Off-Balance

1h 35min

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.

Production Companies

Media Box Corporation

Sundance Company

JVC

Cast

Tomato Akai

Tomato Akai

Yuri-chan
Kumiko Tsuchiya

Kumiko Tsuchiya

Homeroom Teacher
Ryushi Mizukami

Ryushi Mizukami

Video Store Guy
Masayo Umezawa

Masayo Umezawa

Mizue's Mother
Noriko Hayami

Noriko Hayami

Masayoshi's Wife
Yuichi Haba

Yuichi Haba

Masayoshi
Mieko Harada

Mieko Harada

Chiaki's Mother
Yuki Itoh

Yuki Itoh

Minamoto

Release date

1st Jan 2000

Status

Released

Spoken languages

日本語