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.
| Title | The Phoenix |
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| Year | 1978 |
| Genre | Adventure, Animation, Action |
| Country | Japan |
| Studio | TOHO, Hi no Tori Productions, Tezuka Productions |
| Cast | Jun Fubuki, Tomisaburō Wakayama, Toshinori Omi, Masao Kusakari, Kaoru Yumi, Ken Tanaka |
| Crew | Kon Ichikawa (Director), Shigeo Nagashima (Costume Design), Osamu Tezuka (Comic Book), Chizuko Osada (Editor), Michiko Ikeda (Editor), Teruyoshi Nakano (Special Effects) |
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| Release | Aug 12, 1978 |
| Runtime | 137 minutes |
| Quality | HD |
| IMDb | 5.60 / 10 by 8 users |
| Popularity | 1 |
| Budget | 0 |
| Revenue | 0 |
| Language | 日本語 |
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