The Girl Who Leapt Through Time Extends Run In Seattle
September 3, 2008 – Bandai Entertainment, INC. and Kadokawa Pictures USA announced today
that Landmark Theatres Varsity Theater has extended the run of the theatrical release of The Girl
Who Leapt Through into a 2nd Week.
The Landmark Theatres Varsity in Seattle currently plans to extend the film through September
11th. Showtimes for September 5-11th are: Fri-Sun at 2:40, 4:50, 7:10, 9:20 and
Mon-Thur at 7:10, 9:20. The theater is located at 4329 University Way N.E. For ticket
information please go to http://www.landmarktheatres.com/market/Seattle/VarsityTheatre.htm or
call (206) 781-5755.
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (also known as TokiKake) was directed by Mamoru Hosoda
with original character designs by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto (Evangelion) and features animation
from Studio Madhouse. A continuation of the novel The Little Girl Who Conquered Time by
Tsutsui Yasutaka, the film centers on a high school girl, Makoto, who gains the power to go
backward in time after a near-death accident at a train crossing. Since its release, the film has
received great critical accolades and international awards including the “Best Animated Film” at
the thirty-ninth Sitges International Film Festival, “Animation Grand Award” at the sixty-first
Mainichi Film Awards, “Animation of the Year” at the thirtieth Japan Academy Prize, and
received “Animation of the Year” at the Tokyo International Anime Fair.
About Bandai Entertainment, INC.
Bandai Entertainment, INC. is a subsidiary of Namco Bandai Holdings (USA) Inc. and the premier
distributor of Japanese animation on DVD and programming for television broadcast in North
America. Titles include Code Geass Lelouch of Rebellion, Gurren Lagaan, The Melancholy of Haruhi
Suzumiya, Cowboy Bebop, Outlaw Star, Escaflowne, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, Gundam Seed
Destiny, My Hime, and many more.
About Kadokawa Pictures USA
Kadokawa Pictures USA (KPUSA) the Los Angeles-based arm of the Japanese Kadokawa Group
Holdings, Inc. (KGH, Inc) expands its brand of content in the growing international world of
multimedia. KPUSA, remakes films and distributes its film libraries of live-action and anime from
over 1700 film titles. KGH, Inc. includes Kadokawa Shoten Publishing, one of the largest publishers
in Japan with over 60 year history, and Kadokawa Pictures, Japan's major production and
distribution division.
that Landmark Theatres Varsity Theater has extended the run of the theatrical release of The Girl
Who Leapt Through into a 2nd Week.
The Landmark Theatres Varsity in Seattle currently plans to extend the film through September
11th. Showtimes for September 5-11th are: Fri-Sun at 2:40, 4:50, 7:10, 9:20 and
Mon-Thur at 7:10, 9:20. The theater is located at 4329 University Way N.E. For ticket
information please go to http://www.landmarktheatres.com/market/Seattle/VarsityTheatre.htm or
call (206) 781-5755.
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (also known as TokiKake) was directed by Mamoru Hosoda
with original character designs by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto (Evangelion) and features animation
from Studio Madhouse. A continuation of the novel The Little Girl Who Conquered Time by
Tsutsui Yasutaka, the film centers on a high school girl, Makoto, who gains the power to go
backward in time after a near-death accident at a train crossing. Since its release, the film has
received great critical accolades and international awards including the “Best Animated Film” at
the thirty-ninth Sitges International Film Festival, “Animation Grand Award” at the sixty-first
Mainichi Film Awards, “Animation of the Year” at the thirtieth Japan Academy Prize, and
received “Animation of the Year” at the Tokyo International Anime Fair.
About Bandai Entertainment, INC.
Bandai Entertainment, INC. is a subsidiary of Namco Bandai Holdings (USA) Inc. and the premier
distributor of Japanese animation on DVD and programming for television broadcast in North
America. Titles include Code Geass Lelouch of Rebellion, Gurren Lagaan, The Melancholy of Haruhi
Suzumiya, Cowboy Bebop, Outlaw Star, Escaflowne, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, Gundam Seed
Destiny, My Hime, and many more.
About Kadokawa Pictures USA
Kadokawa Pictures USA (KPUSA) the Los Angeles-based arm of the Japanese Kadokawa Group
Holdings, Inc. (KGH, Inc) expands its brand of content in the growing international world of
multimedia. KPUSA, remakes films and distributes its film libraries of live-action and anime from
over 1700 film titles. KGH, Inc. includes Kadokawa Shoten Publishing, one of the largest publishers
in Japan with over 60 year history, and Kadokawa Pictures, Japan's major production and
distribution division.
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