The Phoenix: Chapter of Dawn / Hi no tori - Reimei hen (movie)
Running time: 138 minutes
Vintage: 1978-08-19Plot Summary: “All things are born and all things die. That is the law of heaven.” According to legend, the Bird of Fire called the Phoenix is the eternal spirit of life, death and rebirth. She oversees the cycle of reincarnation and the rising and falling of civilizations and species. Those who can obtain her blood will be granted eternal life, while to others she can grant infinite wisdom, or eternal suffering. Throughout history, from the dawn of civilization to the extinction of the human race, those human souls touched by the Phoenix have hunted her over and over in multiple reincarnations, and their actions in one life determine or reflect the sins and sufferings of other lifetimes. (from ANN)
Phoenix 2772 - Space Firebird / Hi no Tori 2772: Ai no Cosmozone (movie)
Genres: adventure, drama, science fiction
Objectionable content: Mild
Running time: 122 minutes
Vintage: 1980
Comment: Winner of the Inkpot Award at the 1980 San Diego Comic Convention, and the Animation Award at the 1st Las Vegas Film Festival, 1980Plot Summary: Phoenix 2772 starts with twelve minutes without dialogue, much like a silent film, recalling the birth and education of Godo. In this brave new world, children are born in test tubes and are raised by computers and robots. Godo learns the skills that will make him into a great pilot, assisted by the robotic wonder Olga. Everything that Godo needs is provided for him until he eventually goes for training with his automaton companion. He soon realizes that the world is not what he expected… (from ANN)
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Phoenix 2772 - Space Firebird Trailer
The Phoenix: Chapter of Ho-o / Phoenix: Karma Chapter / Hi no Tori: Ho-o-hen (movie)
Themes: tragedy
Objectionable content: Significant
Running time: 60 minutes
Vintage: 1986
Premiere date: 1986-12-20 (Japan)
Ending Theme: “Hi no Tori (Phoenix)” by Noriko WatanabePlot Summary: This is an animation version of the most popular masterpieces of the Phoenix series. The characters are pictured quite differently from the way they are in the original Manga, and several arguments occurred over the production of this animated cartoon itself. However, the high quality direction by Rintaro added stability to the work. The story is about two characters, Akanemaru, a sculpture genius, and ex-burglar Gao whose only purpose in life is sculpting, and how they struggle with the fate to compete with each other over their capacity and talent. (from ANN)
The Phoenix: Chapter of Yamato / Hi no Tori: Yamato-hen (OAV)
Running time: 48 minutes
Number of episodes: 1
Vintage: 1987-08-01Plot Summary: The story of a young prince and young princess from opposing tribes, as they struggle to deal with their lives and the hardship brought on by their position in their respective families. (from IMDb)
The Phoenix -Space- / Hi no Tori Uchu-hen (OAV)
Genres: drama, fantasy, science fiction
Running time: 48 minutes
Number of episodes: 1
Vintage: 1987-12-21
Ending Theme: “SHOWERS OF GOLD” by Fumio MiyashitaPlot Summary: This is the third part of “The Phoenix” series of the Kadokawa Haruki Office Co., Ltd. version. It is an animation version of the original story by Tezuka Osamu that depicts the cruelty of love through the fate of spacemen destined to drift through the universe after losing their mother ship. (from ANN)
Phoenix / Hinotori (2004)
Genres: adventure, drama, science fiction, supernatural
Themes: historical
Running time: 25 minutes per episode
Number of episodes: 13
Vintage: 2004-03-21 to 2004-06-27
Opening Theme: “‘Hi no Tori’ Opening Theme” by Min Chen, Mio Isayama and the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Ending Theme: “Hi no Tori” by Mika NakashimaPlot Summary: Hi no Tori is a collection of stories that all have something in common. The Phoenix, whose blood is believed to give an eternal life to one who drinks it. Therefore many seek to kill it, but as the Phoenix of the tale, it’s reborn from the ashes. Stories take place in future and the past, where humans fight with each other as always, and everyone is afraid to die. But still, every story teaches a lesson: Life is beginning of an eternity, an never-ending cycle. (from ANN)
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Phoenix 2004 OP
Phoenix: Eden17 / Hi no Tori: Eden no Sora (ONA)
Plot Summary: “All things are born and all things die. That is the law of heaven.” According to legend, the Bird of Fire called the Phoenix is the eternal spirit of life, death and rebirth. She oversees the cycle of reincarnation and the rising and falling of civilizations and species. Those who can obtain her blood will be granted eternal life, while to others she can grant infinite wisdom, or eternal suffering. Throughout history, from the dawn of civilization to the extinction of the human race, those human souls touched by the Phoenix have hunted her over and over in multiple reincarnations, and their actions in one life determine or reflect the sins and sufferings of other lifetimes.
Vintage: 2023-09-13