Phoenix (Japanese TV series)

Phoenix[a] is a 13-episode[1] 2004 anime series based on the manga of the same name by Osamu Tezuka. It was developed by Tezuka Productions and directed by Ryōsuke Takahashi,[2] and originally broadcast in Japan on NHK BShi.[3] A short film by the same staff as the TV series, Phoenix: Robe of Feathers, was released on July 17, 2004.

Phoenix
火の鳥
(Hi no Tori)
Anime television series
Directed byRyōsuke Takahashi
Written byFuyunori Gobu (eps 1-4)
Keiichi Hasegawa (eps 5-6)
Gisaburō Sugii (ep 7)
Toru Nozaki (eps 8-11)
Hirotoshi Kobayashi (eps 12-13)
Music by
StudioTezuka Productions
Licensed by
Original networkNHK BShi
English network
Original run April 4, 2004 June 27, 2004
Episodes13
Anime film
Phoenix: Robe of Feathers
Directed byMasayoshi Nishida
StudioTezuka Productions
ReleasedJuly 17, 2004 (2004-07-17)
Runtime21 minutes

The series was first distributed in the United States in 2007 by AnimeWorks, and a Blu-ray release by Media Blasters was announced in 2019.[4] As of 2023, the series is also available on Crunchyroll.[5] In a 2019 social media post, the Embassy of Japan in Jamaica announced that Phoenix was among the anime series broadcast by CVM Television.[6]

Episodes

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No.TitleOriginal air date
1"Dawn arc"
Transliteration: "Reimeihen" (Japanese: 黎明編)
April 4, 2004 (2004-04-04)
2April 11, 2004 (2004-04-11)
3April 18, 2004 (2004-04-18)
4April 25, 2004 (2004-04-25)
5"Resurrection arc"
Transliteration: "Fukkatsuhen" (Japanese: 復活編)
May 2, 2004 (2004-05-02)
6May 9, 2004 (2004-05-09)
7"Strange Beings arc"
Transliteration: "Igyouhen" (Japanese: 異形編)
May 16, 2004 (2004-05-16)
8"Sun arc"
Transliteration: "Taiyouhen" (Japanese: 太陽編)
May 23, 2004 (2004-05-23)
9May 30, 2004 (2004-05-30)
10June 6, 2004 (2004-06-06)
11June 13, 2004 (2004-06-13)
12"Future arc"
Transliteration: "Miraihen" (Japanese: 未来編)
June 20, 2004 (2004-06-20)
13June 27, 2004 (2004-06-27)

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Japanese: 火の鳥, Hepburn: Hi no Tori

References

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  1. ^ Surat, Daryl (11 August 2020). "Osamu Tezuka's Phoenix: Perfect Collection [Anime Review]". Otaku USA Magazine. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Phoenix: Osamu Tezuka's Unfinished Epic and the Beautiful Anime It Spawned". CBR. 9 February 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  3. ^ "火の鳥|アニメ|手塚治虫 TEZUKA OSAMU OFFICIAL". TezukaOsamu.net(JP) (in Japanese). Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Osamu Tezuka's Iconic Anime Phoenix is Finally Coming to Blu-ray". ScreenRant. 15 January 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Crunchyroll Adds Phoenix Anime to Catalog". Anime News Network. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Embassy of Japan in Jamaica". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
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