The Girl Who Leapt Through Space

About The Girl Who Leapt Through Space

The Girl Who Leapt Through Space (宇宙をかける少女) blends adventure, comedy and mecha by Sunrise (2009). Below is a fresh retelling of what the story is about. What the story covers: The story is set in the year 311 of the Orbital Calendar, when humanity has migrated to countless colony clusters in space. A space colony girl named Akiha Shishidou encounters a malevolent artificial intelligence named Leopard that has been installed on a colony.

Beyond that: Akiha is joined by an Inter-Colony Police officer named Itsuki Kannagi, a taciturn young girl named Honoka Kawai, and a robot named Imoko "Imo-chan" Shishidou.

In an adventure series like this, exploration, new locations and a steady sense of momentum drive the story. Voice work is led by Aya Endou as Itsuki Kannagi and Yui Makino as Honoka Kawai. If you count yourself among anyone who enjoys travel-the-world storytelling, put it on your list. With 26 episodes in total, there is enough room for the story to develop.

Production & Appeal

Production sits with Sunrise, which means the visual identity of The Girl Who Leapt Through Space follows that studio's craft. The adventure focus matters here: exploration, new locations and a steady sense of momentum drive the story. With a 6.7/10 score, it is more of a niche pick than a universal crowd-pleaser. On the casting side, Aya Endou voicing Itsuki Kannagi gives the lead role a recognizable voice. It aired in 2009, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.