Phoenix (manga)

Japanese manga series by Osamu Tezuka

Phoenix

Cover art of the Phoenix: Dawn 2009 reprint, featuring Hi no Tori.

火の鳥
(Hi no Tori)
Genre|

* Drama[1]
* Fantasy[1]

Manga
Phoenix (Manga Shōnen)
Written by| Osamu Tezuka
Published by| Gakudōsha
English publisher| Viz Media
Magazine| Manga Shōnen
Demographic| Shōnen
Original run| July 1954 – May 1955
Volumes| 1
Manga
Phoenix (Shōjo Club)
Written by| Osamu Tezuka
Published by| Kodansha
English publisher| Viz Media
Magazine| Shōjo Club
Demographic| Shōjo
Original run| May 1956 – December 1957
Volumes| 1
Manga
Written by| Osamu Tezuka
Published by| Mushi Production (1967–1973)
Asahi Sonorama (1976–1981)
Kadokawa Shoten (1986–1988)
English publisher| Viz Media
Magazine| COM (1967–1973)
Manga Shōnen (Asahi Sonorama) (1976–1981)
Yasei Jidai (1986–1988)
English magazine|

* NA: Pulp

Demographic| Shōnen
Original run| January 1967 – February 1988
Volumes| 12
Manga parts

1. Dawn (January – November 1967)
2. Future (December 1967 – September 1968)
3. Yamato (September 1968 – February 1969)
4. Space (March – July 1969)
5. Karma (August 1969 – September 1970)
6. Resurrection (October 1970 - September 1971)
7. A Robe of Feathers (October 1971)
8. Nostalgia (September 1976 – March 1978)
9. Civil War (April 1978 – July 1980)
10. Life (August – December 1980)
11. Strange Beings (January – April 1981)
12. Sun (January 1986 – February 1988)

Further information

Live-action film
Phoenix
Directed by| Kon Ichikawa
Produced by| Kunihiko Murai
Kon Ichikawa
Written by| Shuntaro Tanigawa
Music by| Michel Legrand
Jun Fukamachi
Studio| Toho
Released| August 19, 1978
Runtime| 138 minutes
Original video animation
Phoenix
Directed by|

* Rintaro (OVA 1)
* Toshio Hirata (OVA 2)
* Yoshiaki Kawajiri (OVA 3)

Produced by|

* Rintaro
* Masao Maruyama
* Yasuteru Iwase

Written by|

* Tomoko Konparu
* Hideo Takayashiki

Music by| Fumio Miyashita
Studio|

* Madhouse
* Team Argo Project

Released|

* OVA 1: Karma
* December 20,1986
* OVA 2: Yamato
* August 1, 1987
* OVA 3: Space
* December 21, 1987

Runtime| 48–60 minutes
Episodes| 3
Original net animation
Phoenix: Dougo Onsen Chapter
Directed by| Fumihiro Yoshimura
Produced by|

* Ryoutarou Hayashi (2)
* Gorou Kumatani (2-3)
* Hirotoshi Nonaka (3)

Written by|

* Taisuke Nishimura
* Shouichirou Masumoto

Music by| Yuji Nomi
Studio| Tezuka Productions
Released|  May 24, 2019  –  November 20, 2020
Episodes| 3
Original net animation
Phoenix: Eden17
Directed by| Shōjirō Nishimi
Produced by| Eiko Tanaka
Written by|

* Katsunari Mano
* Saku Konohana

Music by| Takatsugu Muramatsu
Studio| Studio 4°C
Licensed by| Disney Platform Distribution
Released| September 13, 2023
Episodes| 4
Anime film
Phoenix: Reminiscence of Flower
Directed by| Shōjirō Nishimi
Produced by| Eiko Tanaka
Written by|

* Katsunari Mano
* Saku Konohana

Music by| Takatsugu Muramatsu
Studio| Studio 4°C
Released| November 3, 2023
Runtime| 95 minutes
Related anime

* Phoenix 2772 (1980 feature film)
* Phoenix (2004 TV series)

Phoenix (火の鳥, Hi no Tori, "Bird of Fire") is an unfinished manga series written and illustrated by Osamu Tezuka. Tezuka considered Phoenix his "life's work"; it consists of 12 parts, each of which tells a separate, self-contained story and takes place in a different era. The plots go back and forth from the remote future to prehistoric times. The story was never completed, having been cut short by Tezuka's death in 1989.

Several of the stories have been adapted into anime and a live-action film, along with a musical production by the Takarazuka Revue. As of 2008, the entire manga series is available in English-language translations.

## Overview

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Phoenix is about reincarnation. Each story generally involves a search for immortality, embodied by the blood of the eponymous bird of fire, which, as drawn by Tezuka, resembles the Fenghuang. The blood is believed to grant eternal life, but immortality in Phoenix is either unobtainable or a terrible curse, whereas Buddhist-style reincarnation is presented as the natural path of life. The stories spring back and forth through time; the first, Dawn, takes place in ancient times, and the second, Future, takes place in the far future. Subsequent stories alternate between the past and future, allowing Tezuka to explore his themes in both historical and science fiction settings. Throughout the stories there are various recurring characters, some from Tezuka's famous star system. A character named Saruta appears repeatedly, for example, in the form of various ancestors and descendants, all of whom endure harsh trials in their respective eras.

Tezuka began work on a preliminary version of Phoenix in 1954, and the series continued in various forms until his death in 1989. As it progresses, the stories seemed to be converging on the present day. Due to Tezuka dying before the manga's completion, it is not known how this would have played out. Scholar and translator Frederik L. Schodt, who knew Tezuka in life, wrote that he fantasized about a secret ending, "waiting in a safe somewhere to be revealed posthumously".[2] This was not the case, and Tezuka's final intentions with Phoenix remain unknown; its episodic nature leaves each volume highly accessible nonetheless. Many of the Phoenix stories feature an intensely experimental layout and visual design. For example, Universe tells the story of four spacefarers who are forced to leave their spaceship in separate escape pods. The panels of the story are organized such that each character has his own vertical or horizontal tier on the page, emphasizing the astronauts' isolation; the tiers combine and separate as characters join and split up. In an astonishing sequence after one character's death, he is represented for a number of pages by a series of empty black panels.

Tezuka was said to have been influenced to create the series after listening to the music of Igor Stravinsky. He also told that he created the image of Phoenix as he was impressed by the Firebird in director Ivan Ivanov-Vano's animation film Konyok Gorbunok (Soyuzmultfilm studio).

## Arcs

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After several aborted attempts at a first chapter in the 1950s published in the magazines Manga Shōnen and Shōjo Club,[3] Tezuka began Dawn in 1967, serialized in COM.[4] The serialization of Phoenix would continue throughout his career, moving to Manga Shōnen after COM's closure in the mid-70s. The final volume, Sun, was serialized in The Wild Age.

Dawn (黎明編, Reimei-hen)
The first volume, originally serialized in 1967. This story takes place in 240–70 AD, in the era of Queen Himiko of the Yamatai. Using her army, led by feudal general Sarutahiko, to invade the Kumaso, she seeks the Phoenix and eternal youth.
Future (未来編, Mirai-hen)
Cover of Phoenix: Future, C0M Masterpiece Comics edition, printed in 1968.

The second volume, originally serialized in 1967–68. In Phoenix's chronology, this is the final story chronologically, taking place near the end of mankind. In 3404, the world has become super-modernized, but humanity has reached its peak and shows decline. A young man named Masato Yamanobe is living with his girlfriend, Tamami, a shapeshifting alien. Pursued by Masato's boss, Rock, they eventually take shelter at the isolated base of mad scientist Dr. Saruta, who attempts to preserve life on Earth with the assistance of his robot, Robita. Eventually, nuclear war breaks out.
Yamato (ヤマト編, Yamato-hen)
The third volume, originally serialized in 1968–69. This story takes place in 320–50 (Kofun period), and is based on the Yamato-takeru-no-mikoto legend.[5] The decadent king of Yamato is trying to have his own version of Japan's history written. Meanwhile, a "barbarian" tribe, the Kumaso, is writing an unbiased history. The king of Yamato sends his youngest son, Oguna, to murder the barbarian chief, Takeru. On his journey, Oguna encounters the Phoenix.
Universe (宇宙編, Uchū-hen)
The fourth volume, originally serialized in 1969; also known as Space. The story takes place in 2577 AD, where four astronauts must escape their ruined spaceship in escape pods. The survivors eventually crash into a mysterious planet. Among them is Saruta, who contends with Makimura for the heart of their female companion, Nana. On this strange planet, they eventually meet the Phoenix.
Karma (鳳凰編, Hō-ō-hen)
The fifth volume, originally serialized in 1969–1970. The story occurs in 720–752 AD, the period in which the Daibutsu of Tōdai-ji was built during the Nara period. One-eyed and one-armed young man Gao, an ancestor of Saruta, turns into a murderous bandit when he is rejected by his village. He attacks a sculptor, Akanemaru, and the two men's paths diverge, but their fates remain linked. Akanemaru becomes obsessed with the Phoenix to the point that he loses sight of his original dreams, while Gao eventually finds a state of grace despite his continuing hardships. Karma is widely considered the masterpiece of the Phoenix series.[2] MSX and Famicom video games, both developed by Konami, were based on this volume.
Resurrection (復活編, Fukkatsu-hen)
The sixth volume, originally serialized in 1970–1971. The story takes place in 2482–3344 AD. In an age of robotics, technology and science, young Leon dies in a car accident. He is returned to life by scientific surgery, but his now mostly-artificial brain makes him see living things – including humans – as distorted clay figures, while he sees machines and robots as beauties. Leon falls in love with a worker robot, Chihiro, whom he sees as a beautiful girl, and would fight for this forbidden love. A side plot features the robot Robita, who previously appeared in Future.
Robe of Feathers (羽衣編, Hagoromo-hen)
Serialized in COM, 1971. Published in English by Viz as an appendix to the second volume of Civil War (Turbulent Times). Based on the story of the Hagoromo.
Nostalgia (望郷編, Bōkyō-hen)
Published in Manga Shōnen (Asahi Sononorama), 1976–1978. A science fiction epic about the rise and fall of civilization on the deceptively named desert planet of Eden and one boy's universe-spanning search for the planet of his ancestors: Earth. Features numerous cameos from other Science fiction-based Phoenix stories, including the shapeshifting alien "Moopies" first seen in Future, Makimura from Universe and an early model of the Chihiro robot from Resurrection. Black Jack also made an appearance here, under a different name.
Turbulent Times (乱世編, Ranse-hen)
Published in Manga Shōnen, 1978–1980. The story is about a woodcutter named Benta and his childhood sweetheart, Obu, who are separated and caught up in the events of the Genpei War. Various historical figures, such as Taira no Kiyomori, appear as major and minor characters. Although the character of Gao (from Ho-ō) appears as a 400-year-old hermit and thus links Ranse-hen to the rest of the series, this particular arc stands out for its much more naturalistic approach, with next to no fantasy elements in it (except for those used for comedic effect, such as telephones in the 12th century). The Viz (English) edition is entitled Civil War and is split into two volumes, with Robe of Feathers included as an appendix to the second volume.
Life (生命編, Seimei-hen)
Published in Manga Shōnen, 1980. A TV producer who attempts to procure human clones to use in a The Most Dangerous Game-style reality TV program learns the error of his ways when he is mistaken for a clone himself. This episode is notable for only featuring the Phoenix in flashbacks and also for introducing her half-human daughter who does not appear again after this episode.
Strange Beings (異形編, Igyō-hen)
Published in Manga Shōnen, 1981. The story of a female Buddhist nun (bhikkhuni) who is imprisoned in a time-warp by the Phoenix as punishment for her sins along with her faithful retainer and is forced to become a healer treating the victims of wars from all over time and space including humans, youkai and various extraterrestrials. This chapter was loosely based on the Hyakki Yakō emakimono by the famous Japanese artist Tosa Mitsunobu (although in the context of the story it's the complete opposite).
Sun (太陽編, Taiyō-hen)
Published in The Wild Age, 1986–88. This is the longest story, and was the final volume completed before Tezuka's death.[6] It centers on Harima, a young Korean soldier from the Baekje Kingdom whose head is replaced with that of a wolf by Tang dynasty soldiers following the defeat of the joint Baekje-Yamato force at the Battle of Baekgang. He then escapes to Japan where he becomes the feudal lord Inugami and becomes caught in the middle of the Jinshin War, as well as joining a greater battle between supernatural forces and time-travelling to a bleak future world ruled by a theocracy that claimed to have captured the Phoenix. This chapter stands in stark contrast to the earlier historical Phoenix stories, which tended to de-mythologize the mythical characters therein, for instance in Dawn, many Shinto gods are portrayed as mere humans. In this chapter, however, a wide variety of mythical creatures are shown fighting against Bodhisattva.
Early Works
Covers the prototype arcs of the series from the 1950s: the unfinished Manga Shōnen version of the Dawn arc from 1954–55, and the Egypt, Greece and Rome arcs that ran in Shōjo Club from 1956–57.

### Characters

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* Hi no Tori: Keiko Takeshita/Suzanne Gilad
* Saruta: Tetsuo Komura/Danny Burstein
* Narrator: Akira Kume/Robert O'Gorman

Dawn

* Nagi: Takeuchi Junko/Michelle Newman
* Sarutahiko: Tetsuo Komura
* Himiko: Ryōko Kinomiya/Fiona Jones
* Hinaku: Sakiko Tamagawa/Carrie Keranen
* Susanoo: Eizo Tsuda/James Urbaniak
* Guzuri: Michio Nakao/Jay Snyder
* Ama no Yumihiko: Masaki Terasoma/Addie Blaustein
* Ninigi: Akio Ōtsuka/Richard Epcar
* Shaman: Hikaru Miyata
* Soldier: Yousuke Akimoto
* Uzume: Yumi Nakatani/Erica Schroeder
* Uraji: Yūsaku Yara/Marc Diraison
* Ojiji: Eisuke Yoda/Richard Springle
* Obaba: Natsuko Sebata
* Soldier: Dai Matsumoto
* Kumaso Takeru: Daisuke Namikawa
* Yazuchi: Hirofumi Nojima
* Fuki: Akiko Nakagawa
* Tajikarao: Toshihide Tsuchiya
* Kamamushi: Shōzō Iizuka/David Brimmer
* Chamberlain: Mahito Tsujimura

Resurrection

* Leona: Sasaki Nozomu/Christopher Kromer
* Lamp: Masashi Hirose/Mike Pollock
* Chihiro: Misa Kobayashi/Eden Riegel
* Nielsen: Shinji Ogawa/Ted Lewis
* Reiko: Fumiko Osaka/Kathleen McInerney
* Leona's Father: Mantarô Iwao/Marc Thompson
* Young Leona: Reiko Takagi/Christopher Kromer

Strange creatures

* Sakonnosuke: Mayumi Asano/Kathleen McInerney
* Yagi Iemasa: Tetsuo Komura
* Yaobikuni: Tamie Kubota
* Kahei: Bin Shimada/Mike Pollock
* Haniwa Jindayu: Kazuhiko Kishino

Sun

* Inugami no Sukune/Harima: Yasunori Matsumoto/Gary Littman
* Obaba: Seiko Tomoe/Barbara Goodson
* Azumi-no-Muraji Saruta: Tetsuo Komura
* Marimo: Ai Uchikawa/Michelle Ruff
* Emperor Tenji: Masaru Ikeda/Steven Jay Blum
* Ōama no Miko: Naoya Uchida/Crispin Freeman
* Ibukimaru: Daisuke Gouri/Michael McConnohie
* Empress Consort: Atsuko Koganezawa
* Ōtomo no Miko: Hiroshi Kamiya/Liam O'Brien
* Prince Takechi: Kenji Nojima/Sebastian Arcelus
* Tang General: Koichi Sakaguchi
* Soldier: Kouji Haramaki
* Hoben: Tamio Ohki/Richard Toth
* Getsudan: Hisao Egawa
* Nichidan: Hiroshi Iwasaki
* Mokudan: Kousei Hirota
* Kadan: Naomi Kusumi
* Kokushi: Yutaka Nakano
* Rubetsu: Takayuki Sugo/Jay Snyder
* Iki no Karakuni: Takeshi Watabe/Richard Epcar
* Soga no Hatayasu: Yuzuru Fujimoto/John Avner
* Soga no Yasumaro: Eiji Yanagisawa

Future

* Masato Yamanobe: Daisuke Namikawa/Michael Sinterniklaas
* Robita: Shigeru Ushiyama
* Rock: Takuya Kirimoto/Eric Stuart
* Old Masato: Osamu Saka/Michael McConnohie
* Tamami: Yumi Touma/Stephanie Sheh
* Girl: Akiko Nakagawa
* Adam: Takahiro Mizushima

Eden17

* Com: Honoka Yoshida[7]
* George: Yōsuke Kubozuka[7]
* Romi: Rie Miyazawa[7]
* Sudarban: Issey Ogata[7]

## Publication

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Publication timeline  Title  | Arc  | Magazine  | Period  | Notes

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Phoenix (Manga Shōnen (Gakudōsha))

(1954-1955)

| Dawn

(Manga Shōnen)

| Manga Shōnen (Gakudōsha)  | July 1954-May 1955  | An early version of the Dawn arc. It was put on hold after eight chapters and was left unfinished due to Manga Shōnen's discontinuation.
Phoenix (Shōjo Club)

(1956-1957)

| Egypt  | Shojo Club | May 1956-October 1956  | A reworked version of Phoenix aired at young girls.
Greece  | Shojo Club | November 1956-July 1957
Rome  | Shojo Club | August 1957-December 1957
Phoenix (COM, Manga Shōnen (Asahi Sonorama), and Yasei Jidai)

(1967-1988)

| Dawn  | COM | January 1967-November 1967  | The first part of Phoenix and a reworked version of the Dawn arc in Manga Shōnen (Gakudōsha).
Future  | COM | December 1967-September 1968  |
Yamato  | COM | September 1968-February 1969  |
Space  | COM | March 1969-July 1969  |
Karma  | COM | August 1969-September 1970  |
Resurrection  | COM | October 1970-September 1971  |
Robe of Feathers  | COM | October 1971  |
Intermission  | COM | November 1971  | A short, one-shot essay manga that goes into detail on the production of Phoenix.
Nostalgia (COM)  | COM (COM Comics)  | December 1971-January 1972  | An early version of the Nostalgia arc. Discontinued after two chapters.
Civil War (COM)  | COM | August 1973  | An early version of the Civil War arc, cancelled after a single chapter due to COM's discontiuation.
Nostalgia  | Manga Shōnen (Asahi Sonorama)  | September 1976-March 1977  |
Civil War  | Manga Shōnen (Asahi Sonorama)  | April 1978-July 1980  |
Life  | Manga Shōnen (Asahi Sonorama)  | August 1980-December 1980  |
Strange Beings  | Manga Shōnen (Asahi Sonorama)  | January 1981-April 1981  |
Sun  | Yasei Jidai | January 1986- February 1988  | The final part of Phoenix to be completed during Tezuka's lifetime.

### English edition

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Phoenix is currently published in English by Viz Communications. Although the second volume was initially published by the now defunct Pulp manga anthology in a larger edition, in 2002,[8] Viz took over the rest of the manga series, and re-released the second volume. Frederik Schodt, Jared Cook, Shinji Sakamoto, and Midori Ueda, members of a Tokyo group called "Dadakai", had already translated the first five volumes of the series around 1977/78, but after handing these translation to Tezuka Productions, they collected dust for nearly twenty-five years. Finally, Schodt and Cook finished translating the rest of the series and Viz published the entire series in English, starting in 2002 and completing it in March 2008. It has been criticized for being a dumbing-down, including overlapping artwork with unnecessary new narration, and altering character names (such as Sarutahiko to Saruta) to make their reincarnations more obvious to the reader. However, Tezuka was known to update his manga every few years, so the U.S. version could reflect the last known edition of the series.

The Viz editions are released "flipped" (the original right-to-left orientation is reversed for easier reading in English). Some of the shorter stories have been consolidated into one book (based on the Japanese publication), and Troubled Times has been split across two; this resulted in each Viz book having a similar page count. While many of the actual Viz books are out of print, they became available again through digital purchase on Kindle. Viz later offered the digital version of Phoenix manga in 2014.[9]

#### Volumes in English

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Phoenix, Vol. 6: Nostalgia cover

Vol. 1 – Dawn
Released March 2003.
Vol. 2 – A Tale of the Future / Future
This volume was released first, in May 2002, as a stand-alone graphic novel;[10] Dawn was released a year later, as Vol. 1, followed by the rest of the series. A Tale of the Future was initially released in a larger size; the series releases, starting with Dawn, are digest-sized. A Tale of the Future was reprinted in the smaller size in 2004, titled Future, with Vol. 2 appended to the title.
Vol. 3 – Yamato / Space
Collects Yamato and Space in one book; released November 2003.
Vol. 4 – Karma
Originally titled Ho-ō; released May 2004. Listed at #2 in Time Magazine's "Best Comix of 2004".[11]
Vol. 5 – Resurrection
Released December 14, 2004.
Vol. 6 – Nostalgia
Released March 26, 2006.
Vol. 7 – Civil War, Part 1
Originally titled Troubled Times, and here split into two books; the first was released June 13, 2006.
Vol. 8 – Civil War, Part 2 / Robe of Feathers
Collects the ending of Troubled Times, and includes Robe of Feathers; released September 12, 2006.
Vol. 9 – Strange Beings / Life
Collects Strange Beings and Life in one book; released December 19, 2006.
Vol. 10 – Sun, Part 1
Released March 20, 2007.
Vol. 11 – Sun, Part 2
Released September 18, 2007.
Vol. 12 – Early Works
Released March 18, 2008.

## Adaptations

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### Live-action film

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A live-action film entitled Phoenix, based on the Dawn storyline, directed by Kon Ichikawa and including some animated sequences directed by Tezuka, was released in 1978. The cast included Tomisaburo Wakayama and Tatsuya Nakadai. It was released in the United States on VHS by Video Action under the cover title The Phoenix (Hinotori) in 1982, using a subtitled print, letterboxed only in the split-screen sequence. To date, the film is available on DVD only in Spain, where it is titled Fénix.[12] The film included a brief appearance by Astro Boy, substituting for another character to illustrate his attempts to get on a horse. The score was co-composed by Michel Legrand and Jun Fukamachi.

### Anime

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Most volumes of Phoenix were adapted into anime. The best-known feature film, Phoenix 2772, loosely adapts elements from various Phoenix volumes and other Tezuka works into a complete whole cloth scenario.[13] A second animated feature, Phoenix: Karma Chapter was released on December 20, 1986, and was later succeeded by two sequel OVAs, Yamato Chapter and Space Chapter, in 1987.

A 13-episode anime television series aired in 2004 in Japan, and was released in English in October 2007 by Anime Works. The anime premiered in Jamaica on CVM Television in June 2017. A short film by the same staff as the TV series, Phoenix: Robe of Feathers, was released on July 17, 2004.

Dōgo Onsen hot spring bathhouse released a three-episode net anime collaboration with Phoenix in 2019–2020.[14]

A four-episode anime ONA adaptation by Studio 4°C, titled Phoenix: Eden17, premiered worldwide on Disney+ on September 13, 2023.[15] It was directed by Shōjirō Nishimi, with character designs and animations handled by Tatsuzou Nishida, Eiko Tanaka serving as producer, and Katsunari Mano and Saku Konohana writing the series' scripts.[16][7] A film version with a different ending, Phoenix: Reminiscence of Flower, premiered in Japanese theaters on November 3 of the same year.[7]

### Video games

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In 1987, Konami adapted the Karma arc to the MSX2 computer[17] and the Famicom game console.[18] Despite being based on the same material, they are completely different games (a vertical shoot 'em up and a horizontal platformer, respectively) produced by separate teams.

The Phoenix also made a cameo appearance in the 2003 Astro Boy series and 2004 Astro Boy: Omega Factor game for the Nintendo Game Boy Advance, along with a number of other Tezuka characters.

* Hi no Tori Hououhen (1987, MSX2)
* Hi no Tori Hououhen: Gaou no Bouken (1987, Famicom)
* Black Jack Hinotorihen (2006, Nintendo DS)
* DS de Yomu Series: Tezuka Osamu Hi no Tori 1 (2008, Nintendo DS)
* DS de Yomu Series: Tezuka Osamu Hi no Tori 2 (2008, Nintendo DS)
* DS de Yomu Series: Tezuka Osamu Hi no Tori 3 (2008, Nintendo DS)

## Reception and legacy

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Phoenix is considered one of the greatest manga of all time,[19][20][21] and is often ranked as one of Tezuka's greatest manga.[22] In 2006, Phoenix ranked 1st in the Japan Media Arts Festival's special 'professionals' ranking (consisting of critics, editors, people working in the industry, etc.) for the greatest manga of all time, which it held to mark its 10th anniversary.[23] In a 2009 poll held by Asahi Shimbun for 'Greatest Shōwa Manga', Phoenix ranked 12th, the 3rd highest Tezuka manga behind Astro Boy and Black Jack.[24]

Mangaka Naoki Urasawa has spoken about how the first time he read Phoenix he was shocked that a work of this quality existed, and that since reading it, he has never been as significantly impacted by anything since, so much so that he would mark it as the moment he became an adult.[25] Comic magazine editor Martin Skidmore called it a 'real contender for comics’ greatest work of any kind'.[26] The Japan Times has referred to it as 'Japanese pop culture at its zenith', stating that it draws critical comparisons to 'everything from Shakespearean tragedy to early Walt Disney'.[27] In an interview, mangaka Hitoshi Iwaaki named it among his favorite manga.[28][29] In her book 'The Art of Osamu Tezuka: God of Manga', Helen McCarthy says it has 'a strong claim to be considered a contemporary equivalent of Wagner’s Ring cycle'.[30] IGN, in their review of Vol. 10, stated 'You've read nothing like this, and it's doubtful you ever will again.'[31]

The titular Phoenix is considered an icon of manga, and a sculpture of the character is featured as a prominent permanent exhibition in the Kyoto International Manga Museum.[32] A statute of the Phoenix is also featured outside the Osamu Tezuka Manga Museum.[33]

The Resurrection arc of Phoenix inspired the lyrical theme of the 2018 song "M.D.O." by heavy metal band Lovebites.[34] In celebration of what would have been Tezuka's 90th birthday, Evil Line Records released the compilation album New Gene, Inspired from Phoenix on October 30, 2019. It features songs inspired by Phoenix written and performed by various artists, including Glim Spanky, Kizuna AI, Tavito Nanao and Naotarō Moriyama.[35]

## Notes

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## See also

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* List of Osamu Tezuka anime
* List of Osamu Tezuka manga
* Osamu Tezuka
* Osamu Tezuka's Star System

## References

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1. ^ a b "The Official Website for Phoenix". Viz Media. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
2. ^ a b Schodt, Frederik L. (1996). Dreamland Japan: Writings on Modern Manga. Berkeley: Stone Bridge Press. ISBN 1-880656-23-X.
3. ^ "Manga Station Alphabet List P". Tezuka Osamu @World. Retrieved September 25, 2006.
4. ^ "The Phoenix: Dawn [COM version]". Tezuka Osamu @World. Retrieved September 25, 2006.
5. ^ "Kojiki, Book Two, Chapter 80". Ninpo.org. Archived from the original on October 18, 2006. Retrieved September 25, 2006.
6. ^ "The Phoenix: The Sun". Tezuka Osamu @World. Retrieved September 25, 2006.
7. ^ a b c d e f Pineda, Rafael Antonio (July 14, 2023). "Phoenix: Eden17 Anime Reveals Teaser, Cast, More Staff, September 13 Debut, Film Version With Different Ending". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
8. ^ Tezuka, Osamu (2003). Phoenix: Yamato/Space. Viz Communications. ISBN 159116026X.
9. ^ Green, Scott (January 23, 2014). "Viz Begins Offering Osamu Tezuka's "Phoenix" Manga Digitally". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on September 29, 2022. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
10. ^ "Viz To Release Tezuka's Phoenix: A Tale of the Future". ICv2. Retrieved September 25, 2006.
11. ^ Arnold, Andrew (December 18, 2004). "TIME 2004 Best and Worst: Comix". Time. Archived from the original on December 23, 2004. Retrieved September 25, 2006.
12. ^ "The Toho Legacy, Part 3". The Japanese Fantasy Film Journal #15
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## External links

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* Tezuka Osamu @World Archived December 30, 2003, at the Wayback Machine, Tezuka's official site (in Japanese and English)
* Official Phoenix Page at publisher VIZ Media, LLC
* Phoenix (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
* Animerica review
* Firebird: Daybreak Chapter at IMDb (Hi no tori, live-action film, 1978)
* Phoenix 2772 at IMDb (Hi no tori 2772: Ai no kosumozôn, anime film, 1980)
* Firebird: Karma Chapter at IMDb (Hi no tori: Hôô-hen, anime film, 1986)
* Phoenix: Yamato Chapter at IMDb (Hi no tori: Yamato-hen, OVA, 1987)
* Phoenix: Space Chapter at IMDb (Hi no tori: Uchû-hen, OVA, 1987)
* Phoenix: Reminiscence of Flower at IMDb

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Osamu Tezuka

Manga

1940s|

* Diary of Ma-chan (1946)
* Shin Takarajima (1947)
* Lost World (1948)
* Angel Gunfighter (1949)
* Metropolis (1949)

1950s|

* Faust (1950)
* Kimba the White Lion (1950–1954)
* Nextworld (1951)
* Age of Adventure (1951–1953)
* Ambassador Atom (1951–1952)
* The Fossil Island (1951)
* The Adventure of Rock (1952–1954)
* Astro Boy (1952–1968)
* Crime and Punishment (1953)
* Princess Knight (1953–1956)
* Chief Detective Kenichi (1954–1956)
* The Devil of the Earth (1954)
* Lion Books (1956–1957)
* Biiko-chan (1957)
* The Curtain is Still Blue Tonight (1958)
* The Film Lives On (1958–1959)
* Peacock Shell (1958)
* The Twin Knights (1958)
* Dr. Thrill (1959)
* The Merchant of Venice (1959)
* Song of the White Peacock (1959)

1960s|

* Angel's Hill (1960–1961)
* Captain Ken (1960–1961)
* Brave Dan (1962)
* Big X (1963–1966)
* Princess Knight (1963–1966)
* The Amazing 3 (1965–1966)
* Ambassador Magma (1965–1967)
* The Vampires (1966–1967)
* Dororo (1967–1969)
* Gum Gum Punch (1967–1969)
* Phoenix (1967–1988)
* Princess Knight (1967–1968)
* Activist Student (1968)
* Grand Dolls (1968)
* Swallowing the Earth (1968–1969)
* The Crater (1969–1970)
* Triton of the Sea (1969–1971)

1970s|

* Alabaster (1970–1971)
* Apollo's Song (1970)
* Bomba! (1970)
* The Book of Human Insects (1970–1971)
* Marvelous Melmo (1970–1972)
* Ode to Kirihito (1970–1971)
* Birdman Anthology (1971–1975)
* Lion Books II (1971–1973)
* Little Wansa (1971–1972)
* Serenade of a Pig's Navel (1971)
* Ayako (1972–1973)
* Buddha (1972–1983)
* Lay of the Rhine (1972)
* Lord Iechika Mogami (1972)
* The Moon and Wolves (1972)
* Old Folk's Home (1972)
* Black Jack (1973–1983)
* Microid S (1973)
* The Record of Peter Kürten (1973)
* Sensual Nights (1973)
* Son of Godfather (1973)
* The Three-Eyed One (1974–1978)
* Boy Detective Zumbera (1975)
* Rainbow Prelude (1975)
* MW (1976–1978)
* Unico (1976–1979)
* Don Dracula (1979)
* Insect Collector (1979)
* Insect Collector – The Butterfly Road Smells of Death (1979)
* The Thief Akikazu Inoue (1979)

1980s|

* Hidamari no Ki (1981–1986)
* Rainbow Parakeet (1981–1983)
* Spaceship Ringel Rock (1982)
* Suspicion (1982)
* Volcanic Eruption (1982)
* Message to Adolf (1983–1985)
* Peace Concert (1984)
* Duke Goblin (1985–1986)
* Gringo (1987–1989)
* Ludwig B (1987–1989)

Anime

1960s|

* Alakazam the Great (1960)
* Astro Boy (1963–1966)
* Big X (1964–1965)
* The Amazing 3 (1965–1966)
* Kimba the White Lion (1965–2009)
* Leo the Lion (1966–1967)
* Gokū no Daibōken (1967)
* Princess Knight (1967–1999)
* Dororo (1969)
* A Thousand and One Nights (1969)

1970s|

* Cleopatra (1970)
* Marvelous Melmo (1971–1972)
* Triton of the Sea (1972–1979)
* Belladonna of Sadness (1973)
* Little Wansa (1973)
* Microid S (1973)
* Jetter Mars (1977)
* Undersea Super Train: Marine Express (1979)
* Unico (1979–1983)

1980s|

* Astro Boy (1980–1981)
* Fumoon (1980)
* Phoenix 2772 (1980)
* Don Dracula (1982)
* The Green Cat (1983)
* Bagi, the Monster of Mighty Nature (1984)
* Lunn Flies into the Wind (1985)
* The Three-Eyed One (1985–1991)
* Phoenix (1986–2004)
* Yamataro Comes Back (1986)
* Blue Blink (1989–1990)
* The New Adventures of Kimba The White Lion (1989–1990)
* Rain Boy (1989)

1990s|

* Adachi-ga Hara (1991)
* Akuemon (1993)
* Ambassador Magma (1993)
* Black Jack (1993–2011)
* In the Beginning: The Bible Stories (1997)
* Jungle Emperor Leo (1997)

2000s|

* Hidamari no Ki (2000)
* Metropolis (2001)
* Astro Boy (2003–2004)
* Phoenix (2004)
* Astro Boy (2009)
* Ravex in Tezuka World (2009)

2010s|

* Buddha (2011–2014)
* Dororo (2019)

2020s|

* Phoenix: Eden17 (2023)

Characters

* Astro Boy
* Black Jack
* Hosuke Sharaku
* Rock
* Robita
* List of Astro Boy characters

Related

* Animerama
* Galaxy Boy Troop
* Mushi Production
* Star System
* Tezuka Award
* Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize
* Tezuka Productions
* The Osamu Tezuka Story: A Life in Manga and Anime
* Tokiwa-sō

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Tezuka Productions

Television series|

* Marvelous Melmo (1971–1972)
* Astro Boy (1980–1981)
* Don Dracula (1982)
* Blue Blink (1989–1990)
* The New Adventures of Kimba The White Lion (1989–1990)
* The Three-Eyed One (1990–1991)
* Dear Brother (1991–1992)
* In the Beginning: The Bible Stories (1997)
* Astro Boy (2003–2004)
* Phoenix (2004)
* Black Jack (2004–2006)
* Black Jack 21 (2006)
* Mokke (2007–2008)
* Genji Monogatari Sennenki (2009)
* Kids on the Slope (2012)
* Samurai Warriors (2015)
* Young Black Jack (2015)
* Dagashi Kashi 2 (2018)
* Dororo (2019)
* The Quintessential Quintuplets (2019)
* Adachi and Shimamura (2020)
* How Not to Summon a Demon Lord Ω (2021)
* Girlfriend, Girlfriend (2021)
* Muteking the Dancing Hero (2021)
* The Dawn of the Witch (2022)
* Endo and Kobayashi Live! The Latest on Tsundere Villainess Lieselotte (2023)
* My Home Hero (2023)
* The Café Terrace and Its Goddesses (2023)
* Under Ninja (2023)
* The Fable (2024)
* My Wife Has No Emotion (2024)
* Astro Boy Reboot (TBA)

OVAs/ONAs|

* The Green Cat (1983)
* Phoenix: Yamato/Space Chapter (1987)
* Ambassador Magma (1993)
* Black Jack (1993–2011)
* Black Jack: The Boy Who Came from the Sky (2000)
* Ravex in Tezuka World (2009)
* The Prince of Tennis: Best Games!! (2018–present)

Feature films|

* Phoenix 2772 (1980)
* Phoenix: Karma Chapter (1986)
* Black Jack: The Movie (1996)
* Jungle Emperor Leo (1997)
* Astro Boy: Mighty Atom - Visitor of 100,000 Light Years, IGZA (2005)
* Black Jack: Futari no Kuroi Isha (2005)
* Jungle Taitei – Yūki ga Mirai wo Kaeru (2009)
* Buddha (2011)
* The Life of Budori Gusuko (2012)
* Buddha 2: Tezuka Osamu no Buddha ~Owarinaki Tabi~ (2014)
* Tezuka's Barbara (2019)
* My Tyrano: Together, Forever (2021)

Video games|

* Astro Boy: Omega Factor (2003)
* Astro Boy (2004)
* Blood Will Tell (2004)
* Astro Boy: The Video Game (2009)

Category

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Madhouse theatrical features

1980s|

* The Fantastic Adventures of Unico (1981)
* Natsu e no Tobira (1981)
* Haguregumo (1982)
* Harmagedon (1983)
* Unico in the Island of Magic (1983)
* Barefoot Gen (1983)
* Lensman (1984)
* The Dagger of Kamui (1985)
* Barefoot Gen 2 (1986)
* Phoenix: Ho-ō (1986)
* Toki no Tabibito: Time Stranger (1986)
* Wicked City (1987)
* Neo Tokyo (1987)
* Twilight of the Cockroaches (1987)
* Legend of the Galactic Heroes: My Conquest is the Sea of Stars (1988)

1990s|

* A Wind Named Amnesia (1990)
* Urusei Yatsura: Always, My Darling (1991)
* Ninja Scroll (1993)
* Anne no Nikki (1995)
* Memories (segment Stink Bomb) (1995)
* Yawara! Special - Zutto Kimi no Koto ga (1996)
* X (1996)
* Perfect Blue (1997)
* Clover (1999)
* Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie (1999)

2000s|

* Cardcaptor Sakura Movie 2: The Sealed Card (2000)
* Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2000)
* Metropolis (2001)
* Millennium Actress (2001)
* Di Gi Charat - A Trip to the Planet (2001)
* WXIII: Patlabor the Movie 3 (2002)
* Hajime no Ippo: Champion Road (2003)
* Nasu: Summer in Andalusia (2003)
* Tokyo Godfathers (2003)
* The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006)
* Paprika (2006)
* Cinnamon the Movie (2007)
* Highlander: The Search for Vengeance (2007)
* Forest of Piano (2007)
* Hells (2008)
* Summer Wars (2009)
* Mai Mai Miracle (2009)
* Redline (2009)
* Yona Yona Penguin (2009)

2010s|

* Trigun: Badlands Rumble (2010)
* The Tibetan Dog (2011)
* The Princess and the Pilot (2011)
* Hunter × Hunter: Phantom Rouge (2013)
* Death Billiards (2013)
* Hunter × Hunter: The Last Mission (2013)
* No Game No Life: Zero (2017)
* Okko's Inn (2018)

2020s|

* Goodbye, Don Glees! (2022)
* Gold Kingdom and Water Kingdom (2023)

Category

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Madhouse OVAs

1980s|

* Wounded Man (1986–1988)
* Phoenix: Yamato / Space (1987)
* Bride of Deimos (1988)
* Demon City Shinjuku (1988)
* Goku Midnight Eye (1989)
* Urusei Yatsura (1989–1991, #8–11)

1990s|

* Cyber City Oedo 808 (1990–1991)
* Record of Lodoss War (1990–1991)
* Nineteen 19 (1990)
* Devil Hunter Yohko (1990–1995)
* Doomed Megalopolis (1991–1992)
* Yawara! Soreyuke Koshinuke Kizzu (1992)
* Tokyo Babylon (1992–1994)
* Zetsuai 1989 (1992, 1994)
* Battle Angel (1993)
* Mermaid's Scar (1993)
* The Cockpit (1993, Slipstream segment)
* Final Fantasy: Legend of the Crystals (1994)
* Phantom Quest Corp. (1994–1995)
* Clamp in Wonderland (1994, 2007)
* Peacock King (1994)
* DNA² (1995)
* Bio Hunter (1995)
* Birdy the Mighty (1996–1997)
* Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge (1997–1998)
* Twilight of the Dark Master (1997)
* DNA Sights 999.9 (1998)

2000s|

* Space Pirate Captain Herlock: The Endless Odyssey (2002–2003)
* Trava: Fist Planet (2003)
* The Animatrix (2003, animated sequence)
* Hajime no Ippo: Mashiba vs. Kimura (2003)
* Lament of the Lamb (2003–2004)
* Aquarian Age: The Movie (2003)
* Di Gi Charat Theater - Leave it to Piyoko! (2003)
* Tsuki no Waltz (2004)
* Otogi-Jūshi Akazukin (2005)
* Last Order: Final Fantasy VII (2005)
* Strawberry 100% (2005)
* Saint Beast (2005–2006)
* Nasu: A Migratory Bird with Suitcase (2007)
* Batman: Gotham Knight (2008, animated sequence)
* Hellsing Ultimate V-VII (2008–2009)

2010s|

* Black Lagoon: Roberta's Blood Trail (2010–2011)
* Supernatural: The Anime Series (2011)
* Drifters of the Dead (2011)
* Arata-naru Sekai (2012)
* Iron Man: Rise of Technovore (2013)
* Avengers Confidential: Black Widow & Punisher (2014)

2020s|

* ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept. - Regards (2020)

Category

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Works directed by Rintaro

Animated series|

* Kimba the White Lion (1965–66)
* Leo the Lion (1966–67)
* Sabu to Ichi Torimono Hikae (1968–69)
* Moomin (1970)
* New Moomin (1972)
* Hoshi no Ko Chobin (1974)
* Kum-Kum (1975–76)
* Jetter Mars (1977)
* Arrow Emblem: Hawk of the Grand Prix (1977)
* Space Pirate Captain Harlock (1978–79)
* Ganbare Genki (1980–81)
* The New Adventures of Kimba The White Lion (1989–90)
* Dragon Quest (1989–91)

Animated films|

* Mighty Atom, the Brave in Space (1964)
* Bonjour Galaxy Express 999 (1979)
* Adieu Galaxy Express 999 (1981)
* I Am a Cat (1982)
* Harmagedon (1983)
* The Dagger of Kamui (1985)
* Phoenix: Karma Chapter (1986)
* Neo Tokyo (segment "Labyrinth Labyrinthos", 1987)
* X/1999 (1996)
* Metropolis (2001)
* Yona Yona Penguin (2009)

OVAs|

* Bride of Deimos (1988)
* Doomed Megalopolis (1991–92)
* New Peacock King (1994)
* Final Fantasy: Legend of the Crystals (1994)
* Bronze: Cathexis (1994)
* Space Pirate Captain Herlock: The Endless Odyssey (2002–03)
* Tenjho Tenge: Ultimate Fight (2005)

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Works of Yoshiaki Kawajiri

Directed and written|

* Neo Tokyo (segment "Running Man", 1987)
* Ninja Scroll (1993)
* The Cockpit (1993)
* Birdy the Mighty (1996–1997)
* Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2000)
* X (2001–2002)
* The Animatrix (segment "Program", 2003)

Directed only|

* Lensman (1984)
* Wicked City (1987)
* Phoenix: Space (1987)
* Demon City Shinjuku (1988)
* Goku Midnight Eye (1989)
* Cyber City Oedo 808 (1990–1991)
* Highlander: The Search for Vengeance (2007)
* Batman: Gotham Knight (segment "Deadshot", uncredited, 2008)

Written only|

* A Wind Named Amnesia (1990)
* Bio Hunter (1995)
* Ninja Scroll: The Series (2003)
* The Animatrix (segment "World Record", 2003)
* Azumi 2: Death or Love (2005)

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Pulp serializations

* Bakune Young
* Banana Fish
* Benkei in New York
* Cinderalla
* Dance till Tomorrow
* Even a Monkey Can Draw Manga
* Heartbroken Angels
* No. 5
* Phoenix
* Short Cuts
* Strain
* Tekkonkinkreet
* Uzumaki
* Voyeur
* Voyeurs, Inc.

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* e

Studio 4°C

Films|

* Memories (1995)
* Spriggan (1998)
* Gondora (1998)
* Dimension Loop (2001)
* Princess Arete (2001)
* Comedy (2002)
* Mind Game (2004)
* Tekkonkinkreet (2006)
* Tamala's "Wild Party" (2007)
* Genius Party (2007)
* Genius Party Beyond (2008)
* First Squad: The Moment of Truth (2009)
* My Last Day (2011)
* Medusa's Revenge (2012)
* Berserk: The Golden Age Arc I – The Egg of the King (2012)
* Berserk: The Golden Age Arc II – The Battle for Doldrey (2012)
* Drive Your Heart (2013)
* Berserk: The Golden Age Arc III – The Advent (2013)
* Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox (2013)
* Tuzuki: Love Assassin (2014)
* Turnover (2015)
* Kanjo ga Kanji wo Suki na Riyū (2015)
* Harmony (2015)
* Red Ash: Gearworld (2017)
* Mutafukaz (2017)
* Children of the Sea (2019)
* Poupelle of Chimney Town (2020)
* Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko (2021)

Television series|

* Piroppo (2001)
* Tweeny Witches (2004)
* Kimagure Robot (2004)
* Transformers: Animated (2008)
* ThunderCats (2011)
* Chiisana Hana no Uta (2013)
* Phoenix: Eden17 (2023)

OVAs|

* Noiseman Sound Insect (1997)
* Eternal Family (1997)
* Uraroji Diamond (2000)
* Digital Juice (2001)
* Sweat Punch (2001–2002)
* Amazing Nuts! (2006)
* Hijikata Toshizō: Shiro no Kiseki (2004)
* Tweeny Witches: The Adventures (2007)
* Detroit Metal City (2008)
* Street Fighter IV: The Ties That Bind (2009)
* Kuro no Sumika: Chronus (2014)

Animated segments|

* The Animatrix (2003, 4 segments)
* Ani*Kuri15 (2007–2008, 5 segments)
* Batman: Gotham Knight (2008, 2 segments)
* Halo Legends (2010, 2 segments)

Video games|

* Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies (2001)
* Summon Night 3 (2003)
* Ape Escape: Pumped & Primed (2004)
* Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War (2004)
* Rogue Galaxy (2005)
* Lunar Knights (2006)
* Jeanne D'Arc (2006)
* Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception (2006)
* Street Fighter IV (2008)
* .hack//Link (2010)
* Catherine (2011)
* Hard Corps: Uprising (2011)
* Asura's Wrath (2012)
* Toukiden: The Age of Demons (2013)
* Metal Max 4: Gekkō no Diva (2013)
* Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE (2015)
* Guardian's Violation (2015)
* Doodle Champion Island Games (2021)

People|

* Kōji Morimoto
* Eiko Tanaka
* Michael Arias

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