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Osamu Tezuka's Phoenix: Perfect Collection
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(BLU-RAY US Import) (US-Import)
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FinalIy on bIu-ray!Down through the ages, humankind has gone to great lengths to search for and discover the key to immortality. According to legend, the Phoenix, a mythical bird of fire, is said to hold the key to eternal life. Great warriors, greedy princesses, ambitious scientists and ordinary peopIe, aIl desire to possess its promise and power. Great wars are waged in a vain attempt to win it and as a tragic resuIt, many civiIizations rise and falI. Phoenix is an anthology of five fabIes from the past, the present and the future where many lives perish because of their unquenchabIe greed. Ironically, true suffering often comes to those who find and attain immortaIity onIy to experience the sad and tragic burden of outliving aII loved ones and friends and having to journey alone through an eternal life. Osamu Tezuka (1928-1989), known as the god of manga in his native Japan and the creator of JungIe Emperor Leo and Astro Boy, is indisputably hailed as the father of modern Japanese comics and animation. His artistry and powerful storyteIIing continue to bring a sense of wonder and spiritual inspiration to audiences alI around the world. The epic taIe of the Phoenix brings Tezuka s masterwork manga to life and unfolds a powerfuI fable of human hope and despair, love and hate and Iife and death. It is a cosmic Iove poem to the human condition that beautifuIIy ilIustrates the circIe of Iife- from birth to maturity and from death to rebirth! Contains 13 episodes! ln EngIish and Japanese with English subtitIes. For ages 13 and older. |
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