【109 Cinemas Tomiya】Special Screening of Ryuya Suzuki, a Young Animation Film Director from Miyagi Prefecture, Decided to be Held! With Director Appearance Screening and Exclusive Sticker Distribution! July 10th (Fri) to 16th (Thu)

Tokyu Recreation Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, President: Tomioki Kimura) will hold a special screening of Ryuya Suzuki, an animation film director from Miyagi Prefecture, at 109 Cinemas Tomiya (1-33-1 Ohshimizu, Tomiya City, Miyagi Prefecture, Aeon Mall Tomiya Annex) from July 10th (Fri) to 16th (Thu). During the period, a special screening with the director's appearance will also be held on July 11th (Sat) and July 12th (Sun).

Overview of "Ryuya Suzuki Director Special Screening"

A special screening of Ryuya Suzuki, an animation film director from Miyagi Prefecture, will be held from July 10th (Fri) to 16th (Thu). Suzuki's debut feature film "Nameless Life," which he created alone in one and a half years and caused a big sensation, has received high evaluations at film festivals both domestically and internationally and is currently being released in theaters in various countries. In addition to this work, which begins its story in Sendai, the short film collection "Three Men" will be screened, as well as screenings of works that influenced Suzuki, "Memories of Murder," "Drive," and "Beast to Die." During the period, a screening event with a talk by the director himself about the works and production episodes is also planned.

In addition, special stickers drawn exclusively for this project will be distributed to all attendees, and an illustration exhibition of Suzuki and the sale of "Nameless Life" packages from the original label drink service "TAG LIVE LABEL" have also been decided. We look forward to your visit to experience the charm of Suzuki's special screening this time.

Details of "TAG LIVE LABEL": https://tag-live-label.jp/

[Profile]

Ryuya Suzuki

Born on December 3, 1994. From Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture.

After graduating from the Department of Image Science, Tohoku University of Art and Design, he aspired to be a live-action director but ended up becoming an employed manager of an oyster bar in Kabukicho. Short animated films he started making on his own during the coronavirus pandemic have won numerous awards at domestic independent film festivals. In 2022, Suzuki's short film collection "Three Men" was released in theaters. He received the Newcomer Award in the Media Arts Division of the Miyagi Prefectural Art Selection in the Reiwa 5th year. This work was created entirely by himself, spending a year and a half in his parents' home in Sendai, with the production costs raised through crowdfunding.

[Special Screening]

◆ Screened Works

Works by Suzuki

"Nameless Life"

"Three Men"

Works that influenced Suzuki

"Memories of Murder"

"Drive"

"Beast to Die"

◆ Screening Schedule

July 10th (Fri) to 16th (Thu)

*Note: "Drive" will be screened only from July 10th (Fri) to 12th (Sun)

◆ Admission Fees

◇ "Three Men"

General/Senior/University Students/Late: 1,000 yen

*Note: Various discounts and free invitation tickets can be used

◇ Other Works

General/University Students/Late: 1,300 yen

*Note: Various discounts and free invitation tickets can be used

◆ Ticket Sales Schedule

Tickets will be sold from two days before the screening at 00:00 on the official homepage of 109 Cinemas Tomiya

*Note: Cinema Point members from three days before at 21:00~

[Suzuki Ryuya Director Appearance Screening]

◆ Screening Schedule

July 11th (Sat) 14:30 screening [Post-screening talk + signing session attached] 18:10 screening [Pre-screening talk]

July 12th (Sun) 11:45 screening [Post-screening talk + signing session attached]

◆ Screened Works (Double Feature Screening)

"Nameless Life"

"Three Men"

◆ Admission Fees

2,300 yen flat rate

*Note: Various discounts and free invitation tickets cannot be used

◆ Ticket Sales Schedule

Tickets will be sold from two days before the screening at 00:00 on the official homepage of 109 Cinemas Tomiya

*Note: Cinema Point members from three days before at 21:00~

[Other Theater Suzuki Director Appearance Information]

In addition to 109 Cinemas Tomiya, screenings with the director's appearance will also be held at 109 Cinemas Premium Shinjuku and Moviel (Naka-ku, Yokohama City).

109 Cinemas Premium Shinjuku

◆ Appearance Day

July 18th (Sat)

*Note: Please check the theater's homepage for details.

◆ Screened Works (Double Feature Screening)

"Nameless Life"

"Three Men"

◆ Admission Fees

CLASS S: 6,900 yen (Cinema Point members: 6,400 yen)

CLASS A: 4,900 yen (Cinema Point members: 4,400 yen)

*Note: Main lounge can be used from one hour before *Note: Welcome concession (soft drink, popcorn) included in ticket price Service charge included

*Note: CLASS S can use the premium lounge "OVERTURE". Please check the details of the service below. Service details: https://109cinemas.net/premiumshinjuku/news/9208.html

◆ Ticket Sales Schedule

Tickets will be sold from two days before the screening at 00:00 on the official homepage of 109 Cinemas Premium Shinjuku

*Note: Cinema Point members from three days before at 21:00~

Moviel

◆ Appearance Day

July 25th (Sat)

*Note: Please check the theater's homepage for details.

*Note: In addition to the screening with the director's appearance, the following two works will be screened daily for one week from July 24th (Fri) to July 30th (Thu).

◆ Screened Works

"Nameless Life"

"Three Men"

◆ Admission Fees

◇ Screening with Director's Appearance

2,300 yen flat rate

*Note: Various discounts and free invitation tickets cannot be used

◇ "Nameless Life"

General/University Students/Late: 1,300 yen

*Note: Various discounts and free invitation tickets can be used

◇ "Three Men"

General/Senior/University Students/Late: 1,000 yen

*Note: Various discounts and free invitation tickets can be used

◆ Ticket Sales Schedule

Tickets will be sold from two days before the screening at 00:00 on the official homepage of Moviel

*Note: Cinema Point members from three days before at 21:00~

Work Overview

◆ "Nameless Life"

Director/Original Plan/Animation Director/Art Director/ Cinematographer/Color Design/Character Design/ Music/Editing: Ryuya Suzuki

Producer: Kenji Iwaizawa ("Music," "Hyakumaru.")

Voice Cast: ACE COOL/Takashi Tanaka/Shouhei Ueno Nekoze Tsubaki/Reimi Jyou/Kei Takahashi Sato Taro (Synchronicity)/Ayumu Nakajima/Katsuya Maikuma/Miharu Ohashi/Kanji Tsuda ©Ryuya Suzuki

The protagonist, a bullied child living quietly in a housing complex in Sendai, eventually dreams of becoming an idol, following in his father's footsteps after meeting a transfer student. The beautifully tragic life of the protagonist, who unexpectedly rises to success, is depicted against the backdrop of various issues we are currently facing, such as elderly drivers, the dark side of the entertainment industry, the mysterious deaths of young people, and war.

What is the unseen scenery that the man, who was never called by his real name, finally faces?

◆ "Ryuya Suzuki Short Film Collection Three Men MEAN ANIMATION" 45min/2022

Director/Original Plan/Image/Editing/Production/Trailer/Poster Production: Ryuya Suzuki

The following three short films

"MAHOROBA" (14min/2021)

Voice Cast: Kouhei Osagawa/Kairi Koutou Director/Original Plan/Image/Editing/Music/Production: Ryuya Suzuki

In 2020, "I" who works for a black company escapes from Tokyo. What did he see at the end of the series of misfortunes that kept coming?

With dynamic expressions full of vitality, it aims to break through the distrust of society.