The Phoenix (1978)

Name: The Phoenix
Genre: Adventure, Animation, Action
Released: 1978-08-12
Duration: 137 min
Cast: Jun Fubuki, Tomisaburō Wakayama, Toshinori Omi, Masao Kusakari, Kaoru Yumi

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.

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Released 1978-08-12 · 137 min · Adventure, Animation, Action

Directed by Kon Ichikawa

Part of Phoenix Collection

Cast

Jun Fubuki as Oro
Tomisaburō Wakayama as Sarutahaiko, General of the Yamatai
Toshinori Omi as Nagi
Masao Kusakari as Yumihiko of Matsuro
Kaoru Yumi as Uzume, a dancer from Matsuro
Ken Tanaka as Takeru
Reiko Ōhara as Hinaku
Tohru Emori as Susanoo
Ryūzō Hayashi as Guzuri
Mieko Takamine as Queen Himiko of Yamatai
Tatsuya Nakadai as Jingi the Conqueror, leader of the Takamagahara
Mitsuko Kusabue as Iyo
Takeshi Katō as Kamamushi
Junzaburō Ban as Exorcist
Hideji Ōtaki as Sukune