DIRECTOR

Ryuya Suzuki

CAST

ACE COOL
Taketo Tanaka
Shohei Uno

CREW

Original Story / Animation Director / Art Director / Director of Photography
Color Design / Character Design / Music / Editing - Ryuya Suzuki
Producer: Kenji Iwaisawa “On-Gaku: Our Sound”, “100 Meters: Hyakuemu”

Film Festivals & Awards

Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2025
Official Selection - Feature Films Contrechamp

Duration/Release

93 min / Release in Japan: May 16, 2025

Synopsis

The story centers on a boy who is bullied and lives quietly in a housing complex in Sendai.
One day, a chance encounter with a transfer student leads him to follow in his father's footsteps and dream of becoming an idol. Against the backdrop of contemporary social issues—such as elderly drivers, the dark side of the entertainment industry, the unknown deaths of young people, and war—the film portrays the beautiful yet sorrowful life of the protagonist, who unintentionally rises to fame.
What awaits “the man who was never called by his real name” at the end of his journey? A view no one has ever seen before.

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