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One life. One hundred years.
Our hero (voiced by rapper ACE COOL), called by a different name in each chapter of his life, becomes a J-pop idol, an outcast, a leader, and an oracle in this hundred-year chronicle spanning the past, present, and future. Through a chance encounter with a transfer student, he trains to become an idol, starting his search for self-identity and a journey toward greatness beyond superstardom. Written, directed, edited and entirely hand-drawn by newcomer Ryuya Suzuki over eighteen months, JINSEI (meaning “life” in Japanese) is an anime tour-de-force that announces Suzuki to the world as a bold new talent in independent animation.Read moreLess
Our hero (voiced by rapper ACE COOL), called by a different name in each chapter of his life, becomes a J-pop idol, an outcast, a leader, and an oracle in this hundred-year chronicle spanning the past, present, and future. Through a chance encounter with a transfer student, he trains to become an idol, starting his search for self-identity and a journey toward greatness beyond superstardom. Written, directed, edited and entirely hand-drawn by newcomer Ryuya Suzuki over eighteen months, JINSEI (meaning “life” in Japanese) is an anime tour-de-force that announces Suzuki to the world as a bold new talent in independent animation.
The story
Our hero (voiced by rapper ACE COOL), called by a different name in each chapter of his life, becomes a J-pop idol, an outcast, a leader, and an oracle in this hundred-year chronicle spanning the past, present, and future. Through a chance encounter with a transfer student, he trains to become an idol, starting his search for self-identity and a journey toward greatness beyond superstardom. Written, directed, edited and entirely hand-drawn by newcomer Ryuya Suzuki over eighteen months, JINSEI (meaning “life” in Japanese) is an anime tour-de-force that announces Suzuki to the world as a bold new talent in independent animation.
Watch trailerCast & crew
ACE COOLProtagonist (voice)
Taketo TanakaKin (voice)
Shohei UnoHiroshi (voice)
Remi TyonHime (voice)
Katsuya MaigumaYamato (voice)
Kanji TsudaShiratori (voice)
Miho OhashiSakura (voice)
Ayumu NakajimaKuzu (voice)
Eri KamatakiYōko (voice)
Tsubaki NekozeKinmama (voice)Explore the crew
- Director
- Ryuya Suzuki
- Director of Photography
- Ryuya Suzuki
- Editor
- Ryuya Suzuki
- Producer
- Kenji Iwaisawa
- Writer
- Ryuya Suzuki
- Original Music Composer
- Ryuya Suzuki