Last month, Cult Epics released another restoration from Japanese filmmaker Nobuhiko Ôbayashi’s catalogue of titles, the sci-fi romance The Girl Who Leapt Through Time. Courtesy of Cult Epics, we reviewed the standard edition of their new 4K UHD restoration and, now, they have given EoM one (1) 4K UHD edition to giveaway away. Do you feel destined to own this? Haven’t picked it up yet? The time to act is now (or then? or soon?). Regardless, make sure to submit an entry before time runs out for a chance to win.

Giveaway runs until Wednesday, March 31st at 11:59p EDT.

Official Synopsis:

Adapting sci-fi author Yasutaka Tsutsui’s famous 1967 novel, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time cast Tomoyo Harada in her feature film debut, launching the Kadokawa pop idol into superstardom. After suffering a fainting spell in her school’s laboratory, 16-year-old Kazuko Yoshiyama (Harada) begins to experience a strange phenomenon throughout her daily life—temporal leaps backward and forward in time—disorienting her as she relives moments time and time again, as days past return to present. Lost in a sea of time, Kazuko’s desperate plead to exist in the present are answered, amidst the swell of FX wizardry, musical overtures and, most of all, the anchor of young love. Lyrical, romantic and longing, Obayashi’s film is a genuine expression of the filmmaker’s reflections on the poetic transcendence of love—cast across the stars for a young girl who lives in tomorrow.

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time 4K UHD Special Features:

• *NEW* 4K Transfer & Restoration + HDR
• *NEW* Audio Commentary by film critic Alex Pratt
• *NEW* A Movie: Ôbayashi’s Cinematic Life – Visual essay by Max Robinson (23:39)
• *NEW* Now and Then, Here and There: Onomichi Pt. 2 – Visual essay by Alex Pratt (16:29)
• *NEW* A Conversation with Nobuhiko Ôbayashi (2015) Japan Society NY (21:59)
• *NEW* improved English subtitles
• Director Nobuhiko Obayashi Archival Interview
• The Tomoyo Harada Story
• Toki O Kakeru Shojo music video
• Theatrical Trailers
• Reversible sleeve with original Japanese poster art
• First Pressing includes repro 24-page Japanese booklet
• Exclusive Reversible Slipcase art design by Sam Smith
• Exclusive Japanese poster postcard

Available on 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD February 24^th, 2026.

For more information, head to the official Cult Epics The Girl Who Leapt Through Time webpage.
To purchase, head to the official MVD Entertainment Group The Girl Who Leapt Through Time webpage.

Rules of the Contest

1. To enter – fill out the contest form below and submit before Tuesday, March 31st, 2026, at 11:59 PM EDT. Only one entry per person/email/address.
2. Entrants must be 18 years old or older to win.
3. Winners will be notified via email after the close of the contest.
4. One (1) selected winner will be awarded with one (1) 4K UHD Blu-ray copy of The Girl Who Leapt Through Time.
5. Participants understand that the prize is not the responsibility of Elements of Madness.
6. Winners must live in the contiguous United States, Alaska, or Hawaii. Elements of Madness does not ship internationally.
7. Information collected during the giveaway will not be shared or disseminated and will only be used for the purpose of mailing the Blu-ray to the winner.
8. Prizes are not redeemable for cash or other items.
9. Prize cannot be swapped or traded for anything else.
10. EoM not responsible for prizes lost to the Spam filter.
11. Current members of EoM staff or their immediate families are not eligible to participate.

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