“Immortal Phoenix oversees humanity's cyclical history, granting wisdom while fate mocks civilization's unchanging flaws.”
Phoenix
火の鳥
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Synopsis
Immortal Phoenix oversees humanity's cyclical history, granting wisdom while fate mocks civilization's unchanging flaws.
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, with its dynamic variables, can manifest itself in many ways—and oftentimes exhibits a bizarre sense of humor.Note: This is an incomplete series due to Tezuka's death.
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Derived from 10 sampled reviews
What 10 readers settled on.
Strong agreement
σ 1.02 · scores cluster tight
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Not enough recommend signal yet
↓ 0.60
Running avg · Aug 2007 → Sep 2025
- 9 “Osamu Tezuka's phoenix cover a vast range of topics: life, death, religions, history, technology and more, all covered in one long manga series. Each chapter tells a unique story set in a different...”
- 10 “It is no surprise that the father of anime, Osamu Tezuka, has written such a perfect manga. As obscure as the series is, Phoenix is one of the best manga series known to the world. The art may be...”
- 10 “It's been a while since I read this story (I believe it was four years ago, but I may be wrong), so I may forget some things. It is that way because just recently I have decided to make some...”
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A Manga Publication
- Format 19 × 16 ch × vol
- Total read 2h 32m approx
- Published Dec 1966 – Feb 1988
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M1208 catalog