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Phoenix

Phoenix

#20,321Rank
  • Adventure
  • Drama
  • Sci-Fi
  • Supernatural
  • Historical

Synopsis

From prehistoric times to the distant future, Hi no Tori portrays how the legendary immortal bird Phoenix acts as a witness and chronicler for the history of mankind's endless struggle in search of power, justice, and freedom.

1. Reimei-hen (Dawn)
2. Fukkatsu-hen (Resurrection)
3. Igyou-hen (Transformation)
4. Taiyou-hen (The Sun)
5. Mirai-hen (Future)

(Source: MAL)

Background

The 2004 Hi no Tori TV series adapts five of Osamu Tezuka's manga chapters into thirteen episodes; in no particular order, they are the first, second, sixth, 11th, and 12th chapters. The animators did not try to copy Tezuka's drawing style and instead opted for a more generic style of TV animation—slick and polished. An English version of the TV series was released by Anime Works in October 2007. In addition to being broadcast in high-definition, the anime's soundtrack features some of Tezuka's favorite music, such as Beethoven as well as the inclusion and usage of ancient Chinese instruments.

Characters

Nagi Main
Hiko Saruta Main
The Phoenix Main
Hatayasu Supporting
Rock Holmes Supporting
Joutarou Honma Supporting
Acetylene Lamp Supporting
Reiko Supporting

Staff

Sumio Udagawa Producer
Ryousuke Takahashi Director
Katsuyoshi Kobayashi Sound director
Hiroshi Aoyama Episode director, Storyboard
Masayoshi Nishita Episode director, Storyboard, Character design, Animation director
Gisaburou Sugii Episode director, Storyboard
Keiichi Hasegawa Script
Hirotoshi Kobayashi Script
Yoshitake Suzuki Script
Masami Hata Storyboard