Phoenix

Based On the book by Shōtarō Ishinomori

Phoenix (Japanese: 火の鳥, Hepburn: Hi no Tori) is a 1978 Japanese jidaigeki film written and directed by Kon Ichikawa. It is based on the "Dawn" storyline from Osamu Tezuka's manga of the same title. Himiko, the queen of Yamatai, orders her subordinates to search for the Phoenix, which is said to have eternal life for those who drinks its blood.

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Release date:

August 19, 1978

Director:

Kon Ichikawa

Cast:

Tomisaburō Wakayama, Toshinori Omi, Masao Kusakari, Mieko Takamine, Ken Tanaka

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Year page:

1978 in adaptations