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Exploring Life and Death: The Classic Manga ‘Fire Bird’ by Osamu Tezuka

The classic manga “Fire Bird” by the god of manga artist “Osamu Tezuka” is a manga that focuses on exploring “life” and “death”. The phoenix is ​​a divine bird that can be reborn from the ashes of fire. According to legend, one can obtain “eternal life” by tasting the blood of the fire bird. And so it came. The story is condensed with Osamu Tezuka’s grand thoughts, depicting human love, hate, life and death, and seeing what is the true meaning of life.

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“Fire Bird” was first animated in 2004. This time, it has been re-adapted after nearly 10 years, recreating the classic story with the original “Wangxiang Chapter” as the main axis of the story. “Fire Bird: Eden 17” will be released in September Exclusively landed on Disney+ on the 13th.

“Firebird: Eden 17” reproduces the classic story

The chapter describes a couple “Lumi” and her husband “George” who escaped from the earth and set off for the planet “Eden 17” in order to live a better life; Human beings live in an extremely desolate environment. Lumi had no choice but to enter the sleeping cabin that isolated herself from the world. When she woke up again 1300 years later, she found that her husband and son were no longer by her side. The sudden appearance is regarded by the residents as a queen-like existence. After a series of events happened, Lumi, who had lost her beloved, decided to return to the earth, trying to find inner comfort and hope, but unexpectedly, she was killed…

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“Fire Bird: Eden 17” Super Voice Cast

The voice cast of “Fire Bird: Eden 17” is star-studded. In addition to being an actor and singer, Miyazawa Rie, who has also contributed to many animations, plays Lumi; her exquisite appearance and signature long hair make her voice popular Yosuke Kubozuka played George; child star Honoka Yoshida played Com (tentative translation), and famous stage actor Kazusei Ogata played a space businessman Zudarban (tentative translation).

Directed by Shoshiro Nishimi, who directed “Evil Boy” and “Mutafukaz”, and produced by animation company STUDIO4°C, lead animation director Tatsuzo Nishida is in charge of character design, Shinji Kimura is in charge of art direction, and popular composer Takasuke Muramatsu is in charge of the soundtrack.

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Animation “Fire Bird: Eden 17” poster

The album version and movie version of “Fire Bird” were launched in the same year!

In addition to the animation “Fire Bird: Eden 17” released on Disney+ on September 13, the film version of “Fire Bird: Flower of Eden” will be released in Japan on November 3 this year. There will be 2 endings! There is currently no release information for the film version in Taiwan. If there is any latest news, this article will be updated. Interested readers are welcome to pay attention to the official website of VOGUE.

Movie “Fire Bird: Flower of Eden” poster

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