JINSEI
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, a journey toward greatness beyond superstardom. Written, directed, edited and entirely hand-drawn by newcomer Ryuya Suzuki over 18 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. DIR/SCR Ryuya Suzuki; PROD Kenji Iwaisawa. Japan, 2025, color, 93 min. In Japanese with English subtitles. NOT RATED
Run Time: 93 Minutes
Opening Date: Friday, June 12, 2026
Genre: Animation, drama
