The Phoenix

Movie · 2h 17m

Starring Jun Fubuki, Tomisaburō Wakayama, Toshinori Omi, Masao Kusakari

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.