Phoenix: Karma Chapter (1986)
The story of two men - sculptor genius Akanemaru, and former bandit Gao. Discover how the lives of the two men cross repeatedly throughout their lives, how they struggle with their own fate, and how they are forced to compete with each other for a great honour, when karma is the only prize.
Director: Rintaro
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Katsunosuke Hori as Gao (voice) |
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Toshio Furukawa as Akanemaru (voice) |
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Yoko Asagami as Hayame (voice) |
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Mami Koyama as Buchi (voice) |
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Chikao Ohtsuka as Kibi Makibi (voice) |
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Masako Ikeda as Phoenix (voice) |
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Tatsuya Jo as Narrator |
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Kaneto Shiozawa as |
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Kazumi Tanaka as |
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Mami Matsui as |
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Masato Hirano as |
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Michihiro Ikemizu as |
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Michiyo Yanagisawa as |
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Yasuo Tanaka as |
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Yusaku Yara as |
| Directing | Rintaro | Director |
| Writing | Osamu Tezuka | Author |
| Writing | Tomoko Konparu | Scenario Writer |
| Sound | Fumio Miyashita | Music |
| Writing | Hideo Takayashiki | Scenario Writer |
| Art | Takamura Mukuo | Art Direction |
| Visual Effects | Yukiyoshi Hane | Key Animation |
| Visual Effects | Koji Morimoto | Key Animation |
| Visual Effects | Reiko Kurihara | Key Animation |
| Visual Effects | Yoshinori Kanada | Key Animation |
| Visual Effects | Osamu Nabeshima | Key Animation |
| Visual Effects | Kyoko Matsubara | Key Animation |
| Visual Effects | Shigetaka Kiyoyama | Key Animation |
| Visual Effects | Tensai Okamura | Key Animation |
| Visual Effects | Akio Sakai | Key Animation |
| Visual Effects | Takuo Noda | Key Animation |
| Visual Effects | Yoshinori Tanabe | Key Animation |
| Crew | Kinichi Ishikawa | Cinematography |
| Visual Effects | Akio Sakai | Character Designer |