The Phoenix (1978)
- HD 1080
- Runtime: 137m.
- Status: Released
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- Languages: ja
- Country: Japan
- Director: Kon Ichikawa
- Stars: Jun Fubuki, Tomisaburō Wakayama, Toshinori Omi, Masao Kusakari, Kaoru Yumi
- Production_studio: TOHO, Hi no Tori Productions, Tezuka Productions
- The The Phoenix is featured in the top rankings of 1978
- #13 in Top Animation of 1978
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.