The Phoenix (1978)

6.1/10 • 137 min • Adventure Animation Action

Overview

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

Tomisaburō Wakayama

Sarutahaiko, General of the Yamatai

Toshinori Omi

Masao Kusakari

Yumihiko of Matsuro

Kaoru Yumi

Uzume, a dancer from Matsuro

Ken Tanaka

Reiko Ōhara

Tohru Emori

Ryūzō Hayashi

Mieko Takamine

Queen Himiko of Yamatai

Tatsuya Nakadai

Jingi the Conqueror, leader of the Takamagahara

Mitsuko Kusabue

Takeshi Katō

Junzaburō Ban

Hideji Ōtaki

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