“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.
Directed by Ryuya Suzuki
ACE COOL
Protagonist (voice)
Taketo Tanaka
Kin (voice)
Shohei Uno
Hiroshi (voice)
Remi Tyon
Hime (voice)
Katsuya Maiguma
Yamato (voice)
Kanji Tsuda
Shiratori (voice)
Miho Ohashi
Sakura (voice)
Ayumu Nakajima
Kuzu (voice)
