Jinsei
“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.
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10 people
ACE COOL
Protagonist (voice)
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Yamato (voice)
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Shiratori (voice)
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Kuzu (voice)
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Yōko (voice)
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Ryuya Suzuki Director
United States release June 5, 2026 · Produced in Japan · Production INTERFILM, Greenwich Entertainment
Production
Rock'n Roll Mountain
Production
INTERFILM
Production
Greenwich Entertainment
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Japan
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Original title
無名の人生
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · May 16, 2025
Theatrical
United States · June 5, 2026
Limited theatrical · New York - IFC Center
United States
July 25, 2025 · Premiere · New York Asian Film Festival
June 12, 2026 · Theatrical
France
June 9, 2025 · Premiere · Annecy International Animation Film Festival
Hong Kong SAR China
August 29, 2025 · Premiere · MOViE MOViE anifest
November 10, 2025 · Theatrical
Puerto Rico
June 11, 2026 · Limited theatrical
South Korea
September 6, 2026 · Premiere · Jecheon International Music & Film Festival
Taiwan
November 7, 2025 · Premiere · Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
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