The Phoenix

Original title: 火の鳥

Duration: 137 min

Release date: 1978-08-12

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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.

Adventure Animation Action

火の鳥

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Tomisaburō Wakayama

Tomisaburō Wakayama

as Sarutahaiko, General of the Yamatai

as Yumihiko of Matsuro

as Uzume, a dancer from Matsuro

Ryūzō Hayashi

as Queen Himiko of Yamatai

Tatsuya Nakadai

Tatsuya Nakadai

as Jingi the Conqueror, leader of the Takamagahara

Mitsuko Kusabue

Mitsuko Kusabue

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Shigeo Nagashima

Shigeo Nagashima

Kiyoshi Hasegawa

Kiyoshi Hasegawa

Teruyoshi Nakano

Teruyoshi Nakano

Special Effects

Shuntaro Tanikawa

Shuntaro Tanikawa

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