Introduction
The story follows a bullied boy living quietly in a housing complex in Sendai.
One day, a meeting with a transfer student inspires him to follow in his father’s footsteps and chase the dream of becoming an idol.
From there, his life—at once beautiful and full of sorrow—unfolds as he rises, almost by accident, against the backdrop of issues that define our times: elderly drivers, the dark side of the entertainment industry, unexplained deaths among the young, and the looming shadow of war.
What is the unseen landscape that awaits “the man who was never called by his real name” at the end of his journey?
Distributor：ROCK'N ROLL MOUNTAIN
©RYUYA SUZUKI
Director：Ryuya Suzuki
Ryuya Suzuki
Born in 1994 in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. After graduating from the Department of Film and Media at Tohoku University of Art & Design, he initially aimed to become a live-action film director, but ended up managing an oyster bar in Tokyo’s Kabukicho. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he began teaching himself animation, creating the short films MAHOROBA and Love Outlawed, both of which won numerous awards at independent film festivals in Japan. In 2022, his Ryuya Suzuki Short Films: Three Men was released theatrically. His feature-length debut Anonymous Life, produced through crowdfunding and created entirely on his own while secluded at his family home in Sendai, was released nationwide on May 16, 2025.
Special Feature
12/13 Post-screening Q&A
Guest: Ryuya Suzuki、Yoshihiko Yatabe(MC)
12/15 Post-screening Q&A
Guest: Ryuya Suzuki、Ryota Fujitsu (MC)