MAHOROBA

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.

Midnight. A construction site. A man with a colored corn head and a woman with pink hair meet in a powerful encounter. A provocative tale of love, right and wrong over a quarter of a century between two outcasts. A sensational subject matter and a staggered ethical viewpoints are explored in this latest work of the artist's best work! We run, leaving the world behind.