Japan / Aug 12, 1978
2h 17min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Tohru Emori | Susanoo |
| Ryūzō Hayashi | Guzuri |
| Mieko Takamine | Queen Himiko of Yamatai |
| Tatsuya Nakadai | Jingi the Conqueror, leader of the Takamagahara |
| Mitsuko Kusabue | Iyo |
| Takeshi Katō | Kamamushi |
| Junzaburō Ban | Exorcist |
| Hideji Ōtaki | Sukune |
| Itaru Ose |
Genres
AdventureAnimationAction
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 火の鳥 |
| Original language | 日本語 (JA) |
| Spoken languages | 日本語 |
| Production countries | Japan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | TOHO, Hi no Tori Productions, Tezuka Productions |
| Release date | 12 agosto 1978 |
| Writer | Shuntaro Tanikawa, Osamu Tezuka |
| Editing | Chizuko Osada, Michiko Ikeda |
| Cinematography | Kiyoshi Hasegawa |
| Assistant directors | Kon Ichikawa |
| Camera operators | Kiyoshi Hasegawa |
| Additional photography | Kiyoshi Hasegawa |
| Special effects | Teruyoshi Nakano, Tomoji Hashizume |
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| Visual effects | Osamu Tezuka |
| Music | Jun Fukamachi, Michel Legrand |
| Sound | Jun Fukamachi, Michel Legrand |
| Costume design | Shigeo Nagashima, Shigeo Tamura |
| Makeup | Shigeo Nagashima, Shigeo Tamura |
| Hairstyling | Shigeo Nagashima, Shigeo Tamura |
| Collection | Phoenix Collection |
Release dates
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