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Phoenix[a] 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]

Episodes

No.TitleOriginal air date
1"Dawn arc"
Transliteration: "Reimeihen" (Japanese: 黎明編)		April 4, 2004 (2004-04-04)
2April 11, 2004 (2004-04-11)
3April 18, 2004 (2004-04-18)
4April 25, 2004 (2004-04-25)
5"Resurrection arc"
Transliteration: "Fukkatsuhen" (Japanese: 復活編)		May 2, 2004 (2004-05-02)
6May 9, 2004 (2004-05-09)
7"Strange Beings arc"
Transliteration: "Igyouhen" (Japanese: 異形編)		May 16, 2004 (2004-05-16)
8"Sun arc"
Transliteration: "Taiyouhen" (Japanese: 太陽編)		May 23, 2004 (2004-05-23)
9May 30, 2004 (2004-05-30)
10June 6, 2004 (2004-06-06)
11June 13, 2004 (2004-06-13)
12"Future arc"
Transliteration: "Miraihen" (Japanese: 未来編)		June 20, 2004 (2004-06-20)
13June 27, 2004 (2004-06-27)

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Japanese: 火の鳥, Hepburn: Hi no Tori

References

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

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