Phoenix / Hinotori (2004)
Genres: adventure, drama, science fiction, supernatural
Themes: historical
Plot 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.
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 Nakashima
The Phoenix: Chapter of Dawn (movie) - Vintage: 1978-08-19
Phoenix 2772 - Space Firebird (movie) - Vintage: 1980-03-15
The Phoenix: Karma Chapter (movie) - Vintage: 1986-12-20
The Phoenix: Chapter of Yamato (OAV) - Vintage: 1987-08-01
The Phoenix -Space- (OAV) - Vintage: 1987-12-21
Phoenix: A Robe of Feathers Chapter (special movie) Vintage: 2004-07-17
Phoenix: Bonds Chapter (short) Vintage: 2012-06-02
Phoenix: Eden17 (ONA) - Vintage: 2023-09-13
Phoenix: Reminiscence of Flower (compilation movie) Vintage: 2023-11-03
