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After a decade in development, “Jujutsu Kaisen” helmer Park Sunghoo is readying “Bullet/Bullet,” a high-stakes anime series premiering exclusively on Disney+.

The post-apocalyptic adventure follows Gear, a junk dealer with a secret double life as a thief. Partnering with Qu-0213, a multi-personality robot, and Shirokuma, a gambling-addicted polar bear, the trio operates as elite thieves-for-hire until rescuing a mysterious girl puts them on a collision course with their society’s power structure.

Park, who recently won best original anime at the Crunchyroll Anime Awards, directs from a script by Aki Kindaichi (“Uma Musume: Cinderella Grey”). The production features character designs by chief animation director Takahiro Yoshimatsu and concept/mechanical designs from Hidetaka Tenjin.

Marina Inoue voices protagonist Gear, with Kazuhiro Yamaji as Shirokuma. The cast also includes Rie Kugimiya as Nosa-Nee and Kana Hanazawa as Kaw-Nee.

Rapper Chanmina contributes the opening theme “Work Hard,” while Tokyo rock band Newspeak provides ending theme “Glass Door.

Originally released as a four-episode mini-series (“Phoenix: Eden17”) and adapted into a feature-length film with an alternative ending, “Phoenix: Reminiscence of Flower” is based on the work Hi no Tori (Phoenix) by Osamu Tezuka. The original series, which began publishing in 1954, was plagued by sporadic release and was never finished due to the legendary mangaka's passing in 1989.

The story, spanning over a thousand years, starts with Romi and her partner escaping from Earth and finding a new planet they can cultivate and grow a home on. Romi gives birth and leaves her child behind to sleep in stasis for 13 years, which turns into 1,3000 years when an error occurs. However, when she awakes, the space traveler finds that an entire civilization has risen, with her son having met and bred with alien life. Now the queen of the ‘moopy's,' Romi's desire to return to Earth still grows; when a young alien,...

Phoenix: Eden17, Studio 4°C's adaptation of Osamu Tezuka's Phoenix manga, will be getting a new feature film.

Studio 4°C's modern retelling of Tezuka's classic is one of several exclusive anime series to debut on Disney+ this year. According to Anime News Network, the official website for Phoenix: Eden17's film version, titled Phoenix: Reminiscence of Flower, recently unveiled a new key visual and trailer for the upcoming movie, which presents a condensed version of the poignant four-episode series with an alternate ending. The film will premiere in theaters across Japan on Nov. 3.

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Reminiscence of Flower is being overseen by the same creative team that produced Eden17. Shojiro Nishimi, who is also known for his work on the anime anthology film, Batman: Gotham Knight, will once again serve as Director. Scriptwriters Katsunari Mano and Saku Konohana are returning to write the screenplay.

Phoenix is one of the most distinguished and extensively expanded works by the legendary mangaka and father of anime, Osamu Tezuka, alongside his notable creations like Astro Boy and Princess Knight. Created in the 1950s, it is notable for its complex subjects as well as its vast breadth. Rather than telling a single plot, Phoenix tells a series of self-contained stories set throughout history, from the Stone Age to the far future.

The title ‘Phoenix,’ the mythological firebird supposed to provide perpetual life, connects all of the stories. While the stories vary in genre and tone, they all address similar themes such as immortality, rebirth, reincarnation, and what it means to be human.

Phoenix: Eden17 Key Visual (credit: Disney+)

“Phoenix: Eden17,” an anime adaptation based on the manga, was announced by Studio 4°C. It will be the fourth anime series adaptation of Tezuka’s manga, following “Phoenix: Yamato/Space Chapter...

Disney+ Japan has shared updates for the upcoming anime adaptation of Astro Boy creator Osamu Tezuka's manga, Phoenix.

The studio released new key visuals, stills and a trailer on its official YouTube channel, for the upcoming four-episode series, titled Phoenix: Eden17. Additionally, two new cast members have also been announced, with Shintarō Asanuma providing the voice of Makimura, while Ryohei Kimura takes on the role of Cain. Phoenix is considered one of Tezuka's best works, along with Astro Boy.

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The series will be adapted from the Nostalgia arc, originally published in 1976–1978 as the eighth of twelve volumes of the manga series, beginning with Romi's struggles after the tragic death of her lover, George, and her determination to protect their child. The plot will revolve around the adventures of Romi and her companion in a distant future as...