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A man's journey through life, marked by various names and labels, leads him to unexpected success while confronting modern social issues and personal struggles along the way. (NR, 93 min.)
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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. [Greenwich Entertainment]
Starring: ACE COOL
Director: Ryuya Suzuki
Language: Japanese
Genres: Drama, Sci-Fi, Animation
"It’s a singular work by a singular voice, something we frankly need more of in our contemporary art."
— Joshua Stevens, Loud and Clear Reviews
"Almost entirely the work of director Ryuya Suzuki, Jinsei is an animated tale that first seems simple but constantly reveals new layers of complexity."
— Mark Dujsik, Mark Reviews Movies
"'Jinsei' is a very rewarding animation, full of sentiment and featuring an interesting story with pointed comments, while also offering an alternative to the many clichés of anime."
— Panos Kotzathanasis, Asian Movie Pulse
"Anyone lamenting that it’s getting harder to make truly personal films should jump at the chance to watch something that so clearly emerged from the mind of one passionate artist."
— Christian Zilko, IndieWire
"Maybe it’s harder than it looks to present the end of the world calmly, especially in only 93 minutes. That’s one of the major achievements of the new, relatively lo-fi anime film Jinsei."
— Ethan Vestby, The Film Stage
