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 Crunchyroll.[6] In a 2019 social media post, the Embassy of Japan in Jamaica announced that Phoenix was among the anime series broadcast by CVM Television.[7]
Episodes
See also
- List of Osamu Tezuka anime
External links
References
- Daryl Surat. Osamu Tezuka's Phoenix: Perfect Collection [Anime Review] Otaku USA Magazine, 11 August 2020, retrieved 17 August 2023^
- Phoenix: Osamu Tezuka's Unfinished Epic and the Beautiful Anime It Spawned CBR, 9 February 2023, retrieved 17 August 2023^
- 火の鳥｜アニメ｜手塚治虫 TEZUKA OSAMU OFFICIAL TezukaOsamu.net(JP), retrieved 17 August 2023^
- DoctorKev. Osamu Tezuka’s Phoenix: Reminiscence of Flower Review — Scotland Loves Anime 2023 Medium, 2023-11-25, retrieved 2026-01-18^
- Osamu Tezuka's Iconic Anime Phoenix is Finally Coming to Blu-ray ScreenRant, 15 January 2019, retrieved 17 August 2023^
- Crunchyroll Adds Phoenix Anime to Catalog Anime News Network, 17 August 2023, retrieved 17 August 2023^
- Embassy of Japan in Jamaica www.facebook.com, retrieved 17 August 2023^