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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, Yamagata, Tsuruoka), Togashi attended Rikkyō University, where he was inspired by the lectures on cinema by the critic Shigehiko Hasumi. After g ... *10th Best Film References External links * * 2001 films Films directed by Shin Togashi 2000s Japanese films {{200 ...
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Shin Togashi
is a Japanese film director. Career Born in Fujishima, Yamagata (now part of the city of Tsuruoka, Yamagata, 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 (film), 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 film), Sorry'' (2002) *''Tetsujin 28-go, Tetsujin 28: The Movie'' (2005) *''The Angel's Egg'' (2006) References External links

* 1960 births Japanese film directors Living people Rikkyo University alumni People fr ...
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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 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 Rhapsody ''Rice Rhapsody'' (alternative title ''Hainan Chicken Rice'') (Chinese: 海南雞飯, literally meaning "Hainanese chicken rice") is a 2004 film directed by Kenneth Bi. The cast includes Sylvia Chang and Martin Yan. Jackie Chan was one of the ex ...'' (20 ...
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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 film), 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 (TV series), Teppan'' (2010–2011) * ''Asa ga Kita'' (2015–2016), as Ōkubo Toshimichi * ''Segodon'' (2018), as Ma ...
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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
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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 *''Bakumatsu Se ...
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Megumi Hatachiya
is a Japanese feminine 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 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 *Megumi Han (潘 めぐみ, born 1989), Japanese actress and voice actress *, Japanese ...
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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) * '' Goe ...
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Momoka Nakamura
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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 Japan ...
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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 ...
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