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- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 17m
About The Phoenix
- Adventure
- Animation
- Action
Synopsis
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.
- Director
- Kon Ichikawa
- Writers
- Osamu Tezuka
- Shuntaro Tanikawa
- Original title
- 火の鳥
