The Phoenix
火の鳥
Release: 1978-08-12
·Runtime: 137m
·★ 5.6
Adventure
Animation
Action
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.
Production Countries
Japan
Production Companies
TOHO
Hi no Tori Productions
Tezuka Productions
Cast
Tomisaburō Wakayama
as Sarutahaiko, General of the Yamatai
Masao Kusakari
as Yumihiko of Matsuro
Tohru Emori
as Susanoo
Jun Fubuki
as Oro
Toshinori Omi
as Nagi
Mieko Takamine
as Queen Himiko of Yamatai
Kaoru Yumi
as Uzume, a dancer from Matsuro
Reiko Ōhara
as Hinaku
Ryūzō Hayashi
as Guzuri
Junzaburō Ban
as Exorcist
Hideji Ōtaki
as Sukune
Ken Tanaka
as Takeru
Tatsuya Nakadai
as Jingi the Conqueror, leader of the Takamagahara
Mitsuko Kusabue
as Iyo
Takeshi Katō
as Kamamushi
