Hi no Tori

Hi no Tori

Alternative Titles

Synonyms

Hinotori
Bird of Fire

Japanese

火の鳥

English

Phoenix

Information

Type

TV

Aired

Mar 21, 2004 to Jun 27, 2004

Episodes

13

Duration

25 min per ep

Broadcast

Sundays at 19:30 (JST)

Studios

Tezuka Productions

Licensors

Media Blasters
NYAV Post

Status

Finished Airing

Source

Manga

Rating

PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

Themes

Historical

Demographics

Statistics

Rank

4073

Score

7.06

Scored by

3240

Popularity

6411

Members

11034

Favorites

31

External Links

Synopsis

From prehistoric times to the distant future, Hi no Tori portrays how the legendary immortal bird Phoenix acts as a witness and chronicler for the history of mankind's endless struggle in search of power, justice, and freedom. 1. Reimei-hen (Dawn) 2. Fukkatsu-hen (Resurrection) 3. Igyou-hen (Transformation) 4. Taiyou-hen (The Sun) 5. Mirai-hen (Future) [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Background

The 2004 Hi no Tori TV series adapts five of Osamu Tezuka's manga chapters into thirteen episodes; in no particular order, they are the first, second, sixth, 11th, and 12th chapters. The animators did not try to copy Tezuka's drawing style and instead opted for a more generic style of TV animation—slick and polished. An English version of the TV series was released by Anime Works in October 2007. In addition to being broadcast in high-definition, the anime's soundtrack features some of Tezuka's favorite music, such as Beethoven as well as the inclusion and usage of ancient Chinese instruments.

Characters

Related

Adaptation

Hi no Tori (1967)