Phoenix (火の鳥) is a 13-episode[1] 2004 anime series based on the manga of the same name by Osamu Tezuka. It was developed by Tezuka Productions and directed by Ryōsuke Takahashi,[2] and originally broadcast in Japan on NHK BShi.[3] A short film by the same staff as the TV series based on the 1971 short Phoenix: Robe of Feathers, was released on July 17, 2004[4].
The series was first distributed in the United States in 2007 by AnimeWorks, and a Blu-ray release by Media Blasters was announced in 2019.[5] As of 2023, the series is also available on