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The Phoenix

Movie·1978·Adventure, Animation, Action·2h 17m·Directed by Kon Ichikawa

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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 phoenix so that Queen Himiko, sister of Susano-O can have eteranal life.

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Jun FubukiJun FubukiOroTomisaburō WakayamaTomisaburō WakayamaSarutahaiko, General of the YamataiToshinori OmiToshinori OmiNagiMasao KusakariMasao KusakariYumihiko of MatsuroKaoru YumiKaoru YumiUzume, a dancer from MatsuroKen TanakaKen TanakaTakeruReiko ŌharaReiko ŌharaHinakuTohru EmoriTohru EmoriSusanoo

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