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Phoenix

Osamu Tezuka Takarazuka City Memorial Statue
火の鳥
(Hi No Tori)
Genre Japanese History
Science Fiction
Manga
Author Osamu Tezuka
Publisher Various
Demographic Shōnen
Magazine Flag of Japan COM / Manga Shōnen
Original run 1967 – 1988
Volumes 12
OVA: Yamato / Space
Director Kawajiri Yoshiaki
Studio Tezuka Productions Co. The written history of Japan begins with brief references in the 1st century AD Twenty-Four Histories, a collection of Chinese historical texts ˈmɑŋgə is the Japanese word for Comics (sometimes called komikku コミック and print Cartoons In their modern form manga date from shortly was a Japanese manga artist, Animator, producer and Medical doctor, although he never practiced medicine is a Japanese word literally meaning few years which can have the following meanings Shōnen a typical Boy, from elementary school through junior high is the Japanese term for a book that is complete in itself and is not part of a series though the Manga industry uses it for volumes which may be in a series abbreviated (and sometimes as OAV) is a term originating from Japanese animation ( Anime) for animated films and series which are made specially to be , Ltd. / Kadokawashoten Publishing Co. , Ltd. / Tohoku Shinsha Co. , Ltd.
Episodes 2
Released 1 August 1987 - 21 December 1987
Runtime 48 minutes each
Animated film: Phoenix 2772
Director Sugiyama Suguru
Studio Tezuka Productions Co. Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) , Ltd. / Toho
Released 15 March 1980
Runtime 122 minutes
Animated film: Phoenix: Ho-ō
Director Rintaro
Studio Kadokawa Haruki Office Co. is the pseudonym of, a respected and well-known director of Anime. , Ltd. / Tohoku Shinsha Co. , Ltd. / Tezuka Productions Co. , Ltd.
Released 20 December 1986
Runtime 60 minutes

Phoenix (火の鳥 Hi no Tori?) is a manga series by Osamu Tezuka. ˈmɑŋgə is the Japanese word for Comics (sometimes called komikku コミック and print Cartoons In their modern form manga date from shortly was a Japanese manga artist, Animator, producer and Medical doctor, although he never practiced medicine Tezuka considered Phoenix his "life's work"; it consists of 12 books, each of which tells a separate, self-contained story and takes place in a different era. An era is a commonly used word for long period of time When used in science for example geology eras denote clearly defined periods of time of arbitrary but well defined The cycle remains unfinished after Tezuka's death. Several of the stories have been adapted into anime series and OVAs, and even a live-action movie. (anime in Japanese, As of 2007, the entire manga series is available in English-language translations. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States

Contents

Overview

Phoenix is about reincarnation. Each story generally involves a search for immortality, embodied by the blood of the eponymous bird of fire, which, as drawn by Tezuka, resembles a peacock. Immortality (or eternal life) is the concept of living in physical or spiritual form for an Infinite length of Time. The phoenix ( Ancient Greek: Φοῖνιξ phoínix is a mythical sacred firebird in ancient mythologies starting with the Greek and later the The term peafowl refers to Gallinaceous Birds classified within the genera Rheinardia Argusianus Afropavoand Pavo The blood is believed to grant eternal life, but immortality in Phoenix is either unobtainable or a terrible curse, whereas Buddhist-style reincarnation is presented as the natural path of life. Buddhism is a family of beliefs and practices

The stories spring back and forth through time; the first, Dawn, takes place in ancient times, and the second, Future, takes place in the far future. Subsequent stories alternate between past and future, allowing Tezuka to explore his themes in both historical and science fiction settings. History is the study of the past particularly the written record Those who study history as a Profession are called Historians Etymology Throughout the stories there are various recurring characters, some from Tezuka's famous star system. For the daytime equivalent see Recurring status. A recurring character is a Fictional character, usually in a Prime time Over the course of his career the Mangaka Osamu Tezuka reused the same characters in different roles in different stories A character named Saruta appears repeatedly, for example, in the form of various ancestors and descendants, all of whom endure harsh trials in their respective eras.

Tezuka began work on a preliminary version of Phoenix in 1954, and the series continued in various forms until his death in 1989. As it progresses, the stories seem to be converging on the present day. Scholar and translator Frederik L. Schodt, who knew Tezuka in life, wrote that he fantasized about a secret ending, "waiting in a safe somewhere to be revealed posthumously. Frederik L Schodt is an American Writer, Translator and interpreter, notable in Manga and Anime fandom for his translations "[1] This was not the case, and Tezuka's final intentions with Phoenix remain unknown, although its episodic nature leaves each volume highly accessible nonetheless.

Many of the Phoenix stories feature intensely experimental layout and visual design. For example, Universe tells the story of four spacefarers who are forced to leave their spaceship in separate escape pods. The panels of the story are organized such that each character has his own vertical or horizontal tier on the page, emphasizing the astronauts' isolation; the tiers combine and separate as characters join together and split up. In an astonishing sequence after one character's death, he is represented for a number of pages by a series of empty black panels.

Tezuka was said to have been influenced to create the series after listening to the music of Igor Stravinsky. Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky (Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский) ( &ndash 6 April 1971 was a Russian born Composer, considered by many to

Volumes

After several aborted attempts at a first chapter in the 1950s,[2] Tezuka began Dawn in 1967, serialized in COM. was a Manga magazine started in January 1967 by Osamu Tezuka. [3] The serialization of Phoenix would continue throughout his career, moving to Manga Shōnen after COM's closure in the mid-70s. The final volume, Sun, was serialized in The Wild Age.

Dawn
(黎明編 reimei-hen) The first volume, originally serialized in 1967. This story takes place in 240-270 AD, in the era of Queen Himiko of the Yamataikoku. was an obscure Shaman queen of Yamataikoku in ancient Wa (Japan. was an ancient country in Wa (Japan during the late Yayoi period. Using her army, led by feudal general Saruta, to invade Japan, she seeks the Phoenix and eternal youth.
Future
Cover of Phoenix: Future, C0M Masterpiece Comics edition, printed in 1968.
Cover of Phoenix: Future, C0M Masterpiece Comics edition, printed in 1968.
(未来編 mirai-hen) The second volume, originally serialized in 1967-68. In Phoenix's chronology, this is the final story; it takes place near the end of mankind. Definition A chronology may be either relative &mdashthat is locating related events relative to each other&mdashor ''absolute'' &mdashlocating In 3404 AD, the world has become super-modernized, but humanity has reached its peak and shows decline. A young man named Masato Yamanobe is living with his girlfriend, Tamami, a shapeshifting alien. Shapeshifting is a common theme in Mythology and Folklore, as well as in Science fiction and Fantasy. Extraterrestrial life is Life originating outside of the Earth. Pursued by Masato's boss, Rock, they eventually take shelter at the isolated base of mad scientist Dr. Rock (known in some series as Rokuro Makube aka Rock Holmes) is a recurrent character in Osamu Tezuka 's Manga series and he is Saruta, who attempts to preserve life on Earth with the assistance of his robot, Robita. Robita is a Fictional character, a Robot who appears in Osamu Tezuka 's Manga series Phoenix. Eventually, nuclear war breaks out.
Yamato
(ヤマト編 yamato-hen) The third volume, originally serialized in 1968-69. This story takes place in 320-350 AD (Kofun period), and is based on the Yamato-takeru-no-mikoto[4] legend. are megalithic Tombs or tumuli in Japan, constructed between early 3rd century and early 7th century. originally Prince Ousu (小碓命 おうすのみこと was a Japanese legendary prince of the Yamato dynasty, son of Keikō of Yamato, a legendary The decadent king of Yamato is trying to have his own version of Japan's history written. was a province of Japan, located in Kinai, corresponding to present-day Nara Prefecture in Honshū. Meanwhile, a "barbarian" tribe, the Kumaso, is writing an unbiased history. Bias is a term used to describe a Tendency or Preference towards a particular perspective, Ideology or result especially when the tendency interferes The king of Yamato sends his youngest son, Oguna, to murder the barbarian chief, Takeru. On his journey, Oguna encounters the Phoenix.
Universe
(宇宙編 uchū-hen) The fourth volume, originally serialized in 1969; also known as Space. The story takes place in 2577 AD, where four astronauts must escape their ruined spaceship in escape pods. The survivors eventually crash into a mysterious planet. Among them is ugly Saruta, who contends with handsome Makimura for the heart of their female companion, Nana. On this strange planet, they eventually meet the Phoenix.
Ho-ō
(鳳凰編 ho-ō-hen) The fifth volume, originally serialized in 1969-1970. The story occurs in 720-752 AD. (the period in which the Daibutsu of Todaiji was built), during the Nara period. is a Buddhist temple complex located in the city of Nara, Japan. The of the History of Japan covers the years from AD 710 to 794. One-eyed and one-armed young man Gao, an ancestor of Saruta, turns into a murderous bandit when he is rejected by his village. He attacks a sculptor, Akanemaru, and the two men's paths diverge, but their fates remain linked. Akanemaru becomes obsessed with the Phoenix to the point that he loses sight of his original dreams, while Gao eventually finds a state of grace despite his continuing hardships. Ho-ō, translated into English as Karma, is widely considered the masterpiece of the Phoenix series. [1]
Resurrection
(復活編 fukkatsu-hen) The sixth volume, originally serialized in 1970-1971. The story takes place in 2482-3344 AD. In an age of robotics, technology and science, young Leon dies in a car accident. He is returned to life by scientific surgery, but his now mostly-artificial brain makes him see living things -- including humans -- as distorted and repulsive, while he sees machines and robots as beauties. Leon falls in love with a worker robot, Chihiro, whom he sees as a beautiful girl, and will fight for this forbidden love. He will also find out the secret behind his accident. A side plot features the robot Robita, who previously appeared in Future. Robita is a Fictional character, a Robot who appears in Osamu Tezuka 's Manga series Phoenix.
The section is referenced by the eroge, Saya no Uta. An is a Japanese video or computer game that features erotic content usually in the form of Anime -style artwork is an Eroge Visual novel by Nitroplus with gore and horror elements
Robe of Feathers
(羽衣編 hagoromo-hen) Serialized in COM, 1971. Published in English by Viz as an appendix to the second volume of Civil War (Troubled Times). Based on the story of the Hagoromo.
Nostalgia
(望郷編 bōkyō-hen) Published in COM, 1971; continued in Manga Shōnen, 1976-1978. A science fiction epic about the rise & fall of civilization on the deceptively named desert planet of Eden & one boy's universe-spanning search for the planet of hs ancestors: Earth. Features numerous cameos from other Science-fiction based Phoenix stories, including the shape-shifting alien "Moopies" first seen in Future, Makimura from Universe & an early model Chihiro Robot from Resurrection. .
Turbulent Times
(乱世編 ranse-hen) Published in Manga Shōnen, 1978-1980. The story is about a woodcutter named Benta and his childhood sweetheart, Obu, who are separated and caught up in the events of the Genpei War. The ( 1180 &ndash 1185) were a Conflict between the Taira and Minamoto clans and in late- Heian period Japan. Various historical figures, such as Taira no Kiyomori, appear as major and minor characters. was a general of the late Heian period of Japan. He established the first Samurai -dominated administrative government in the history of Japan. The character of Gao (from Ho-ō) appears as a 400-year-old hermit.
The Viz (English) edition is entitled Civil War and is split into two volumes, with Robe of Feathers included as an appendix to the second volume.
Life
(生命編 seimei-hen) Published in Manga Shōnen, 1980. A TV producer who attempts to procure human clones to use in a The Most Dangerous Game-style reality TV program learns the error of his ways when he is mistaken for a clone himself. This page refers to the Irish town For other uses see Clones (disambiguation, or Clone Clones (Cluain Eois &ndash ˈkloʊnɪs "The Most Dangerous Game" or "The Hounds of Zaroff" is a Short story by Richard Connell. Reality television is a genre of Television programming which presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations documents actual events and usually features ordinary This episode is notable for only featuring the Pheonix in flashbacks & also for introducing her half-human daughter who does not appear again after this episode.
Strange Beings
(異形編 igyō-hen) Published in Manga Shōnen, 1981. The story of a female samurai who is imprisoned in a time-warp by the Pheonix as punishment for her sins along with her faithful retainer & forced to become a healer treating the victims of wars from all over time & space including humans, youkai & various extraterrestrials. are a class of Obake, creatures in Japanese folklore ranging from the evil oni to the mischievous Kitsune or snow This chapter was loosley based on the Hyakki Yakō emakimono by the famous Japanese artist Tosa Mitsunobu (although in the context of the story it's the complete reverse). Hyakki Yakō (百鬼夜行 lit "Night Parade of One Hundred Demons" was a Japanese folk belief. often simply called, is a horizontal illustrated narrative form created during the 11th to 16th centuries in Japan. Tosa Mitsunobu (土佐光信 1434 &ndash 1525 was a Japanese painter the founder of the Tosa school of Japanese painting
Sun
(太陽編 taiyō-hen) Published in The Wild Age, 1986-1988. This is the longest story, and was the final volume completed before Tezuka's death. [5] It centres around a young, unnamed Korean soldier from the Baekje Kingdom whose head is replaced with that of a wolf by Tang Dynasty soldiers following the defeat of the joint Baekje-Yamato force at the Battle of Baekgang. Baekje (18 BCE – 660 CE or Paekche, was a kingdom located in southwest Korea The Tang Dynasty ( Middle Chinese: dhɑng (June 18 618&ndashJune 4 907 was an imperial dynasty of China preceded by the Sui Dynasty and followed by The Battle of Baekgang, also known as Battle of Baekgang-gu or by the Japanese name Battle of Hakusukinoe (白村江の戦い Hakusuki-no-e no He then escapes to Japan where he becomes the feudal lord Inukami & becomes caught in the middle of the Jinshin War, as well as joining a greater battle between supernatural forces & time-travelling to a bleak future world ruled by a theocracy that claim to have captured the Phoenix. The was a succession dispute in Japan which broke out in 672 following the death of Emperor Tenji. This chapter stands in stark contrast to the earlier historical Phoenix stories, which tended to de-mythologize the mythical characters therein, for instance in Dawn, many Shinto gods are portrayed as mere humans. is the native religion of Japan and was once its State religion. In this chapter, however, various Youkai, Oni, Tengu & other mythical creatures are shown fighting against Bodhisattva. are creatures from Japanese folklore, variously translated as Demons Devils Ogres or Trolls They are popular characters in Japanese are a class of supernatural creatures found in Japanese folklore, art, theater, and literature. In the Buddhist context a bodhisattva (बोधिसत्त्व bodhisattva;; Vietnamese Bồ Tát; बोधिसत्त bodhisatta
Early Works
Covers the prototype version of the series from the 1950s.

Adaptations

Several volumes of Phoenix were adapted into anime. (anime in Japanese, The best-known feature film, Phoenix 2772, loosely adapts elements from various Phoenix volumes and other Tezuka works. is an animated Feature film directed by Taku Sugiyama and co-scripted by Osamu Tezuka, based on his Manga series Hi no Tori [6] Two OVAs and an animated movie were released in the late 1980s. abbreviated (and sometimes as OAV) is a term originating from Japanese animation ( Anime) for animated films and series which are made specially to be A 12-episode TV adaptation also aired in 2004 in Japan, and is being released in English in October 2007 by Anime Works.

A live-action film entitled The Phoenix: Chapter of Dawn, which was directed by Kon Ichikawa and included some animated sequences, was released in 1978. was a prominent Japanese Film director. Early career In the 1930s Ichikawa attended a technical school in Osaka. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar)

A MSX adaptation of Karma was created by Konami [1]. MSX was the name of a standardized Home computer architecture in the 1980s () is a leading developer and publisher of numerous popular and strong-selling toys Trading cards, Anime, Tokusatsu, Slot machines The Phoenix also makes a cameo appearance in the 2003 Astro Boy serie and 2004 Astro Boy: Omega Factor game for the Nintendo Game Boy Advance, along with a number of other Tezuka characters. is a fighting action Videogame developed by Treasure Co Ltd and Hitmaker, published by Sega. is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Kyoto Japan founded on The Game Boy Advance (often shortened to GBA) is a 32-bit handheld video game console developed manufactured and marketed by Nintendo.

English edition

Phoenix is published in English by Viz Communications. Viz Media LLC, headquartered in San Francisco California, is an Anime, Manga and Japanese Entertainment company founded in 1986 Although the second volume was initially published by the now defunct Pulp manga anthology in a larger edition, Viz took over the rest of the manga series, and re-released the second volume. Patrick Macias (born 1972 in Sacramento California) is an author and co-author of several titles on pop culture fandom specifically relating to Japanese culture and Otaku At the time, Frederik Schodt had only translated 4-5 of the books, and was still working on the remainder of the series. Frederik L Schodt is an American Writer, Translator and interpreter, notable in Manga and Anime fandom for his translations Viz will be done with the series in March 2008.

The Viz editions are released "flipped" (the original right-to-left orientation is reversed for easier reading in English). Some of the shorter stories have been consolidated into one book (based on the Japanese publication), and Troubled Times has been split across two; this results in each Viz book having a similar page count.

Volumes in English

Phoenix, Vol. 6: Nostalgia cover
Phoenix, Vol. 6: Nostalgia cover
Vol. 1 - Dawn
Released March 2003.
Vol. 2 - A Tale of the Future / Future
This volume was released first, in May 2002, as a stand-alone graphic novel;[7] Dawn was released a year later, as Vol. 1, followed by the rest of the series. A Tale of the Future was initially released in a larger size; the series releases, starting with Dawn, are digest-sized. A Tale of the Future was reprinted in the smaller size in 2004, titled Future, with Vol. 2 appended to the title.
Vol. 3 - Yamato / Space
Collects Yamato and Space in one book; released November 2003.
Vol. 4 - Karma
Originally titled Ho-ō; released May 2004. Listed at #2 in Time Magazine's "Best Comix of 2004". Time (trademarked in capitals as TIME) is a weekly American Newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and [8]
Vol. 5 - Resurrection
Released December 14, 2004. Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again "
Vol. 6 - Nostalgia
Released March 26, 2006. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
Vol. 7 - Civil War, Part 1
Originally titled Troubled Times, and here split into two books; the first was released June 13, 2006. Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
Vol. 8 - Civil War, Part 2 / Robe of Feathers
Collects the ending of Troubled Times, and includes Robe of Feathers; released September 12, 2006. Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
Vol. 9 - Strange Beings / Life
Collects Strange Beings and Life in one book; released December 19, 2006. Events 324 - Licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
Vol. 10 - Sun, Part 1
Released March 20, 2007. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
Vol. 11 - Sun, Part 2
Released September 18, 2007. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
Vol. 12- Early Works
Released March 18, 2008. Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Schodt, Frederik L. This is a list of Osamu Tezuka 's notable Anime work in alphabetical order This is a list of Osamu Tezuka 's Manga work in alphabetical order was a Japanese manga artist, Animator, producer and Medical doctor, although he never practiced medicine Over the course of his career the Mangaka Osamu Tezuka reused the same characters in different roles in different stories is an animated Feature film directed by Taku Sugiyama and co-scripted by Osamu Tezuka, based on his Manga series Hi no Tori (1996). Dreamland Japan: Writings on Modern Manga. Dreamland Japan is a 1996 book by Frederik L Schodt published by Stone Bridge Press that was intended as a "sequel" to Schodt's 1983 book Berkeley: Stone Bridge Press. ISBN 1-880656-23-X.  
  2. ^ Manga Station Alphabet List P. Tezuka Osamu @World. Retrieved on September 25, 2006.
  3. ^ The Phoenix: Dawn [COM version]. Tezuka Osamu @World. Retrieved on September 25, 2006.
  4. ^ Kojiki, Book Two, Chapter 80. Ninpo. org. Retrieved on September 25, 2006.
  5. ^ The Phoenix: The Sun. Tezuka Osamu @World. Retrieved on September 25, 2006.
  6. ^ Anime Station Alphabet List P. Tezuka Osamu @World. Retrieved on September 25, 2006.
  7. ^ Viz To Release Tezuka's Phoenix: A Tale of the Future. ICv2. Retrieved on September 25, 2006.
  8. ^ Arnold, Andrew. TIME 2004 Best and Worst: Comix. Retrieved on September 25, 2006.

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