Volume title from disc label and container. Based on the manga, The phoenix (Hi no tori), by Osamu Tezuka. Contains episodes 1-5. 880-02 "Tezuka Osamu anime wārudo"--Disc label and container Extras: textless opening and closing.
Summary:
"Throuighout time, mankind has chased after the dream of immortality. The phoenix, in the form of a bird of fire, is said to hold the key to eternal life. Great warriors, greedy princesses, ambitious scientists and ordinary people desire its power. Great wars are fought in a vain attempt to possess it and, as a result, civilizatioins rise and fall. Many will perish because of their desires, and they are the lucky ones. True pain comes for those who find immortality and experience the burden of living forever"--Container
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