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Phoenix 2772

Original title: Hi no tori 2772: Ai no kosumozôn
  • 19801980
  • 2h 2m
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6.8/10
547
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Phoenix 2772 (1980)
AnimationAdventureDrama
In the distant future, a young cadet is sent to find and capture "Cosmozone 2772", a mystical universal Phoenix which possesses the power to rejuvenate the drained Earth.In the distant future, a young cadet is sent to find and capture "Cosmozone 2772", a mystical universal Phoenix which possesses the power to rejuvenate the drained Earth.In the distant future, a young cadet is sent to find and capture "Cosmozone 2772", a mystical universal Phoenix which possesses the power to rejuvenate the drained Earth.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
547
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    • Taku Sugiyama
    • Osamu Tezuka(general director)
    • Taku Sugiyama
    • Osamu Tezuka(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Kaneto Shiozawa(voice)
    • Keiko Takeshita(voice)
    • Hiroshi Ôtake(voice)
    • Taku Sugiyama
    • Osamu Tezuka(general director)
    • Taku Sugiyama
    • Osamu Tezuka(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Kaneto Shiozawa(voice)
    • Keiko Takeshita(voice)
    • Hiroshi Ôtake(voice)
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    • 9Critic reviews
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    Kaneto Shiozawa
    Kaneto Shiozawa
    • Godô Shingo
    • (voice)
    Keiko Takeshita
    • The Phoenix
    • (voice)
    Hiroshi Ôtake
    • Crack
    • (voice)
    Katsue Miwa
    • Orga
    • (voice)
    Kazue Takahashi
    • Pincho
    • (voice)
    Kazuo Kumakura
    • Saruta
    • (voice)
    Masatô Ibu
    Masatô Ibu
    • Black Jack
    • (voice)
    Osamu Kobayashi
    • Ban
    Shûichi Ikeda
    • Rock
    • (voice)
    Shûichirô Moriyama
    • Bolkan
    • (voice)
    Toshiko Fujita
    Toshiko Fujita
    • Rena
    • (voice)
    Yasuo Hisamatsu
    • Lord Eat
    Chris Hilton
    • Godô Shingo (English version)
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Ted Thomas
    • Rock (English version)
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
      • Taku Sugiyama
      • Osamu Tezuka(general director)
      • Taku Sugiyama
      • Osamu Tezuka(screenplay) (story)
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    • Trivia
      Osamu Tezuka was inspired to create the "Phoenix" saga after listening to Igor Stravinsky's symphonies, some of which feature in this film.
    • Connections
      Followed by Hi no tori: Hôô-hen (1986)

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    Retro.
    This film can be summed up in one word: Retro. Ah the late 70s/early 80s when voice acting was bad and dubbing worse. Because of the age of this film, a subbed version is difficult to find and it isn't available at all on DVD. If you snoop about the online market places, however, you can usually find an old video rental copy of the horrendous English dub on VHS for around $10-$8.00. The painful English voice acting aside, and the rather groovy character design (bell-bottoms, big shoes and bad hair- hey it was 1979, NOBODY had good hair) the movie is actually quite enjoyable. Be aware that this film definitely falls under the category of "experimental film". It employs some unusual animation techniques for the time. Anyone familiar with Osamu Tezuka's "star system" will be amused to see whom he casts in what part. Kenichi and Sapphire take starring roles as Godo and Lena and Rock- as per usual- plays himself as the villainous but not necessarily evil minister of science. The movie centers primarily around two intertwining plot lines: the love triangle between Godo, his robot nursemaid Olga, and Rock's fiancé Lena as well as the more obvious contention between Rock and Godo over the fate of their home planet (which is rapidly deteriorating) and who will win Lena's affections. It's a long movie, a solid two hours, and begins to drag a bit right around the part where Godo and Co. must battle the Phoenix. However things get interesting again and Tezuka takes an extra 20min or so to wrap up the film with his usual "harm not the earth" message. All in all, the voice acting is forgivable due to the trippy animation, weird storyline, and back-handed Star Wars references. I give it an 8 out of 10. I'd probably like the subbed version even more.
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      • July 13, 1982 (United States)
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      • Japanese
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      • Tezuka Productions
      • Toho Company
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    • 2 hours 2 minutes
      • Mono

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