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The Phoenix -Space-

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Alternative Titles

Synonyms: Firebird: Space Chapter, Phoenix: Universe
Japanese: 火の鳥 宇宙編
English: The Phoenix -Space-
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Type: OVA
Episodes: 1
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Dec 21, 1987
Licensors: None found, add some
Studios: Madhouse
Source: Manga
Genres: DramaDrama, FantasyFantasy, Sci-FiSci-Fi
Theme: SpaceSpace
Duration: 48 min.
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

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Score: 6.881 (scored by 17021,702 users)
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Ranked: #48692
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Popularity: #9585
Members: 3,875
Favorites: 5

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Preliminary Spoiler
Jun 26, 2020
From the mind of Osamu Tezuka (of Astroboy fame), the story is about four space explorers who drift in space after an accident wrecks their ship. They then spend their time trying to figure out what happened to their mysterious 5th crewmate.

It's 48 minutes of the most baffling decisions I've ever seen an anime make. For that reason alone, it's worth watching. As a serious product, it's dreadful. Its redeeming qualities are few, and mainly only centered around the great visuals. As an unintentional comedy, however, it's a perfect 10.

As soon as I saw that one guy's nose, I knew the cheese factor was going ...