Hi no tori 2772: Ai no kosumozôn

"In the year 2772, a young cadet is sent to capture a mystical universal Phoenix, which possesses the power to rejuvenate the drained Earth."

Jul 13 1982 N/A 2h 2m
Adventure, Animation, Drama

Phoenix 2772 starts with twelve minutes without dialogue, much like a silent film, recalling the birth and education of Godo. In this brave new world, children are born in test tubes and are raised by computers and robots. Godo learns the skills that will make him into a great pilot, assisted by the robotic wonder Olga. Everything that Godo needs is provided for him until he eventually goes for training with his automaton companion. He soon realizes that the world is not what he expected...

Plot

The 2720s: The Earth is in decay and so are many of its colonies. A young and terrible kid is growing up by himself in a single-room "kindergarten cell" surrounded by the high-tech of the new millennium. For one of his birthdays, he receives an android nurse: beautiful woman-transformer, programmed to teach and protect the kid. Eventually the kid grows, gets accepted in the Space Academy and discovers enemies and friends as he races through the known Universe in the search for the Space Firebird, a semi-mythical creature of energy. In an effort to know the race of such a tenacious explorer, the creature "enters" the android and falls in love with its master and friend.

Written by

Osamu Tezuka, Taku Sugiyama

Directed by

Taku Sugiyama, Osamu Tezuka

Cast

Kaneto Shiozawa, Keiko Takeshita, Hiroshi Ôtake

Crew

View crew

Production Countries

Japan

Production Companies

Tezuka Productions, Toho

Languages

Awards

1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
655
Average Rating
6.8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA