Off-Balance

	Off-Balance is a 2001 Japanese film directed by Shin Togashi based on the novel ''Hi-baransu'' by Naoko Uozumi which won the author the Kodansha Award for New Writers of Children's Literature. Cast * Megumi Hatachiya as Chiaki * Fumiyo Kohinata as Kiku-chan * Yu Hatano as Mizue * Momoka Nakamura as Yukari * Shūji Kashiwabara as Heath * Tomato as Yuri-chan * Kumiko Tsuchiya as Homeroom Teacher * Ryūshi Mizukami as Video Store Clerk * Masayo Umezawa as Mizue's Mother * Noriko Hayami as Masayoshi's Wife * Mieko Harada as Chiaki's Mother Awards 23rd Yokohama Film Festival Won: Best New Director - Shin Togashi is a Japanese film director. Career Born in Fujishima, Yamagata (now part of the city of Tsuruoka), Togashi attended Rikkyō University, where he was inspired by the lectures on cinema by the critic Shigehiko Hasumi. After graduating, he work ... 10th Best Film References External links * * 2001 films Films directed by Shin Togashi 2000s Japanese films {{ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Shin Togashi is a Japanese film director. Career Born in Fujishima, Yamagata (now part of the city of Tsuruoka), Togashi attended Rikkyō University, where he was inspired by the lectures on cinema by the critic Shigehiko Hasumi. After graduating, he worked as an assistant director for pink films until he got the chance to work with his hero, the director Shinji Sōmai. Assisting on such films as '' Typhoon Club'' (1984), he got his first chance to direct a section of the omnibus film ''Kawaii hito'' (1998), which was supervised by Sōmai. That helped him make his feature film debut with '' Off-Balance''. He won the award for best New Director at the 23rd Yokohama Film Festival. Filmography '' Off-Balance'' (2001) ''Sorry'' (2002) '' Tetsujin 28: The Movie'' (2005) ''The Angel's Egg is a 2006 Japanese romantic melodrama film directed by Shin Togashi and based on a novel by Yuka Murayama. Film summary On the way to hospital to visit his father, art student Ayuta Ipponyari (Haya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Masahiro Kawasaki was a Japanese musician and composer, born in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka. As a musician, he played keyboards in a number of bands, including Ryudo Uzaki's Ryūdōgumi. As a composer for film, television, and anime, he won awards of excellence at the Japan Academy Prize for his film scores for '' Rampo'' and ''Kin'yu Fushoku Rettō: Jubaku''. He was also nominated for best original film score for the Taiwanese film '' Rice Rhapsody'' at the Golden Horse Awards. He died of liver cancer Liver cancer (also known as hepatic cancer, primary hepatic cancer, or primary hepatic malignancy) is cancer that starts in the liver. Liver cancer can be primary (starts in liver) or secondary (meaning cancer which has spread from elsewhere to th ... at the age of 56 on 4 May 2006 in Inage-ku, Chiba. Partial filmography * '' Kozure Ôkami: Sono chîsaki te ni'' (1993) * '' Rampo'' (1994) * '' Kamikaze Taxi'' (1995) * ''Kin'yu Fushoku Rettō: Jubaku'' (1999) * '' Off-Balance'' (2001) * '' Rice Rhapsod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Shūji Kashiwabara is a Japanese actor. Career Kashiwabara starred in Yoshihiko Matsui's 2008 film ''Where Are We Going?'' He has also appeared in films such as ''A Day on the Planet'' and '' Alien vs Ninja''. Filmography Films * Hood'' (1998) * '' Desert Moon'' (2001) * '' Off-Balance'' (2001) * ''Seventh Anniversary'' (2003) * ''A Day on the Planet'' (2004) * ''Overdrive'' (2004) * ''Blood and Bones'' (2004) * ''Who's Camus Anyway?'' (2006) * '' Nihon Igai Zenbu Chinbotsu'' (2006) * ''Thank You'' (2006) * ''Vacation'' (2008) * ''Where Are We Going?'' (2008) * ''The Code'' (2009) * ''Sengoku: Iga no Ran'' (2009) * '' Alien vs Ninja'' (2010) * ''I Am'' (2010) * ''Rock'' (2011) * '' Close-Knit'' (2017) * ''Naminori Office e Yōkoso'' (2019) * ''Walking Man'' (2019) * ''Nobutora 1573'' (2020), Yanagisawa Yoshiyasu * ''The Setting Sun'' (2022) Television * '' Teppan'' (2010–2011) * '' Asa ga Kita'' (2015–2016), as Ōkubo Toshimichi * ''Segodon is a 2018 Japanese historical drama television ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Noriko Hayami is a Japanese actress most known for played the lead role in the 1985 film ''Love Hotel''. She was also the supporting actress in many additional films. On television, Noriko was the lead actress in ''Sora o Tonda Kome Sōba'' (空を飛んだ米相場), Episode #29 of ''Abarenbō Shōgun V''.時代劇専門チャンネル (''Jidaigeki Senmon Channel'' schedule for April 21, 2009) (Retrieved on April 21, 2009) Filmography '' The Geisha '' (1983) '' Love Hotel '' (1985) '' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Mieko Harada is a Japanese actress from Tokyo. She has played various roles in many motion pictures, television shows and television dramas since her debut in 1974. Career Harada most notably portrayed Lady Kaede in Akira Kurosawa's 1985 film '' Ran'', and further collaborated with him in his 1990 film '' Dreams''. Harada also provided the voice for Kaguya in the 2002 anime film '' InuYasha the Movie: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass''. Harada won the award for best actress at the 21st Hochi Film Award for ''Village of Dreams'' and at the 23rd Hochi Film Award for '' Begging for Love''. Personal life Harada has been married to actor and singer Ryo Ishibashi since 1987 and has three children. Filmography Film ''Lullaby of the Earth'' (1976) '' The Youth Killer'' (1976) '' Torakku Yarō: Totsugeki ichibanboshi (1978) '' The Fall of Ako Castle'' (1978) ''Ah! Nomugi Toge'' (1979) '' Aftermath of Battles Without Honor and Humanity'' (1979) '' Ran'' (1985) – Lady Kaede ''Bakumat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Megumi Hatachiya is a Japanese name, Japanese Grammatical gender#Personal names, feminine Japanese given name, given name. In Japanese, the word megumi means "blessing; grace." Possible writings While the word megumi means blessing and can be written using that kanji, it may also be spelled using other kanji, such as the kanji for love, or written using kana. 恵, "blessing, grace" 愛, "love" 恵美, "blessing, favor; beauty" 旋美, "rotate, turn; beauty" 寵美, "love, affection, patronage; beauty" 巡美, "circumference, patrol; beauty" 廻美, "round, game, revolve, go around, circumference; beauty" 斡美, "administer, go around, rule; beauty" People with the name Megumi Fujii (藤井恵, born 1974), retired Japanese mixed martial artist Megumi (actress), Megumi Furuya (めぐみ, born 1981), Japanese gravure idol, tarento, actress, and singer, who simply uses the stage name Megumi Megumi Hayashibara (林原めぐみ, born 1967), Japanese voice actress, lyricist and singer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Fumiyo Kohinata is a Japanese actor. Filmography Film * '' Begging for Love'' (1998) * '' Give It All'' (1998) * ''Ring 2'' (1999) - Dr. Kawajiri * ''Audition'' (1999) - Television producer * ''Minna no Ie'' (2001) * ''Turn'' (2001) * '' Dark Water'' (2002) - Kunio Hamada * ''The Mars Canon'' (2002) - Kōhei Deguchi * '' Casshern'' (2004) - Professor Kōzuki * '' 69'' (2004) - Yoshioka * '' Swing Girls'' (2004) - Yasumi Suzuki (Tomoko's father) * '' Kagen no Tsuki'' (2004) - Anzai * '' Be with You'' (2004) - Dr. Noguchi * ''Ashurajō no Hitomi'' (2005) - Nanboku Tsuruya IV * ''Always Sanchōme no Yūhi'' (2005) - Kawabuchi * ''Rainbow Song'' (2006) - Yasujirō Satō * ''I Just Didn't Do It'' (2007) - Shōgo Muroyama * ''Hero'' (2007) - Takayuki Suetsugu * '' Always Zoku Sanchōme no Yūhi'' (2007) - Kawabuchi * '' My Girlfriend Is a Cyborg'' (2008) - TV Reporter * '' The Magic Hour'' (2008) - Kenjūrō Hasegawa * '' Happy Flight'' (2008) - Sadao Mochizuki * '' K-20: Legend of the Mask'' (2008) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north toward the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, and Taiwan in the south. Japan is a part of the Ring of Fire, and spans an archipelago of 6852 islands covering ; the five main islands are Hokkaido, Honshu (the "mainland"), Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa. Tokyo is the nation's capital and largest city, followed by Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Kobe, and Kyoto. Japan is the eleventh most populous country in the world, as well as one of the most densely populated and urbanized. About three-fourths of the country's terrain is mountainous, concentrating its population of 123.2 million on narrow coastal plains. Japan is divided into 47 administrative prefectures and eight traditional regions. The Greater Tokyo Ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Momoka Nakamura Momoka (written: 杏果, 百夏, 桃花 or 桃華) is a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: , Japanese singer (born 1995), Japanese idol and singer , Japanese idol from Magical² and ''Girls²'' , Japanese footballer Momoka Kobori (born 1999), New Zealand golfer , Japanese woman para-alpine skier Fictional characters: , a main female character in the anime series ''Touka Gettan'' , character in the manga series ''Keroro Gunso'' , character from ''Magical x Heroine Magimajo Pures!'' {{given name Japanese feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Kumiko Tsuchiya Kumiko (くみこ, クミコ) is a feminine Japanese given name. Possible writings Kumiko can be written using different kanji and can mean: 久美子, "forever, beauty, child" 空見子, "sky, see, child" 公美子, "public, beauty, child" 來未子, "come, not, child" 功美子, "success, beauty child" The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana. People Kumiko Asō (久美子), a Japanese actress Kumiko Akiyoshi (久美子), a Japanese actress Kumiko Ogura (久美子), a Japanese female badminton player Kumiko Nakano (公美子), a Japanese actress Kumiko Goto (久美子), a Japanese model, actress and wife of Jean Alesi Kumiko Takeda (久美子), a Japanese actress and model Kumiko Hayashi (久美子), a Japanese politician Kumiko Aihara (久美子), a Japanese politician Kumiko Nishihara (久美子, born 1965), a Japanese voice actress Kumiko Watanabe (久美子, born 1965), a Japanese actress and voice actress Kumiko Nakane (中根久美子), a Jap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ryūshi Mizukami Ryūshi, Ryushi or Ryuushi (written: 龍志 or 龍子) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: , Japanese painter , Japanese professional wrestler, mixed martial artist and kickboxer {{DEFAULTSORT:Ryushi Japanese masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]

	Off-Balance is a 2001 Japanese film directed by Shin Togashi based on the novel ''Hi-baransu'' by Naoko Uozumi which won the author the Kodansha Award for New Writers of Children's Literature. Cast * Megumi Hatachiya as Chiaki * Fumiyo Kohinata as Kiku-chan * Yu Hatano as Mizue * Momoka Nakamura as Yukari * Shūji Kashiwabara as Heath * Tomato as Yuri-chan * Kumiko Tsuchiya as Homeroom Teacher * Ryūshi Mizukami as Video Store Clerk * Masayo Umezawa as Mizue's Mother * Noriko Hayami as Masayoshi's Wife * Mieko Harada as Chiaki's Mother Awards 23rd Yokohama Film Festival Won: Best New Director - Shin Togashi is a Japanese film director. Career Born in Fujishima, Yamagata (now part of the city of Tsuruoka), Togashi attended Rikkyō University, where he was inspired by the lectures on cinema by the critic Shigehiko Hasumi. After graduating, he work ... 10th Best Film References External links * * 2001 films Films directed by Shin Togashi 2000s Japanese films {{ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Shin Togashi is a Japanese film director. Career Born in Fujishima, Yamagata (now part of the city of Tsuruoka), Togashi attended Rikkyō University, where he was inspired by the lectures on cinema by the critic Shigehiko Hasumi. After graduating, he worked as an assistant director for pink films until he got the chance to work with his hero, the director Shinji Sōmai. Assisting on such films as '' Typhoon Club'' (1984), he got his first chance to direct a section of the omnibus film ''Kawaii hito'' (1998), which was supervised by Sōmai. That helped him make his feature film debut with '' Off-Balance''. He won the award for best New Director at the 23rd Yokohama Film Festival. Filmography '' Off-Balance'' (2001) ''Sorry'' (2002) '' Tetsujin 28: The Movie'' (2005) ''The Angel's Egg is a 2006 Japanese romantic melodrama film directed by Shin Togashi and based on a novel by Yuka Murayama. Film summary On the way to hospital to visit his father, art student Ayuta Ipponyari (Haya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Masahiro Kawasaki was a Japanese musician and composer, born in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka. As a musician, he played keyboards in a number of bands, including Ryudo Uzaki's Ryūdōgumi. As a composer for film, television, and anime, he won awards of excellence at the Japan Academy Prize for his film scores for '' Rampo'' and ''Kin'yu Fushoku Rettō: Jubaku''. He was also nominated for best original film score for the Taiwanese film '' Rice Rhapsody'' at the Golden Horse Awards. He died of liver cancer Liver cancer (also known as hepatic cancer, primary hepatic cancer, or primary hepatic malignancy) is cancer that starts in the liver. Liver cancer can be primary (starts in liver) or secondary (meaning cancer which has spread from elsewhere to th ... at the age of 56 on 4 May 2006 in Inage-ku, Chiba. Partial filmography * '' Kozure Ôkami: Sono chîsaki te ni'' (1993) * '' Rampo'' (1994) * '' Kamikaze Taxi'' (1995) * ''Kin'yu Fushoku Rettō: Jubaku'' (1999) * '' Off-Balance'' (2001) * '' Rice Rhapsod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Shūji Kashiwabara is a Japanese actor. Career Kashiwabara starred in Yoshihiko Matsui's 2008 film ''Where Are We Going?'' He has also appeared in films such as ''A Day on the Planet'' and '' Alien vs Ninja''. Filmography Films * Hood'' (1998) * '' Desert Moon'' (2001) * '' Off-Balance'' (2001) * ''Seventh Anniversary'' (2003) * ''A Day on the Planet'' (2004) * ''Overdrive'' (2004) * ''Blood and Bones'' (2004) * ''Who's Camus Anyway?'' (2006) * '' Nihon Igai Zenbu Chinbotsu'' (2006) * ''Thank You'' (2006) * ''Vacation'' (2008) * ''Where Are We Going?'' (2008) * ''The Code'' (2009) * ''Sengoku: Iga no Ran'' (2009) * '' Alien vs Ninja'' (2010) * ''I Am'' (2010) * ''Rock'' (2011) * '' Close-Knit'' (2017) * ''Naminori Office e Yōkoso'' (2019) * ''Walking Man'' (2019) * ''Nobutora 1573'' (2020), Yanagisawa Yoshiyasu * ''The Setting Sun'' (2022) Television * '' Teppan'' (2010–2011) * '' Asa ga Kita'' (2015–2016), as Ōkubo Toshimichi * ''Segodon is a 2018 Japanese historical drama television ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Noriko Hayami is a Japanese actress most known for played the lead role in the 1985 film ''Love Hotel''. She was also the supporting actress in many additional films. On television, Noriko was the lead actress in ''Sora o Tonda Kome Sōba'' (空を飛んだ米相場), Episode #29 of ''Abarenbō Shōgun V''.時代劇専門チャンネル (''Jidaigeki Senmon Channel'' schedule for April 21, 2009) (Retrieved on April 21, 2009) Filmography '' The Geisha '' (1983) '' Love Hotel '' (1985) '' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Mieko Harada is a Japanese actress from Tokyo. She has played various roles in many motion pictures, television shows and television dramas since her debut in 1974. Career Harada most notably portrayed Lady Kaede in Akira Kurosawa's 1985 film '' Ran'', and further collaborated with him in his 1990 film '' Dreams''. Harada also provided the voice for Kaguya in the 2002 anime film '' InuYasha the Movie: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass''. Harada won the award for best actress at the 21st Hochi Film Award for ''Village of Dreams'' and at the 23rd Hochi Film Award for '' Begging for Love''. Personal life Harada has been married to actor and singer Ryo Ishibashi since 1987 and has three children. Filmography Film ''Lullaby of the Earth'' (1976) '' The Youth Killer'' (1976) '' Torakku Yarō: Totsugeki ichibanboshi (1978) '' The Fall of Ako Castle'' (1978) ''Ah! Nomugi Toge'' (1979) '' Aftermath of Battles Without Honor and Humanity'' (1979) '' Ran'' (1985) – Lady Kaede ''Bakumat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Megumi Hatachiya is a Japanese name, Japanese Grammatical gender#Personal names, feminine Japanese given name, given name. In Japanese, the word megumi means "blessing; grace." Possible writings While the word megumi means blessing and can be written using that kanji, it may also be spelled using other kanji, such as the kanji for love, or written using kana. 恵, "blessing, grace" 愛, "love" 恵美, "blessing, favor; beauty" 旋美, "rotate, turn; beauty" 寵美, "love, affection, patronage; beauty" 巡美, "circumference, patrol; beauty" 廻美, "round, game, revolve, go around, circumference; beauty" 斡美, "administer, go around, rule; beauty" People with the name Megumi Fujii (藤井恵, born 1974), retired Japanese mixed martial artist Megumi (actress), Megumi Furuya (めぐみ, born 1981), Japanese gravure idol, tarento, actress, and singer, who simply uses the stage name Megumi Megumi Hayashibara (林原めぐみ, born 1967), Japanese voice actress, lyricist and singer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Fumiyo Kohinata is a Japanese actor. Filmography Film * '' Begging for Love'' (1998) * '' Give It All'' (1998) * ''Ring 2'' (1999) - Dr. Kawajiri * ''Audition'' (1999) - Television producer * ''Minna no Ie'' (2001) * ''Turn'' (2001) * '' Dark Water'' (2002) - Kunio Hamada * ''The Mars Canon'' (2002) - Kōhei Deguchi * '' Casshern'' (2004) - Professor Kōzuki * '' 69'' (2004) - Yoshioka * '' Swing Girls'' (2004) - Yasumi Suzuki (Tomoko's father) * '' Kagen no Tsuki'' (2004) - Anzai * '' Be with You'' (2004) - Dr. Noguchi * ''Ashurajō no Hitomi'' (2005) - Nanboku Tsuruya IV * ''Always Sanchōme no Yūhi'' (2005) - Kawabuchi * ''Rainbow Song'' (2006) - Yasujirō Satō * ''I Just Didn't Do It'' (2007) - Shōgo Muroyama * ''Hero'' (2007) - Takayuki Suetsugu * '' Always Zoku Sanchōme no Yūhi'' (2007) - Kawabuchi * '' My Girlfriend Is a Cyborg'' (2008) - TV Reporter * '' The Magic Hour'' (2008) - Kenjūrō Hasegawa * '' Happy Flight'' (2008) - Sadao Mochizuki * '' K-20: Legend of the Mask'' (2008) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north toward the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, and Taiwan in the south. Japan is a part of the Ring of Fire, and spans an archipelago of 6852 islands covering ; the five main islands are Hokkaido, Honshu (the "mainland"), Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa. Tokyo is the nation's capital and largest city, followed by Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Kobe, and Kyoto. Japan is the eleventh most populous country in the world, as well as one of the most densely populated and urbanized. About three-fourths of the country's terrain is mountainous, concentrating its population of 123.2 million on narrow coastal plains. Japan is divided into 47 administrative prefectures and eight traditional regions. The Greater Tokyo Ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Momoka Nakamura Momoka (written: 杏果, 百夏, 桃花 or 桃華) is a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: , Japanese singer (born 1995), Japanese idol and singer , Japanese idol from Magical² and ''Girls²'' , Japanese footballer Momoka Kobori (born 1999), New Zealand golfer , Japanese woman para-alpine skier Fictional characters: , a main female character in the anime series ''Touka Gettan'' , character in the manga series ''Keroro Gunso'' , character from ''Magical x Heroine Magimajo Pures!'' {{given name Japanese feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Kumiko Tsuchiya Kumiko (くみこ, クミコ) is a feminine Japanese given name. Possible writings Kumiko can be written using different kanji and can mean: 久美子, "forever, beauty, child" 空見子, "sky, see, child" 公美子, "public, beauty, child" 來未子, "come, not, child" 功美子, "success, beauty child" The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana. People Kumiko Asō (久美子), a Japanese actress Kumiko Akiyoshi (久美子), a Japanese actress Kumiko Ogura (久美子), a Japanese female badminton player Kumiko Nakano (公美子), a Japanese actress Kumiko Goto (久美子), a Japanese model, actress and wife of Jean Alesi Kumiko Takeda (久美子), a Japanese actress and model Kumiko Hayashi (久美子), a Japanese politician Kumiko Aihara (久美子), a Japanese politician Kumiko Nishihara (久美子, born 1965), a Japanese voice actress Kumiko Watanabe (久美子, born 1965), a Japanese actress and voice actress Kumiko Nakane (中根久美子), a Jap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ryūshi Mizukami Ryūshi, Ryushi or Ryuushi (written: 龍志 or 龍子) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: , Japanese painter , Japanese professional wrestler, mixed martial artist and kickboxer {{DEFAULTSORT:Ryushi Japanese masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]

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