Hi no Tori: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Throughout time, mankind has chased after the dream of immortality. The Phoenix, in the form of a bird of fire, is said to hold the key to eternal life. Great warriors, greedy princesses, ambitious scientists and ordinary people desire its power. Great wars are fought in a vain attempt to possess it and, as a result, civilizations rise and fall. Phoenix is a collection of five stories from the past, present and future. Many will perish because of their desires, and they are the lucky ones. True pain comes for those who find immortality and experience the burden of living forever.

Series details

• Title: Hi no Tori
• Format: Animation
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Anime, Fantasy, Science-Fiction
• Premiere date: 2004-03-21
• Final broadcast date listed: 2004-06-13
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: NHK
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 25 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 13387
• IMDb ID: tt1324042
• TVDB ID: 98161

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2004-03-21; final listed air date 2004-06-13; episode order: 13.

Source and licence

Adapted from Hi no Tori on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.