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.

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Cast

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)

Eri Kamataki

Yōko (voice)

Tsubaki Nekoze

Kinmama (voice)