Phoenix (anime)

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 by NHK.^[3]

The series was first distributed in the United States in 2007 by AnimeWorks, and a blue-ray release by Media Blasters was announced in 2019.^[4] As of 2020, the series is also available on Crunchyroll and Amazon Prime Video.^[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.	Title	Original airdate
1–4	"Dawn arc" "Reimeihen" (黎明編)	April 4–25, 2004 (2004-04-04 – 2004-04-25)
5–6	"Resurrection arc" "Fukkatsuhen" (復活編)	May 2–9, 2004 (2004-05-02 – 2004-05-09)
7	"Strange Beings arc" "Igyouhen" (異形編)	May 16, 2004 (2004-05-16)
8–11	"Sun arc" "Taiyouhen" (太陽編)	May 23 – June 13, 2004 (2004-05-23 – 2004-06-13)
12–13	"Future arc" "Miraihen" (未来編)	June 20–27, 2004 (2004-06-20 – 2004-06-27)

See also

• List of Osamu Tezuka anime

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.