火の鳥
[b]Phoenix[/b] (火の鳥 [i]Hi no Tori[/i], "Bird of Fire") is a manga series created by [[Tezuka Osamu]]. 

Tezuka considered [[Phoenix]] his "Life's work". It is collected in 12 manga books, each one telling a separate, self-contained story and taking place in different eras. The plots go back and forth from the remote future ([[Science Fiction]]) to ancient times. The cycle remains unfinished because of Tezuka's death. Most of the stories deal with the search for immortality and reincarnation, symbolized by the [[phoenix|mythical firebird]].

Several of the stories have been adapted into anime series and OVAs, and even a live-action movie. As of 2007, the entire manga series is available in English-language translations.

h4. See also

* [[hi_no_tori_2772|Phoenix 2772]]
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