Hi no Tori (1967)

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Synonyms: Hi no Tori: Reimei-hen, Phoenix: Dawn

Japanese: 火の鳥

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Type: Manga

Volumes: 16

Chapters: 19

Status: Finished

Published: Dec 20, 1966 to Feb 1988

Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi, Supernatural

Themes: Historical, Psychological, Space

Demographic: Shounen

Serialization: Manga Shounen

Authors: Tezuka, Osamu (Story & Art)

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From time immemorial to the age of space colonization, there is one legend that has stayed unchanged in every history book—the tale of the immortal bird Phoenix. A being whose blood is said to grant eternal life or wisdom, the radiant figure ensures the continuation of sentient life in the universe as it oversees human civilizations and their development.

Yet, mankind remains a slave to its habits; from happiness and sorrow, to wrath and love, a myriad of emotions continue to play an integral part of human life. Simultaneously, time and time again, certain beliefs and agendas persist over the centuries to disturb the fragile equilibrium of the world's preordained nature and principles. It appears that fate, with its dynamic variables, can manifest itself in many ways—and oftentimes exhibits a bizarre sense of humor.

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Note: This is an incomplete series due to Tezuka's death.

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Hi no Tori was published over the course of 21 years from 1967 to 1988, but was left incomplete due to Tezuka's death in 1989. The first seven chapters were serialized by COM magazine between 1967 to 1971; the remaining chapters were published by Manga Shounen and Yasei Jidai.

Hi no Tori was published in English as Phoenix in 11 volumes by VIZ Media under the VIZ Signature imprint from March 12, 2003 to September 18, 2007. Previous to this, it had had a brief run in the educational publication Mangajin, from May to July, 1992 (issues #17 - #19).

A live-action film following the Dawn storyline directed by Kon Ichikawa was released on August 12, 1978 in Japan and later on in March 30, 1979 in the United States.

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Alternative setting:	Hi no Tori
Spin-off:	Hi no Tori 2772
Adaptation:	Hi no Tori: Houou-hen, Hi no Tori: Uchuu-hen, Hi no Tori: Yamato-hen, Hi no Tori "Dougo Onsen-hen", Hi no Tori, PHOENIX: EDEN17

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Jun 22, 2015

ZeroYoshikage58

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Phoenix by the god of manga himself Osamu Tezuka is more than a masterpiece. It is a piece of art that everyone should read. Even people who don't read manga should read these stories because they deserve so much more praise than what they have now and should be know as one of the greatest series of all time
Story:10. this manga is split into many different stories in various settings switching back and forth between the past and the future but all the stories have the Phoenix present in some way, shape or form. Each story ... has a underlying theme in them which include absolute power corrupts absolutely, love can make people do terrible things and people wanting religious freedom just to name a few. Each story is told beautifully from the setup all the way to the conclusion each story brings something new to the table and don't feel like a rehash of other stories in the series
Art: 8. not much to say about the art. It does its job well is consistent throughout the manga but the backgrounds in the manga look amazing so does the design of the Phoenix
Characters: 9. each main character in each story are written very well there was no character in any of the stories that I didn't like (expect for the villains) while not all of them were written all well as other characters (such as benta who I think is the weakest written main character in the series but he does serve his purpose in the story) each one is unique and different from the other main characters. My favorite character is inugami from the sun story his character is written extremely well showing his struggles in his life and how he overcomes them. Other main characters that are very well written are Gao from the karma story and Masato from the Future story
Enjoyment: 10. I enjoyed every story in this series some were written better than others I still love what each story had to offer with it's deep themes and characters every story kept me engaged and wanting to know what happened next
Overall: 10. this manga is the closest thing I've seen to a perfect story that I have ever read it's a true masterpiece no other story that I have read has come close to the storytelling of Phoenix everyone who is reading this I beg of you read this manga this is one of the most important manga in history and more people need to read it if you can't afford the actual volumes (because some of them are crazy expensive) don't worry mangafox has the whole thing but if you can buy a volume or two because you seriously won't regret it

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Jan 7, 2019

Ephemeral_Eso

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The god of manga, Osamu Tezuka, is rightfully considered the greatest mangaka to ever live. The likes of Hirohiko Araki, Naoki Urasawa, Kentarou Miura, and Yoshihiro Togashi would presumably never have ascended to the status they engross without his venerable craft. Indeed, the notion of anime and manga themselves have been drastically altered due to his illustrious presence within the industry. Tezuka is not solely a man who revolutionized two of the three predominant mediums of Japanese storytelling, but also a bastion of morale, who imbued his crumbling nation with a newfound zeal following the second world war. Out of the myriad manga he created, ... several have been more influential, but none more prestigious and expertly written than his bonafide masterpiece Pheonix.

Phoenix is not a traditional narrative transpiring in a singular temporal realm; rather, Pheonix follows the rise and fall of nations, great paragons, reincarnations of said paragons, and ideals throughout the past in the present, all revolving around the pursuit of a great phoenix, in possession of the oracular knowledge sleeping behind the illusory veneer of the human condition. It follows several key actors as, transcending time and space much akin to the Phoenix itself, they attempt to achieve eternal life and satisfy the human longing for the divine. Its a story of religious customs eradicated and rationalization's reification. Its a story about the decline of the human heart set to the backdrop of precocious technological innovation. Its story is not just poignant; it's timeless. It bespeaks itself of a particular quality that solely a storytelling savant could weave.

Many are understandably apprehensive about reading this work, due to Tezuka-san's unfortunate demise leaving the narrative "unfinished". However, I fervently, and perhaps presumptuously, posit that this state of eternal incompletion is what indeed completes the narrative. The purpose of Pheonix is not to delineate the crusade of humanity's perfervid champions, who, after transcending the notions of space and time, captured the Pheonix and pillaged its arcane secrets. The purpose of Pheonix bespeaks why the Pheonix will forever elude humanity. The Pheonix is a metaphor for Aletheia, always fleeting, always spurious. The Pheonix does not exist, has never existed, and never will exist. The Pheonix is humanity's cultivator, destroyer. The Pheonix is nothing but an abstraction of an ideal of pertaining to the sustainment and comprehension of the human condition. In order to make sense of the world, humans break each other's hearts. In order to satisfy our longing for immortalize ourselves, we kill each other. And that is why we are exiled from paradise. That is why Aletheia eludes us. That is why the Pheonix will no longer share its wisdom.

Simply, the Pheonix remarks upon a paradox; humanity's eradicating of itself in pursuit of eternal life. A complete "Pheonix" would simply be nothing more than an incomplete "Pheonix".

Pheonix does not possess the greatest storytelling you will ever see. Nor does it possess the greatest characters. Other comics - JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Berserk, Watchmen, Monster, to name but a few - have achieved much higher dramatic heights. However, the Dostoyevskian and Homerian prowess of Tezuka's ability to glance at the heart of the human condition and construct such a bittersweet eulogy to times long past, to epochs never known, to human longing, in the parturition of a machine doctrine of thought and life, is unrivaled by all to ever contemplate engaging in the art of comic. A frenetic, laconic magnum opus crafted by one of the greatest literary minds in history, Pheonix is perhaps one of the greatest literary works to emerge from Japan.

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Mar 28, 2019

NosyMuggle

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It's been a while since I read this story (I believe it was four years ago, but I may be wrong), so I may forget some things. It is that way because just recently I have decided to make some reviews on MAL.

I intend to reread it, though, for this manga is simply astonishing.

Although people have already said it in the other reviews, Hi no Tori is composed of several different stories. To be precise, each volume presents us a different set with different stories. In some rare occasions, the same character appears in two different volumes, but it's not common. It is not uncommon ...

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