Gao
我王 · Gaō
Voice: Katsunosuke HoriW·en 堀勝之祐 (born August 1, 1941) ↗
Role: One-eyed, one-armed bandit who becomes a great sculptor; an incarnation of Saruta.
1986 · 火の鳥・鳳凰編Phoenix: Chapter of Hō-ō
Hi no Tori: Hōō-hen · Feature film · Seinen (adults)
60 minrunning time
5characters
1events
Titles
- Japanese
- 火の鳥・鳳凰編 (ひのとり ほうおうへん)
- Romaji
- Hi no Tori: Hōō-hen
- French
- Phénix : le chapitre du Phénix (Hōō) (translation)
- English
- Phoenix: Chapter of Hō-ō
Period · Genre
- Broadcast / release in Japan
- December 20, 1986
- Format
- Feature film
- Episodes
- 1
- Running time
- 60 min
- Picture
- Colour
- Studio
- Kadokawa Haruki Jimusho, Tōhoku Shinsha
- Channel / distributor
- Tōhō Yōga (cinéma)
- Tezuka’s role
- Original creator
- Audience
- Seinen (adults)
- Themes
- History, Religion & mythology, Drama
- Period
- Made in Tezuka’s lifetime
Summary
In the 8th century, the gifted sculptor Akanemaru and Gao, a former bandit who finds meaning in life only by carving, are thrown by fate into a rivalry in which they must measure their talents [1].
An adaptation of one of the best-loved chapters of Hi no Tori, directed by Rintarō, the first film of the series produced by Haruki Kadokawa’s office [1].
Information
- Released in Japan on December 20, 1986 through the Tōhō Yōga circuit; 60 minutes, colour, Vista format [1].
On Tezukapedia
Episodes
The list of episodes is not established yet.
Characters
Akanemaru
茜丸
Voice: Toshio FurukawaW·en 古川登志夫 (born July 16, 1946) ↗
Role: Buddhist sculptor turned court artist, Gao's rival.
速魚
Voice: Yōko AsagamiW·en 麻上洋子 (born July 10, 1952) ↗
ブチ
Voice: Mami KoyamaW·en 小山茉美 (born January 17, 1955) ↗
Japanese editions
Foreign editions
No foreign edition is listed yet.
Production staff
- Original work 原作
- Osamu TezukaW·en 手塚治虫 (November 3, 1928 – February 9, 1989) ↗ [1]
- Production 製作
- Haruki KadokawaW·en 角川春樹 (born January 8, 1942) ↗ [1]
- Producer プロデューサー
- Masao MaruyamaW·en 丸山正雄 (born June 19, 1941) ↗ [1]
- RintarōW·en りんたろう (born January 22, 1941) ↗ Working relationships [1]
- 岩瀬安輝 [1]
- Direction 監督
- RintarōW·en りんたろう (born January 22, 1941) ↗ Working relationships [1]
- Screenplay 脚本
- Hideo TakayashikiW·fr 高屋敷英夫 (born August 1, 1947) ↗ [1]
- Tomoko KonparuW·ja 金春智子 (born March 13, 1956) ↗ [1]
- Character Design and Picture Director キャラクターデザイン、作画監督
- さかいあきお [1]
- Key animation 原画
- 野田卓雄 [1]
- 松原京子 [1]
- Tensai OkamuraW·en 岡村豊 (born December 13, 1961) ↗ [1]
- 栗原玲子 [1]
- Osamu NabeshimaW·ja 鍋島修 (born January 14, 1956) ↗ [1]
- Shigetaka KiyoyamaW·ja 清山滋崇 (born August 18, 1947) ↗ [1]
- Yukiyoshi HaneW·ja 羽根章悦 (born June 15, 1940) ↗ [1]
- 田辺由憲 [1]
- Yoshinori KanadaW·en 金田伊功 (February 5, 1952 – July 21, 2009) ↗ [1]
- さかいあきお [1]
- Kōji MorimotoW·en 森本晃司 (born December 26, 1959) ↗ [1]
- Art direction 美術監督
- Takamura MukuoW·ja 椋尾篁 (1938 – June 9, 1992) ↗ [1]
- Backgrounds 背景
- Katsushi AokiW·ja 青木勝志 (born June 26, 1953) ↗ [1]
- 吉崎正樹 [1]
- 長嶋陽子 [1]
- 長縄恭子 [1]
- 山川晃 [1]
- Kazuo EbizawaW·en 海老沢一男 (1953 – April 14, 2026) ↗ [1]
- 石川山子 [1]
- In-between animation 動画
- 平石素子 [1]
- 中井ひろみ [1]
- 八木元喜 [1]
- 江田玲子 [1]
- Hajime YoshidaW·ja 吉田肇 [1]
- Hiroyuki HoriuchiW·ja 堀内博之 (born December 21, 1962) ↗ [1]
- 長野順一 [1]
- 渡辺恵子 [1]
- 大地広昭 [1]
- Sasaki HajimeW·ja 佐々木一 (July 2, 1851 – May 24, 1926) ↗ [1]
- 川村忠輝 [1]
- 西山努 [1]
- Title Production タイトル製作
- 熊谷幸雄 [1]
- Shooting Director 撮影監督
- 石川欽一 [1]
- Technical Supervisor テクニカル・スーパーバイザー
- 八巻磐 [1]
- Editing 編集
- 尾形治敏 [1]
- Production Studio 製作スタジオ
- プロジェクトチーム・アルゴス [1]
- MadhouseW·en マッドハウス [1]
- Music Director 音楽監督
- Fumio MiyashitaW·ja 宮下富実夫 (January 6, 1949 – February 6, 2003) ↗ [1]
- Planning Cooperation 企画協力
- Tezuka ProductionsW·en 手塚プロダクション [1]
Cast (voices)
| 我王 | Katsunosuke HoriW·en 堀勝之祐 (born August 1, 1941) ↗ | Japanese | [1] |
| 火の鳥 | Masako IkedaW·en 池田昌子 (1939 – March 3, 2026) ↗ | Japanese | [1] |
| 茜丸 | Toshio FurukawaW·en 古川登志夫 (born July 16, 1946) ↗ | Japanese | [1] |
| 速魚 | Yōko AsagamiW·en 麻上洋子 (born July 10, 1952) ↗ | Japanese | [1] |
| ブチ | Mami KoyamaW·en 小山茉美 (born January 17, 1955) ↗ | Japanese | [1] |
Controversies
- The characters, redrawn very differently from the manga, divided audiences; Rintarō’s high-quality direction, on the other hand, was praised [1].
Sources
- 手塚治虫公式サイト « 火の鳥・鳳凰編 » tezukaosamu.net/jp/anime/16.html
- Tezuka Osamu Official « The Phoenix (Chapter of Ho-o) » tezukaosamu.net/en/anime/16.html
- AniDB « Hi no Tori: Houou Hen » anidb.net/anime/2629
- Anime News Network « Phoenix: Chapter of Ho-o » www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=4369
- Amazon.co.jp « 火の鳥・鳳凰編 » (DVD, Blu-ray, VHS, LD) www.amazon.co.jp/s?k=%E7%81%AB%E3%81%AE%E9%B3%A5%E3%83%BB%E9%B3%B3%E5%87%B0%E7%B7%A8&i=dvd
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