene will be given out on July 13.
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Jun 19
The Hosoda Mamoru: Origins/Exhibition opens June 20 at CREATIVE MUSEUM TOKYO, marking 20 years since The Girl Who Leapt Through Time. The show displays about 450 storyboards from that film, plus materials from Summer Wars, Wolf Children, and Hosoda's early work, including a student film screened for the first time in 44 years.
Jun 13
Filmarks announced temporary arm tattoos based on the time leap counter from The Girl Who Leapt Through Time will be handed out during the film's 4K revival screenings in Japan starting July 3. Limited-edition mini hand fans featuring a "what if" date scene will also be given out on July 13.
Jun 5
Filmarks announced limited advance MoviTicke Cards for The Girl Who Leapt Through Time 4K revival screenings, featuring exclusive art by animation director Hiroyuki Aoyama that imagines Makoto and Kōsuke on a date at a summer festival. The cards go on sale June 19, with screenings starting July 3 in 166 theaters and 4DX engagements from August 21.
Jun 4
The largest-ever Mamoru Hosoda exhibition, 'Mamoru Hosoda: Origins/Exhibition,' opens June 20 at CREATIVE MUSEUM TOKYO. Menu details for the attached 'OZ cafe,' exclusive 'niko and...' collaboration items, and a digital stamp rally tied to Hosoda's works have been announced.