This extraordinarily complex film is not only a send-up of every samurai film ever made, it is also an extrapolation of the value of life. The Yamatai, represented by Prince Susano-O and elderly advisor Sumuke, hire Yumihiko of Matsuro to hunt the phoenix so that Queen Himiko, sister of Susano-O can have eteranal life.

• DirectorKon Ichikawa
• Release12 August 1978
• Genre
  Adventure / Animation
• Duration2h 17m
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• Rate
  

  5.6
  8 reviews
• Productions

  TOHO, Hi no Tori Productions, Tezuka Productions