Score
6.5 / 10
Status
Finished Airing
Episodes
1
Studio
MADHOUSE
The Phoenix -Space-
Also known as 火の鳥 宇宙編 | Hi no Tori: Uchuu-hen
OVAWinter 1988Source MangaPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
DramaFantasySci-Fi
6.5/10
Community score
#5075
Rank
4K
Members
5
Favorites
Synopsis
It is an animation version of the original story by Tezuka Osamu that depicts the cruelty of love through the fate of spacemen destined to drift through the universe after losing their mother ship..
(Source: AniDB)
Production Notes
The work of Yoshiaki Kawajiri, who has also directed Wicked City and Ninja Scroll, Hi no Tori: Uchuu-hen is an anime adaptation of Uchuu-hen, the fourth volume of Hi no Tori manga series, written and illustrated by Osamu Tezuka. It is also the Madhouse's final production of the 1980s' trilogy adaptations of Osamu Tezuka's manga. The stylized character designs add a layer of maturity to Tezuka's originals and combined with Madhouse's signature of limited color—blue for this OVA—in the capsules scenes and stark lighting, add to this production's intensity.
Cast Highlights
Ichinomiya, Nana
Main
Voice: Toda, Keiko (Japanese)
Kizaki
Main
Voice: Shiozawa, Kaneto (Japanese)
Makimura
Main
Voice: Kamiya, Akira (Japanese)
Captain
Supporting
Voice: Genda, Tesshou (Japanese)
Saruta
Supporting
Voice: Kumakura, Kazuo (Japanese)
The Phoenix
Supporting
Voice: Ikeda, Masako (Japanese)
Core Staff
Maruyama, Masao
Producer
Rintarou
Producer
Kawajiri, Yoshiaki
Director
Konparu, Tomoko
Script
Takayashiki, Hideo
Script
Ebata, Hiroyuki
Assistant Director
If You Liked This
Quick Facts
FormatOVA
Episodes1
Duration48 min
SourceManga
RatingPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
SeasonWinter 1988
AiredDec 21, 1987
StatusFinished Airing
Recommended
Monetizing Content
Ranking And Reach
Popularity#10299
Scored by1.5K
BroadcastUnknown
ApprovedYes
Title Variants
English title
The Phoenix -Space-
Romaji title
Hi no Tori: Uchuu-hen
Japanese title
火の鳥 宇宙編
Synonyms
Firebird: Space Chapter, Phoenix: Universe
Production Team
Main studio
MADHOUSE
Producers
Kadokawa Shoten, Tezuka Productions, Tohokushinsha Film Corporation
Licensors
Unknown
Japanese title
火の鳥 宇宙編
Themes And Audience
SpaceShounen