Off-Balance_
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.
Starring
Megumi Hatachiya, Fumiyo Kohinata, Yu Hatano
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Off-Balance was released 26 years ago in 2000.
Overview
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 elem...
CAST (13)
Megumi Hatachiya
Chiaki
Fumiyo Kohinata
Kiku-chan
YH
Yu Hatano
Mizue
Shuji Kashiwabara
Heath
TA
Tomato Akai
Yuri-chan
Kumiko Tsuchiya
Homeroom Teacher
Ryushi Mizukami
Video Store Guy
Masayo Umezawa
Mizue's Mother
Noriko Hayami
Masayoshi's Wife
Yuichi Haba
Masayoshi
Mieko Harada
Chiaki's Mother
AO
Ayano Okuda
YI
Yuki Itoh
Minamoto
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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 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.
How long is Off-Balance?
Off-Balance has a runtime of 95 minutes (1h 35m).
Who stars in Off-Balance?
The cast of Off-Balance includes Megumi Hatachiya, Fumiyo Kohinata, Yu Hatano, Shuji Kashiwabara, Tomato Akai.
