PHOENIX: Reminiscence of Flower (2023)
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 and its dynamic variables can manifest itself in many ways—and oftentimes exhibits a bizarre sense of humor…
Director:
Shojiro Nishimi
Writers:
Katsunari Mano, Saku Konohana.
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Rie Miyazawa as Romi (voice) |
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Yosuke Kubozuka as George (voice) |
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Honoka Yoshida as Com (voice) |
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Issey Ogata as Sudarban (voice) |
| Directing | Shojiro Nishimi | Director |
| Visual Effects | Akiko Saito | CGI Director |
| Sound | Koji Kasamatsu | Sound Director |
| Visual Effects | Tatsuzo Nishida | Character Designer |
| Writing | Katsunari Mano | Screenplay |
| Production | Eiko Tanaka | Producer |
| Sound | Takatsugu Muramatsu | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Osamu Tezuka | Comic Book |
| Visual Effects | Yuko Egami | Color Designer |
| Writing | Saku Konohana | Screenplay |
| Art | Shinji Kimura | Art Direction |
| Editing | Kengo Shigemura | Editor |
| Directing | Akiko Saito | Second Unit Director |
| Visual Effects | Tatsuzo Nishida | Supervising Animation Director |
