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Gûzen nimo saiaku na shônen

IMDb ID: tt0468750 · Year: 2003 · Rating: 6.5 (120 votes)

Genres: Drama · Romance

Hidenori is a Japanese-Korean man with no sense of belonging, destination or education. He drifts around and meanders through life until a death reminds him of his heritage and so begins a journey to South Korea.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: Worst by Chance
Canada: Worst by Chance (English)
Germany: Worst by Chance
United Kingdom: Worst by Chance
Hong Kong: Worst by Chance (English, DVD Title)
Ireland: Worst by Chance (English)
India: Worst by Chance (English)
New Zealand: Worst by Chance (English)
United States: Worst by Chance
World-wide: Worst by Chance (English)
South Africa: Worst by Chance (English)
Brazil: Pior por Acaso
Japan: 偶然にも最悪な少年 (Japanese)
偶然にも最悪な少年
Release Date2003-09-13Runtime113 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews1Critic Reviews2Countries / RegionsJapanLanguagesJapaneseKeywordsdeath
journey
man
Filming LocationsJapanProduction CompaniesK Dash
Nippon Shuppan Hanbai (Nippan) K.K.
Pyramid Film
Official SitesOfficial site (Japan) - http://www.toei.co.jp/saiaku/IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0468750/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/04/tt0468750.jpgUpdated At2025-04-13T03:23:05

Stars

Hayato Ichihara
Mika Nakashima
Shin Yazawa
Hiroyuki Ikeuchi
Tasuku Emoto
Yû Aoi
Yoshinori Okada
Jun Fubuki
Yoshihiko Hakamada
Eriko Satô

Directors

Su-yeon Gu

Writers

Mitsunori Gu
Su-yeon Gu

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Hayato Ichihara | Character: Hidenori Kaneshiro
Actor: Mika Nakashima | Character: Yumiko
Actor: Shin Yazawa | Character: Nanako Kaneshiro
Actor: Hiroyuki Ikeuchi | Character: Taro
Actor: Tasuku Emoto | Character: Harada
Actor: Yû Aoi | Character: Harada's girlfriend
Actor: Yoshinori Okada | Character: Sasaki
Actor: Jun Fubuki | Character: Psychiartrist
Actor: Yoshihiko Hakamada | Character: Record shop staff
Actor: Eriko Satô | Character: Woman in a red skirt
Actor: Ai Maeda | Character: University student
Actor: Masahiko Tsugawa | Character: Man who sells accessories
Actor: Kimiko Yo | Character: Hatsuko Kim
Actor: Akira Emoto | Character: Shigeharu Kaneshiro
Actor: Masatoshi Nagase | Character: Kazuo Hikita
Actor: Takashi Tsukamoto | Character: Couple
Actor: Rie Tomosaka | Character: Couple
Actor: Hideji Ōtaki | Character: Pawnbroker
Actor: Katsunori Takahashi | Character: Big man
Actor: Aja | Character: Mayumi
Actor: Ami Ikenaga | Character: Actress
Actor: Keisuke Koide | Character: Actor
Actor: Ken'ichi Matsuyama | Character: Actor
Actor: Masaru Nagai | Character: Actor
Actor: Yuri Nakamura | Character: Actress
Actor: Ryôji Tsuge | Character: Actor

[Directors Group]
Name: Su-yeon Gu | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Mitsunori Gu | Role: Writer
Name: Su-yeon Gu | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Kimio Kataoka | Role: Producer
Name: Masatake Kondô | Role: Producer
Name: Motokazu Taniguchi | Role: Producer

[Production Design Group]
Name: Toshiharu Nakamae | Role: Production Designer

[Art Direction Group]
Name: Toshihiro Isomi | Role: Art Director

[Production Management]
Name: Satoshi Ichimura | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Junya Ikegami | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Sound Department]
Name: Mizuki Itô | Role: Sound Department
Name: Hitoshi Tsurumaki | Role: Sound Department

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Kanako Tanuma | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Hideko Nakata | Role: Script and Continuity Department

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0468750/videogallery/

Release Schedule

Japan: September 13, 2003

Awards

Winner | 2004 | Awards of the Japanese Academy | Newcomer of the Year | Hayato Ichihara, Worst by Chance
Winner | 2004 | Yokohama Film Festival | Festival Prize | Best Supporting Actress | Kimiko Yo, Sayonara, Kuro, Hotel Hibiscus, Worst by Chance

Box Office

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