Jinsei Owatarou

Jinsei from the Uzoumuzou album cover

**Jinsei Owatarou** (人生 終太郎, *Owatarou Jinsei*[?]) is an original character by Guchiry, and is the protagonist of the song *Unproductive Life Plan*.

Jinsei is a doujinshi novelist in her mid-20s. She is currently unemployed and is said to have never had a boyfriend.

## Appearance

Jinsei is said to have an unkempt appearance. Her hair is long and colored black, and she wears glasses on her face. Her eyes are a rich lavender color. For clothing, she wears a black knit top and black pants. It’s also mentioned that Jinsei thinks she looks pretty good though her face is average but not bad.

## Personality

Jinsei is depressed and has a rather pessimistic outlook on life. The lyrics of her song further point out her pessimistic beliefs as she constantly detests the Gods and questions the meaning of life and love. Her writing style tends to match up with this pessimistic personality. However, her style leans toward the fantastical side when writing about romance. Due to her lack of social skills, she has spent her entire life isolated. Despite her negativity, deep down, she desires to love and be loved.

## Etymology

**Jinsei** (人生 , ***Jinsei***[?]) : Jinsei literally means “life”.

**Owatarou** (終太郎, ***Owatarou***[?]) : Owatarou means “the end” or “final”.

When combined, her name literally translates to “the end of life”.

## Story

When she was a student, she won a prize for her work and moved to Tokyo with aspiring dreams, but spent her days unsuccessfully submitting her work to publishers with works that doesn't sell well. A few years later, her life changed when she began to publish her work on the internet, and she became a well-known author and a so-called "*Narou Novelist*".

The title of her that successful work which made her famous is, "*Chosen Guru: ~ I was doted on by a cheat priest who acted as my parent and I was doted on and praised ~*" with its themes being based off *Conspiracy Theory*.

## Trivia

* Her favorite book is *Conspiracy Theory*.
* She references Tadashi Kunai, Jirou Nito, and potentially Carl in *Unproductive Life Plan*.
* Naro Tanaka enjoys reading her light novels.
* Her name is a pseudonym/pen name, her real name is unknown.
* She and Tadashi Kunai are the only known characters to have pseudonyms and their real name being unknown.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Translation Source
https://bomless-race-uzoumuzou.theblog.me/pages/5139121/CHARACTER
https://youtu.be/wOnQlORAZyk
2. ↑ https://twitter.com/bomless\_race/status/1053288652694970369
"ひねくれている人間の「死にたい」という言葉には、何かを「愛したい」誰かに「愛されたい」という感情が見え隠れするものです/When a twisted person says, 'I want to die,' there is a hidden feeling of 'wanting to love something" or 'wanting to be loved by someone'. "
3. ↑ https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E4%BA%BA%E7%94%9F#Japanese
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://twitter.com/bomless\_race2/status/1427706306849243141
"人生終太郎(じんせいおわたろう)先生、今は売れない同人作家だけど数年後になろう小説当てて大ヒット作家になるから… ちなみに出世作タイトルは『拾われ教祖〜親代わりのチート司祭に溺愛されてあれよあれよと祭り上げられてました〜』で、テーマは愛読書の『陰謀論』を参考にしたらしい…/Jinsei Owataro is a doujin writer who doesn't sell well now, but in a few years she'll become a blockbuster author with a novel... By the way, the title of his successful work is "Chosen Guru: ~ I was doted on by a cheat priest who acted as my parent and I was doted on and praised ~", and the theme seems to be based on her favorite book, "Conspiracy Theory"... "