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Where to Watch The Phoenix (1978)

Name: The Phoenix
Genre: Adventure, Animation, Action
Released: 1978-08-12
Duration: 137 min

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.

AdventureAnimationAction 137 min

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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