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Throughout the series, the ways that protagonist uses her new-found power make for some of the most delightful comedy that I’ve seen all year.

However, TwKS is surprisingly clever about how it implements the time-travel into the story. Handled carelessly, this fantasy gimmick could have easily been a sour point (see: Junkers Come Here). The only noticeable differentiation from its counterparts is a time-traveling plot device introduced early in the show. The closest analogue is most likely Ghibli’s own Whisper of the Heart. There’s the plucky, cheerful protagonist, there’s the myriad of possible romances just waiting to bloom, and of course there’s the lazy summer afternoons spent loafing around in idyllic Japanese suburbia. StoryAt its core, Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo is really just a standard shoujo slice-of-life show.