New adaptations of previous works are nothing new and as time (and technology) goes on some are able to be better adapted now than before. and different mediums can bring new things to light. A new adaptation is in the works for the novel The Girl Who Leapt Through Time from Yasutaka Tsutsui as a live-action TV show is set to premiere this summer. The new work is being directed by Hitoshi Iwamoto based n the script from Ryohei Watanabe. Yuina Kuroshima will play Mihane Yoshiyama while Fuma Kikuchi will play Shohei Fukamachi. The series will broadcast on NTV this summer.
The anime feature, which is a sequel of sorts from the novel with different characters, was originally released by Bandai Entertainment and Funimation is bringing it out this year with a new special edition.
Plot concept: The story centers on a third-year high school girl named Mihane Yoshiyama (Kuroshima), who is a member of the photography club. Some time before summer break, after smelling a lavender scent at a room at school, she gains the ability to freely travel through time. Mihane’s classmate, Shōhei Fukamachi (Kikuchi) is soon revealed to be a famous and outstanding scientist from the future year of 2122 named Ken Sogoru. Having lost his drug that allows him to return to the future, he resolves to hypnotize the people around him so he can live a normal high school life until he can make the drug again. However, as the plot progresses, his memories as a high school student, his relationship with friends and family, and his love for Mihane will tie him to closer to the present.
[Source: Hachima Kikō via ANN]
