火の鳥 (1978)
Title: The Phoenix
Original Title: 火の鳥
Release Date: 1978-08-12
Status: Released
Rating: 5.6/10 (from 8 votes)
Language: JA
Genres: Adventure, Animation, Action
Production Companies: TOHO, Hi no Tori Productions, Tezuka Productions
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.
Cast
Jun Fubuki
Oro
Tomisaburō Wakayama
Sarutahaiko, General of the Yamatai
Toshinori Omi
Nagi
Masao Kusakari
Yumihiko of Matsuro
Kaoru Yumi
Uzume, a dancer from Matsuro
Ken Tanaka
Takeru
Reiko Ōhara
Hinaku
Tohru Emori
Susanoo
Ryūzō Hayashi
Guzuri
Mieko Takamine
Queen Himiko of Yamatai
