Two men, one phoenix, infinite reincarnations — Tezuka's cosmic chess match starts here.
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.
Direction
Rintaro's operatic visual storytelling.
Writing
Tezuka's philosophical gut-punches land hard.
Score
Haunting score amplifies the cosmic dread.
Director
Rintaro
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of Tezuka's unfinished Phoenix manga epic, considered the 'god of manga's' life's work.
The Karma chapter specifically critiques Japanese wartime guilt and artistic complicity — Tezuka's own reckoning.
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