Hi no Tori: Eden no Sora

From time immemorial to the age of space colonization, there is one legend that has stayed unchanged in every history book—the tale of the immortal bird Phoenix. A being whose blood is said to grant eternal life or wisdom, the radiant figure ensures the continuation of sentient life in the universe as it oversees human civilizations and their development.

Yet, mankind remains a slave to its habits; from happiness and sorrow, to wrath and love, a myriad of emotions continue to play an integral part of human life. Simultaneously, time and time again, certain beliefs and agendas persist over the centuries to disturb the fragile equilibrium of the world's preordained nature and principles. It appears that fate and its dynamic variables can manifest itself in many ways—and oftentimes exhibits a bizarre sense of humor...

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Makimura Main

Asanuma, Shintaro Japanese

Zudaban Main

Ogata, Issey Japanese

Kom Main

Yoshida, Honohana Japanese

George Main

Kubozuka, Yosuke Japanese

Romy Main

Miyazawa, Rie Japanese

Cain Supporting

Kimura, Ryouhei Japanese

Tanaka, Eiko Producer

Nishimi, Shoujirou Director

Kasamatsu, Kouji Sound Director

Saitou, Akiko Episode Director

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Sep 14, 2023

Harisrox

Recommended

Another one of Osamu Tezuka's classics got a modern anime adaptation.
The story in the chapters adapted for this anime was quite engaging and interesting, but the pacing felt somewhat off. Apparently, they also plan to release a movie version of this with an alternative ending, so I'm looking forward to seeing how that turns out.

Although I liked the visuals, the background art was beautiful, and the character designs successfully captured the essence of the old animations.

I would still recommend watching this, not only for its beauty but also because the story revolves around themes of loneliness, pain, suffering, and the journey towards hope.

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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Nov 4, 2023

Godslayer27

Mixed Feelings

I dont know the series looked promising when i saw the trailer and just even with reading the sinopsis i feel its gonna catch the interest of more than one person but after finishing this adaptation of the work "phoenix" from osamu tekuza i really think that wasnt really good.

4 episodes its just very little to narrate an compelling story, characters like romy who its the main character on the series and her realization or even her traveling to find the earth along the episodes is too superficial sure it has a couple of touching moments but even those lose a lot of ... impact and importance because the pacing is too fast, the same applies to others like george.
I mean the overall idea and persona on the characters its there but are not employed at their fullest, this at least would need another 4 episodes more (if not more) to get an decent and well fleshed series on general.

The settings are interestings and the only song we hear on the ending of each episode its beautiful although it worth to mention that really wasnt used properly on the last episode to being honest, they could add some montage at the end or some post-credits scene but instead went just rolling out credits after 5 seconds like all the previous episodes in a pretty shabby way (this due certaintly to the series being rushed in general).

Its an drama with some sci-fi and the themes presents along the series are nice but cant avoid to say that i couldnt enjoy it a lot because the development on characters and story wise felt really hollow for the most, if you are interested on watch it give it a try you might appreciate some of the hopeful messages that are presents on the series, but its nothing to say outanding or good even.

I havent read the original work in which this adaptation its based off but i feel that even then this does not make justice to the renow and popularity that has gained the original material.

Reviewer’s Rating: 5

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Nov 12, 2024

kizumi91

Not Recommended

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I guess many people already know about the bad reputation of “Dragon Ball Evolution” or the second season of “The Promised Neverland”. Welp, unfortunately, it just happened to be the same case for this Anime. I didn’t have much expectation upon seeing the trailer, but man, this is just too much to deal with. Calling this abomination a train wreck is even an understatement.

The disaster inherently stems from the concept in the first place. Let’s imagine this, if allowing Anime to be aired on Netflix through batch release is considered a crime, then allowing the masterpiece “Hi no Tori” to be directed by an incompetent ... person and exclusively aired on Disney+ is unquestionably an atrocious sin that must never be tolerated. Whoever came up with this idea has made the worst decision of their life.

In the original work, “Nostalgia” is deemed one of the greatest arcs, along with "Future", “Karma”, and “Resurrection”. Harsh, savage, dramatic, high-stakes, and psychologically heavy, these characteristics are what made the original highly regarded. It doesn’t shun bringing controversial subjects like incest, homicide, and cannibalism for its thematic exploration. Yet sadly, none of those traits are presented in this adaptation. Instead of getting something truly deep and mature, we’ve got a light-hearted, shallow, frivolous, child-friendly story that is safe to watch in the living room with your niblings.

The over-modification to befit the medium is repugnant to the point no trace of the source can be found. I really really do wonder if that director actually read the work himself. Almost every setting and world-building was altered. Characters should appear never appear, characters shouldn’t appear then appear. The details should exist never exist, the details shouldn’t exist just exist. The character should be dead somehow alive. What a heinous joke! I can’t remember how many times I shook my head while watching this.

Man, if only it had at least one saving grace. The characterization is even more cringeworthy, and the theme of homesickness is portrayed in the most superficial way imaginable. In the Manga, Romy is depicted as a strong, determined, independent, and decisive woman. Her struggle for survival and to carry the weight of being the only woman on the planet Eden, seeing her husband and her offspring gradually pass away causes great damage to her mind. It’s the trauma that begets an immeasurable pain of fear, loneliness, despair, and thus leads to her strong feeling of nostalgia. The sincerity and earnestness make us sympathize with her and her story. So what do we have in the Anime? A weak, naive, happy-go-lucky mother who sleeps most of the time until her descendants wake her up because the show has to avoid incest, which is not suitable for kids rofl. Then she stays as the queen for 40 years, and the motivation for her homesickness only boils down to her boredom. I’m crying hard for its cheap sentiment not gonna lie. In addition, her journey returning to Earth later is also a mess. The Manga offers an arduous voyage that’s full of terror and danger, a dark and vast universe as though depicted in Lovecraftian horror. Upon reading this part, I could feel every fiber of my body getting goosebumps. Alas, just like other elements, what is presented in this Anime hardly can’t be taken seriously. Even Wall-E is more menacing than this crap.

It's all I want to talk about. Sorry if it feels like a rant, but I’m not only madly disappointed but also extremely irritated by this disgraceful piece of trash. If you feel tired of mainstream Anime, and are currently seeking a new experience, it actually might not be a bad watch. However, if you’re a fan of the Manga or merely someone who loves to see something profound, intellectual, impactful, and thought-provoking, then I genuinely advise you to stay away from it at all costs.

Reviewer’s Rating: 1

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