Temari Matsumoto is a Japanese manga creator who is best known for her shoujo series, Cardcaptor Sakura. Her most recent manga is the young adult series, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time. Temari Matsumoto is just one of many great manga creators worldwide, but this article will focus on her and her writings. Manga is the Japanese word for comics. It is a very popular art and entertainment medium in Japan and many other countries, including America and China. Manga typically has pictures that progress from left to right across the page and dialogue that appears between the images. Matsumoto's The Girl Who Leapt Through Time introduces a protagonist named Makoto Kusaka who has an ability that allows her to travel through time. She uses this ability to escape from her everyday life by jumping back in time before each of her big tests at school. The first volume of the book focuses on Makoto's relationship with her best friend, Hikaru Hitachiin, as they try to create a time machine together and Makoto's misadventures as she travels into different time periods in history. The Girl Who Leapt Through Time is a perfect example of shoujo manga being used in young adult literature. This manga is a romantic comedy that follows a girl's quest to find love and adventure in the time periods she travels through. The story is engaging and easy to follow as it progresses through time periods like the Edo period, World War II, and ancient Greece. Its lighthearted nature makes it perfect for teens who want to read something fun but challenging.