Phoenix (Japanese TV series) explained

Phoenix
Ja Kanji:火の鳥
Ja Romaji:Hi no Tori
Type:tv series
Director:Ryōsuke Takahashi
Studio:Tezuka Productions
Network:NHK BShi
First:April 4, 2004
Last:June 27, 2004
Episodes:13
Type:film
Phoenix: Robe of Feathers
Director:Masayoshi Nishida
Studio:Tezuka Productions
Runtime:21 minutes

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, Phoenix: Robe of Feathers, was released on July 17, 2004.

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.[4] As of 2023, the series is also available on Crunchyroll.[5] In a 2019 social media post, the Embassy of Japan in Jamaica announced that Phoenix was among the anime series broadcast by CVM Television.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Surat . Daryl . Osamu Tezuka's Phoenix: Perfect Collection [Anime Review] ]. Otaku USA Magazine . 17 August 2023 . 11 August 2020.
  2. News: Phoenix: Osamu Tezuka's Unfinished Epic and the Beautiful Anime It Spawned . 17 August 2023 . CBR . 9 February 2023 . en.
  3. Web site: 火の鳥|アニメ|手塚治虫 TEZUKA OSAMU OFFICIAL . TezukaOsamu.net(JP) . 17 August 2023 . ja.
  4. News: Osamu Tezuka's Iconic Anime Phoenix is Finally Coming to Blu-ray . 17 August 2023 . ScreenRant . 15 January 2019 . en.
  5. Web site: Crunchyroll Adds Phoenix Anime to Catalog . Anime News Network . 17 August 2023 . en . 17 August 2023.
  6. Web site: Embassy of Japan in Jamaica. www.facebook.com . 17 August 2023 . en.