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Off-Balance (2000)

13-year old Chiaki Matsumoto enters middle school with two rules for herself: 1. Always stay cool and 2. Don’t make friends. Having suffered bullying in elementary school, Chiaki chooses a path of isolation, building emotional walls and deciding to live a tough, solitary life. One day, by chance, she meets Kiki, a flamboyant and mysterious individual who transcends age and gender. As Chiaki begins to interact with Kiki, she slowly opens her heart, learning to trust again.

Release Date
January 1, 2000
Runtime
1h 35m

Director: Shin Togashi

Cast: Megumi Hatachiya, Fumiyo Kohinata, Yu Hatano, Shuji Kashiwabara, Tomato Akai, Kumiko Tsuchiya, Ryushi Mizukami, Masayo Umezawa

Production: Media Box Corporation, Sundance Company, JVC
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Full Cast (13 people)

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Off-Balance

Off-Balance

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13-year old Chiaki Matsumoto enters middle school with two rules for herself: 1. Always stay cool and 2. Don’t make friends. Having suffered bullying in elementary school, Chiaki chooses a path of isolation, building emotional walls and deciding to live a tough, solitary life. One day, by chance, she meets Kiki, a flamboyant and mysterious individual who transcends age and gender. As Chiaki begins to interact with Kiki, she slowly opens her heart, learning to trust again.

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StatusReleased
Original LanguageJapanese
Release Date1/1/2000
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Cast

Megumi Hatachiya

as Chiaki

Fumiyo Kohinata

as Kiku-chan

YH

Yu Hatano

as Mizue

Shuji Kashiwabara

as Heath

TA

Tomato Akai

as Yuri-chan

Kumiko Tsuchiya

as Homeroom Teacher

Ryushi Mizukami

as Video Store Guy

Masayo Umezawa

as Mizue's Mother

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Off-Balance about?

13-year old Chiaki Matsumoto enters middle school with two rules for herself: 1. Always stay cool and 2. Don’t make friends. Having suffered bullying in elementary school, Chiaki chooses a path of iso…

How long is Off-Balance?

1h 35m

When was Off-Balance released?

January 1, 2000

Who directed Off-Balance?

Shin Togashi

Who stars in Off-Balance?

Megumi Hatachiya, Fumiyo Kohinata, Yu Hatano