The Phoenix
- Movies
- 1978-08-12
- JA
- Released
- 2h 17m
- JP
- Adventure - Animation - Action
Production
TOHO, Hi no Tori Productions, Tezuka Productions
Storyline
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.