Phoenix

Throughout time, mankind has chased after the dream of immortality. The Phoenix, in the form of a bird of fire, is said to hold the key to eternal life. Great wars are fought in a vain attempt to possess it and, as a result, civilizations rise and fall. Phoenix is a collection of five stories from the past, present and future. Many will perish because of their desires, and they are the lucky ones. True pain comes for those who find immortality and experience the burden of living forever.

Phoenix
PhoenixSeries

Details

First aired
4 Apr 2004
Seasons
1
Episodes
13
  • TMDB 6.5
Last aired
27 Jun 2004
Genres
  • Animation
  • Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Status
Ended
Network
NHK Digital Satellite HD
Episode runtime
25 min
Countries
  • JP
Original language
ja
Original title
火の鳥
Writers
Toru NozakiHirotoshi KobayashiKeiichi HasegawaYoshitake SuzukiGisaburō Sugii
Composer
Yuji NomiHidekazu Uchiike

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