Hi no Tori: Yamato Hen

dalmain Dec 2, 2013

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Hi no Tori: Yamto Hen is a animated adaptation of Osamu Tezuka Phoenix manga Volume 3. I have not read the manga, but from what I heard it is episodic and takes place in different points in time. Past and future. There is a Phoenix that legend has it if you drink it's blood you will gain immortality, but no one has done this successfully. This story takes place in the far past. The main character Oguno from the Yamato people is wounded and cared by Kajika and her people the Kumaso. Their relationship builds. Oguno's original mission was to infiltrate the Kumaso tribe who are his people's (Yamato) enemy. One day he meets the Phoenix and the rest is for you to find out. The story is interesting. I loved the animation. I liked the character designs and it was a pretty looking 1980's anime. The sound was nice. The characters were good especially Oguno and Kajika. Kajika being my favorite. The story is tragic. That story might leave you with questions, but these are things you can ponder about.