The Phoenix

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.

Main Cast

Jun Fubuki

Oro

Age : 71 | Popularity : 6%

Tomisaburô Wakayama

Sarutahaiko, General of the Yamatai

Age : 62 | Popularity : 14%

Toshinori Omi

Nagi

Age : 58 | Popularity : 4%

Masao Kusakari

Yumihiko of Matsuro

Age : 71 | Popularity : 3%

Kaoru Yumi

Uzume, a dancer from Matsuro

Age : 73 | Popularity : 3%

Ken Tanaka

Takeru

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Reiko Ōhara

Hinaku

Age : 62 | Popularity : 3%

Tohru Emori

Susanoo

Age : 80 | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Sound	Music	Michel Legrand Jun Fukamachi
Editing	Editor	Michiko Ikeda Chizuko Osada
Visual Effects	Animation	Osamu Tezuka
Writing	Comic Book	Osamu Tezuka
	Screenplay	Shuntaro Tanikawa
Directing	Director	市川昆
Crew	Cinematography	Kiyoshi Hasegawa
	Special Effects	Teruyoshi Nakano
Costume & Make-Up	Costume Design	Shigeo Nagashima
Department	Role	Name

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