The Phoenix: Eden17 anime has received a new trailer and visual ahead of its September 13 release on Disney+. Studio 4C is animating the anime, while Shojiro Nishimi is directing it. The series’ original soundtrack, composed by Takatsugu Muramatsun, will be released on September 15.
Katsunari Mano and Saku Konohana are working on the scripts. Meanwhile, Tatsuzou Nishida is doing the character designs, Shinji Kimura is the art director, and Tatsuzo Nishida is the chief animation director. The cast for the 4-episode anime series includes:
- Honoka Yoshida as Com
- Issey Ogata as Sudarban
- Rie Miyazawa as Romi
- Yosuke Kubozuka as George
- Ryohei Kimura as Cain
- Shintarō Asanuma as Makimura
A film version titled Phoenix: Reminiscence of Flower will be released in Japan on November 11. The anime series and film will have different endings from each other.
“I am so happy to be able to portray the world of Osamu Tezuka’s Phoenix: Eden17, which I have loved since I was a child, with my own music. I am truly delighted. When I saw the script and the animation, I imagined the sound at once. During the production process, the world that came to mind was one that I had never encountered before and so large in scale that I wondered if I would be able to meet my deadline. Before I knew it, it had become a race against time. The soundscape of Phoenix: Eden17 is centered around a dynamic and mysterious orchestra. I hope you enjoy it.”
Statement from Takatsugu Muramatsu
The anime is based on Osamu Tezuka’s unfinished manga series Phoenix. The series has a total of 12 volumes and each one tells a separate story set in a different era. It was originally serialized from 1954 to 1988 in multiple magazines. The story was never finished as Osamu Tezuka died in 1989 due to stomach cancer. He is a well-known author, known for many works, including Astro Boy, Dororo, Black Jack, and more. He played a key role in popularizing manga and is often referred to as “the godfather of manga.”
Viz Media published all the volumes in English. The licensor describes the plot as:
With grand historical sweep, this self-contained opening volume of Osamu Tezuka’s acclaimed Phoenix saga is an epic account of the human spirit in a time of chaos and warfare, where would-be warrior Nagi and his crew struggle against the elements, invaders, and history itself.
Source: Press Release, Official Website
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