Phoenix 2772

"In the year 2772, a young cadet is sent to capture a mystical universal Phoenix, which possesses the power to rejuvenate the drained Earth."

1980 2h 2m JA

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★5.9TMDB · 27

AnimationScience FictionMysteryDrama

Synopsis

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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 year 2772, a young cadet is sent to capture a mystical universal Phoenix, which possesses the power to rejuvenate the drained Earth.”

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Cast

Kaneto Shiozawa
Godo (voice)
Keiko Takeshita
Phoenix (voice)
Katsue Miwa
Olga (voice)
Shuichi Ikeda
Rock (voice)
Toshiko Fujita
Rena (voice)
Kazue Takahashi
Pincho (voice)
Masatô Ibu
Black Jack (voice)
Kazuo Kumakura
Dr. Saruta (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Taku Sugiyama
Writers: Taku Sugiyama, Osamu Tezuka, Osamu Tezuka
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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46 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Phoenix Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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CAST

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Kaneto Shiozawa and Keiko Takeshita and Katsue Miwa carry the top of the cast.

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ERA

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Marketing tagline: "In the year 2772, a young cadet is sent to capture a mystical universal Phoenix, which possesses the power to rejuvenate the drained Earth.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0079293 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 27 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Taku Sugiyama directs. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

146 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Phoenix Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Kaneto Shiozawa and Keiko Takeshita and Katsue Miwa carry the top of the cast.
4Marketing tagline: "In the year 2772, a young cadet is sent to capture a mystical universal Phoenix, which possesses the power to rejuvenate the drained Earth.".
5IMDB entry: tt0079293 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 27 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
7Released under 11 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Runtime: 122 min · 2h 2m
Status: Released
Original language: JA
Certification (US): 12
IMDB: Phoenix 2772 (1980)

Part of

Phoenix Collection

Phoenix was Tezuka's life work as well as one of his representative works. He explored philosophical themes of "life and death" and "reincarnation" in depth by depicting stories developed around Phoenix, the immortal life-form beyond time and space. Phoenix navigates the readers by traveling back and forth, between past and future, through the series. Tezuka reflected his own historical view and prevision for future, also tackled a vast-scale question of what universe is.