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The Phoenix

The Phoenix

1978 Adventure Animation Action
Release date : August 12, 1978
Runtime : 2h 17m
Countries of origin : Japan /
Original Language : Japanese /
Director : Kon Ichikawa /
Writers : Osamu Tezuka / Shuntaro Tanikawa /
Production companies : TOHO / Hi no Tori Productions / Tezuka Productions /
August 12, 1978 2h 17m Japan Adventure Japanese More
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This extraordinarily complex film is not only a send-up of every samurai film ever made, it is also an extrapolation of the value of life. The Yamatai, represented by Prince Susano-O and elderly advisor Sumuke, hire Yumihiko of Matsuro to hunt the phoenix so that Queen Himiko, sister of Susano-O can have eteranal life.
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Jun Fubuki
Jun Fubuki
Oro
Tomisaburō Wakayama
Tomisaburō Wakayama
Sarutahaiko, General of the Yamatai
Toshinori Omi
Toshinori Omi
Nagi
Masao Kusakari
Masao Kusakari
Yumihiko of Matsuro
Kaoru Yumi
Kaoru Yumi
Uzume, a dancer from Matsuro
Ken Tanaka
Ken Tanaka
Takeru
Reiko Ōhara
Reiko Ōhara
Hinaku
Tohru Emori
Tohru Emori
Susanoo
Ryūzō Hayashi
Ryūzō Hayashi
Guzuri
Mieko Takamine
Mieko Takamine
Queen Himiko of Yamatai
Tatsuya Nakadai
Tatsuya Nakadai
Jingi the Conqueror, leader of the Takamagahara
Mitsuko Kusabue
Mitsuko Kusabue
Iyo
Takeshi Katō
Takeshi Katō
Kamamushi
Junzaburō Ban
Junzaburō Ban
Exorcist
Hideji Ōtaki
Hideji Ōtaki
Sukune
Itaru Ose
Itaru Ose

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  • title：The Phoenix
  • status：Released
  • Release date： 1978
  • Runtime：2h 17m
  • Genres： Adventure · Animation · Action ·
  • Countries of origin： Japan ·
  • Original Language： Japanese ·
  • Director： Kon Ichikawa /
  • Writers： Osamu Tezuka · Shuntaro Tanikawa ·
  • Production companies： TOHO · Hi no Tori Productions · Tezuka Productions ·
  • Overview：This extraordinarily complex film is not only a send-up of every samurai film ever made, it is also an extrapolation of the value of life. The Yamatai, represented by Prince Susano-O and elderly advisor Sumuke, hire Yumihiko of Matsuro to hunt the phoenix so that Queen Himiko, sister of Susano-O can have eteranal life.
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