The Phoenix

1978, action, adventure, animation

137 minutes

This extraordinarily complex film is not only a send-up of every samurai film ever made, it is also an extrapolation of the value of life. The Yamatai, represented by Prince Susano-O and elderly advisor Sumuke, hire Yumihiko of Matsuro to hunt the...

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Cast

Tomisaburō Wakayama

Tomisaburō Wakayama

Sarutahaiko, General of the Yamatai

Masao Kusakari

Masao Kusakari

Yumihiko of Matsuro

Kaoru Yumi

Kaoru Yumi

Uzume, a dancer from Matsuro

Ken Tanaka

Ken Tanaka

Takeru

Reiko Ōhara

Reiko Ōhara

Hinaku

Tohru Emori

Tohru Emori

Susanoo

Mieko Takamine

Mieko Takamine

Queen Himiko of Yamatai

Tatsuya Nakadai

Tatsuya Nakadai

Jingi the Conqueror, leader of the Takamagahara

Takeshi Katō

Takeshi Katō

Kamamushi

Junzaburō Ban

Junzaburō Ban

Exorcist

Hideji Ōtaki

Hideji Ōtaki

Sukune

Crew

Costume and make-up

Shigeo Nagashima

Costume design

Crew

Directing

Kon Ichikawa

Kon Ichikawa

Director

Editing

Michiko Ikeda

Editor

Chizuko Osada

Editor

Sound

Writing

Visual effects

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