Score
6.7 / 10
Status
Finished Airing
Episodes
13
Studio
Tezuka Productions
Official Streams
Phoenix
Also known as 火の鳥 | Hi no Tori
TVSpring 2004Source MangaPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
AdventureDramaSci-FiSupernatural
6.7/10
Community score
#4292
Rank
11.6K
Members
37
Favorites
Synopsis
Hi no Tori is a collection of stories that all have something in common. The Phoenix, whose blood is believed to give an eternal life to one who drinks it. Therefore many seek to kill it, but as the Phoenix of the tale, it's reborn from the ashes. Stories take place in future and the past, where humans fight with each other as always, and everyone is afraid to die. But still, every story teaches a lesson: Life is beginning of an eternity, an never-ending cycle.
(Source: Anime News Network)
Production Notes
The 2004 Hi no Tori TV series adapts five of Osamu Tezuka's manga chapters into thirteen episodes; in no particular order, they are the first, second, sixth, 11th, and 12th chapters. The animators did not try to copy Tezuka's drawing style and instead opted for a more generic style of TV animation—slick and polished. An English version of the TV series was released by Anime Works in October 2007. In addition to being broadcast in high-definition, the anime's soundtrack features some of Tezuka's favorite music, such as Beethoven as well as the inclusion and usage of ancient Chinese instruments.
Cast Highlights
Harima
Main
Voice: Matsumoto, Yasunori (Japanese)
Leona
Main
Voice: Sasaki, Nozomu (Japanese)
Masato
Main
Voice: Saka, Osamu (Japanese)
Nagi
Main
Voice: Takeuchi, Junko (Japanese)
Sakonnosuke
Main
Voice: Asano, Mayumi (Japanese)
Saruta, Hiko
Main
Voice: Komura, Tetsuo (Japanese)
The Phoenix
Main
Voice: Takeshita, Keiko (Japanese)
Adam
Supporting
Voice: Mizushima, Daichuu (Japanese)
Core Staff
Udagawa, Sumio
Producer
Takahashi, Ryousuke
Director
Kobayashi, Katsuyoshi
Sound Director
Aoyama, Hiroshi
Episode Director, Storyboard
Mizuno, Kentarou
Episode Director
Nishita, Masayoshi
Episode Director, Storyboard, Character Design, Animation Director
Theme Songs
Openings
"'Hi no Tori' Opening Theme" by Min Chen, Mio Isayama & The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Endings
"Hi no Tori" by Mika Nakashima
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Hi no Tori: Uchuu-hen
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Hi no Tori: Hagoromo-hen
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Character
Hi no Tori: Kizuna-hen
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Quick Facts
FormatTV
Episodes13
Duration25 min per ep
SourceManga
RatingPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
SeasonSpring 2004
AiredMar 21, 2004 to Jun 27, 2004
StatusFinished Airing
Recommended
Monetizing Content
Ranking And Reach
Popularity#6855
Scored by3.1K
BroadcastSundays at 19:30 (JST)
ApprovedYes
Title Variants
English title
Phoenix
Romaji title
Hi no Tori
Japanese title
火の鳥
Synonyms
Hinotori, Bird of Fire, Hinotori: The Phoenix
Production Team
Main studio
Tezuka Productions
Producers
NHK, Tohokushinsha Film Corporation, NHK Enterprises
Licensors
Media Blasters, NYAV Post
Japanese title
火の鳥
Themes And Audience
HistoricalShounen