Death (voice) (played by Jamie Chung) is a protagonist in DC Showcase: Death.
The mysterious woman Vincent meets at a bar, later revealed as Death of the Endless. She observes his life, provides the inspiration he needs to complete a painting, and guides his spirit to the afterlife after his fatal heroin overdose. She explains that his fate was predetermined but honors his final wish, allowing his artwork to survive the apartment fire. Vincent Omata (voice) (played by Leonardo Nam) appears in DC Showcase: Death.
A struggling Japanese American artist and Arkham Asylum groundskeeper haunted by demonic manifestations of his past failures. After being rejected by his university professor, abandoned by his girlfriend, and fired from his job, he reaches a breaking point. He finds temporary salvation in painting a portrait of Death, completing his life's work before dying of a heroin overdose. His ghost ultimately accepts his fate and transitions to the afterlife. Professor (voice) (played by Darin De Paul) appears in DC Showcase: Death.
Vincent's university art professor who dismissed his talent and suggested dentistry, causing Vincent to drop out. Later manifests as a fiery demon tormenting Vincent, representing past academic rejection and self-doubt. Charlotte (voice) (played by Kari Wahlgren) appears in DC Showcase: Death.
Vincent's girlfriend of six years who left him due to his prolonged artistic struggles and deteriorating mental health. Manifests as a fiery demon haunting Vincent, representing personal abandonment and regret.
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Characters
Death (voice)
(played by Jamie Chung) — protagonist
The mysterious woman Vincent meets at a bar, later revealed as Death of the Endless. She observes his life, provides the inspiration he needs to complete a painting, and guides his spirit to the after...
Vincent Omata (voice)
(played by Leonardo Nam) — supporting
A struggling Japanese American artist and Arkham Asylum groundskeeper haunted by demonic manifestations of his past failures. After being rejected by his university professor, abandoned by his girlfri...
Professor (voice)
(played by Darin De Paul) — supporting
Vincent's university art professor who dismissed his talent and suggested dentistry, causing Vincent to drop out. Later manifests as a fiery demon tormenting Vincent, representing past academic reject...
Charlotte (voice)
(played by Kari Wahlgren) — supporting
Vincent's girlfriend of six years who left him due to his prolonged artistic struggles and deteriorating mental health. Manifests as a fiery demon haunting Vincent, representing personal abandonment a...
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Vincent Omata (voice) → Charlotte (voice)
(Former Romantic Partner)
Charlotte is Vincent's girlfriend for six years before leaving him amid his prolonged struggles as an artist.
Vincent Omata (voice) → Professor (voice)
(Professional Professor And Student)
Vincent enrolls in a fine arts program, where the professor judges him not talented enough and suggests dentistry. The professor later appears as a fi...
Story Dynamics
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Vincent Omata (voice) → Death (voice)
(Narrative Guide)
Death agrees to pose for Vincent, inspires him to finish her portrait, and leads him by the hand to the afterlife.
Story Analysis
A struggling artist confronts the failures that haunt him, finds inspiration in Death, and discovers meaning in his final moments.
Plot Progression
The Cost of Rejection
A Night at Arkham
The Crash and the Invitation
Painting Through the Haunting
The Portrait and the Afterlife
Directed by Sam Liu
DC Showcase: Death (2019) · 8.4/10 · animation, drama, fantasy
