Originally serialised in seven installments in two of Gakken's secondary school student-aimed magazines, beginning in Chūgaku Sannen Course in November 1965 and ending in Kō Ichi Course in May 1966,[1] and first published as a book in 1967 by Kadokawa Shoten, it has gone on to become one of Tsutsui's most popular works and has been reinterpreted in other media many times, the most famous internationally being a 1983 live-action film directed by Nobuhiko Ōbayashi, and a 2006 anime film directed by Mamoru Hosoda.

[3] The title is also that of a song, written by Yumi Matsutōya to be performed by Tomoyo Harada for the 1983 film, which has enjoyed considerable fame of its own.

The novel is also published in foreign countries, like France (La Traversée du temps, 1983),[4] South Korea, and China.

[5] It was also an early example of a time loop narrative,[6][7] anticipating plot elements of the later Hollywood film Groundhog Day (1993).

[9] Yasutaka Tsutsui wrote a short story parodying his own novel titled Scenario: Toki o Kakeru Shōjo in response to the film adaptation.

Love Stories anthology film starring members of the all-girl J-pop group Morning Musume.

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time was produced by the animation studio Madhouse and distributed through Kadokawa Herald Pictures, first released in theaters in Japan on July 15, 2006.

A third Japanese live-action film adaptation of The Girl Who Leapt Through Time[10] was announced in Yahoo Japan and released on March 13, 2010.

The film is a sequel to the original tale in which Kazuko's daughter, Akari, travels back in time to relay a message to Ken.

A 5 episode live-action television series was aired in 2016, with Fuma Kikuchi of Sexy Zone and Yuina Kuroshima.

Another manga, known as Toki o Kakeru Shōjo: After (時をかける少女 After), set as prelude to the 2010 film was serialized in Young Ace magazine.