火の鳥
Phoenix
Hi no Tori is a collection of stories that all have something in common. The Phoenix, whose blood is believed to give an eternal life to one who drinks it. Therefore many seek to kill it, but as the Phoenix of the tale, it's reborn from the ashes. Stories take place in future and the past, where humans fight with each other as always, and everyone is afraid to die. But still, every story teaches a lesson: Life is beginning of an eternity, an never-ending cycle. (Source: Anime News Network)
Names
| Original | 火の鳥 (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Hi no Tori |
| English | Phoenix |
| Chinese | 火之鸟 (simplified · via bangumi) |
| Also known as | Hinotori · The Phoenix |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 13 ep · 25 min · 5h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2004-03-21 → 2004-06-27 (Spring 2004) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Tezuka Productions |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | AdventureDramaSci-FiSupernatural |
| Themes | HistoricalMythologyAnthologyPhilosophy |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll · Hoopla |
Reception
| Community score | 6.91 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.35 / 10 |
| Composite | 49.6 |
| On lists | 3,478 |
| Favourited | 35 (1.0%) |
| Completion | 73.1% |
| Drop rate | 10.9% |
| In backlog | 60.0% |
| Score spread σ | 1.99 |
Score distribution
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Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | Tezuka Productions | C | 16 of 31 |
| Broadcast season | Spring 2004 | C | 22 of 49 |
| Year | 2004 | C | 73 of 178 |
| Era | Early 2000s | C | 287 of 687 |
| Genre | Sci-Fi | C | 636 of 1,409 |
| Genre | Supernatural | D | 707 of 1,234 |
| Genre | Adventure | D | 814 of 1,534 |
| Season (all years) | Spring | C | 896 of 1,868 |
| Genre | Drama | D | 1,191 of 1,917 |
| Length | Single-cour | C | 1,266 of 2,668 |
| Source material | Manga | D | 1,701 of 3,025 |
| Format | TV series | D | 1,705 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | C | 3,338 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Ryousuke Takahashi, Masato Shibata, Katsuyoshi Kobayashi |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Yoshitake Suzuki |
| Character design | Masayoshi Nishida |
| Music | Yuuji Nomi |
| Original creator | Osamu Tezuka |
Franchise — 火の鳥
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| character | — | Fire Bird |
| alternative | 2019 | Hi no Tori: Dogo Onsen-hen |
| character | 2004 | Black Jack (TV) |
| other | 2004 | Hi no Tori: Hagoromo-hen |
| other | 2012 | Hi no Tori: Kizuna-hen |
AniList id 1371 · MAL id 1371 · Bangumi 16190 · record updated 2026-08-27