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Hi no tori 2772: Ai no kosumozon (original title)

122 min  -  Animation | Sci-Fi  -   13 July 1982 (USA)
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In the year 2772, a young cadet is sent to capture a mystical universal Phoenix, which possesses the power to rejuvenate the drained Earth.

Director:

Taku Sugiyama

Writers:

Taku Sugiyama, Osamu Tezuka (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview:
Kaneto Shiozawa Kaneto Shiozawa ...
Godô Shingo (voice)
Keiko Takeshita Keiko Takeshita ...
The Phoenix (voice)
Hiroshi Ohtake Hiroshi Ohtake ...
Crack (voice)
Katsue Miwa Katsue Miwa ...
Orga (voice)
Kazue Takahashi Kazue Takahashi ...
Pincho (voice)
Kazuo Kumakura Kazuo Kumakura ...
Saruta (voice)
Masatô Ibu Masatô Ibu ...
Black Jack (voice)
Osamu Kobayashi Osamu Kobayashi ...
Ban
Shûichi Ikeda Shûichi Ikeda ...
Rock (voice)
Shûichirô Moriyama Shûichirô Moriyama ...
Bolkan (voice)
Toshiko Fujita Toshiko Fujita ...
Rena (voice)
Yasuo Hisamatsu Yasuo Hisamatsu ...
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Storyline

The 2720s: The Earth is in decay and so are many of its colonies. A young and terrible kid is growing up by himself in a single-room "kindergarten cell" surrounded by the high-tech of the new millennium. For one of his birthdays, he receives an android nurse: beautiful woman-transformer, programmed to teach and protect the kid. Eventually the kid grows, gets accepted in the Space Academy and discovers enemies and friends as he races through the known Universe in the search for the Space Firebird, a semi-mythical creature of energy. In an effort to know the race of such a tenacious explorer, the creature "enters" the android and falls in love with its master and friend. Written by Radu Luchianov <thes@nws.aubg.bg>  

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Plot Keywords:

Anime | Sequel | Number In Title

Taglines:

The karmic wheel has turned to 2772.

Genres:

Animation | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Hinotori 2772 - L'uccello di fuoco See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Singapore:  | USA: (edited version)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Fujicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.75 : 1
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Trivia

Many of the film's characters were taken from Osamu Tezuka's comics: - Godo is based on the heroic Kenichi Shikishima, who has appeared in many of Tezuka's stories; - the villainous Rock has also appeared in many of Tezuka's stories; - the robotic girl Orga is a tribute to the "Metropolis" character Michi, as well as the more famous Astro Boy; - Rena, the politician's daughter, is based on Princess Sapphire from the "Princess Knight" comic; - A character named Saruta appears in all of the "Phoenix" stories; - Ban is a prominent member of the "Astro Boy" saga; - and the Iceland prison warden is the surgeon Black Jack, the hero of his own comic. See more »

Connections

Remade as "Hi no tori" (2004) See more »