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Nana Ichinomiya
Main
Kizaki
Main
Makimura
Main
Captain
Supporting
The Phoenix
Supporting
Masao Maruyama
Producer
Rintarou
Producer
Yoshiaki Kawajiri
Director
Tomoko Konparu
Script
Hideo Takayashiki
Script
Hiroyuki Ebata
Kazuo Ebisawa
Background art
Hiroshi Hamasaki
Key animation
Naoki Horiuchi
In-between animation
Hiroyuki Horiuchi
In-between animation
Anime
Phoenix
TV · 13 episodes
Anime
The Phoenix: Chapter of Yamato
OVA · 1 episode
Manga
Phoenix
Volumes
The Phoenix -Space-
#8,801Rank
- Drama
- Fantasy
- Sci-Fi
- Space
Synopsis
In deep space, four astronauts discover that their colleague Makimura has mysteriously died shortly following a cryptic note about his imminent murder. Though horrified by the news, the inoperable state of their spaceship leaves the crew no time to grieve, and they evacuate via escape pods. Determined to identify the culprit, the survivors begin to suspect fellow crewmate Kizaki, on account of a rivalry between himself and Makimura regarding the only female team member, Nana Ichinomiya. However, to their bewilderment, they notice Makimura's pod following them, yet failing to respond to attempts at contact.
As the astronauts try to interpret their perplexing circumstances, they learn there are more inconceivable stories about their lost teammate, one involving the Phoenix, a mysterious bird said to have the ability to grant immortality. It is not until they crash into a seemingly deserted planet that the crew will finally uncover the sinister truth behind Makimura and his suspicious pod.
Set in a distant future, Hi no Tori: Uchuu-hen illustrates the cruelty of human beings passionately in pursuit of their own desires without any regard to the consequences.
(Source: MAL)
As the astronauts try to interpret their perplexing circumstances, they learn there are more inconceivable stories about their lost teammate, one involving the Phoenix, a mysterious bird said to have the ability to grant immortality. It is not until they crash into a seemingly deserted planet that the crew will finally uncover the sinister truth behind Makimura and his suspicious pod.
Set in a distant future, Hi no Tori: Uchuu-hen illustrates the cruelty of human beings passionately in pursuit of their own desires without any regard to the consequences.
(Source: MAL)
Background
The work of Yoshiaki Kawajiri, who has also directed Wicked City and Ninja Scroll, Hi no Tori: Uchuu-hen is an anime adaptation of Uchuu-hen, the fourth volume of Hi no Tori manga series, written and illustrated by Osamu Tezuka. It is also the Madhouse's final production of the 1980s' trilogy adaptations of Osamu Tezuka's manga. The stylized character designs add a layer of maturity to Tezuka's originals and combined with Madhouse's signature of limited color—blue for this OVA—in the capsules scenes and stark lighting, add to this production's intensity.
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