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火の鳥 [Hi no Tori] #3
火之鳥 復刻版 3
This third volume of the series, following Phoenix: Dawn (Volume 1) and Phoenix: A Tale of the Future (Volume 2), features Tezuka's trademark alternating strains of Japan's feudal past (320-350 A.D.) and the world's far-flung future (2577 A.D.) in two tales that are both related and self-contained.
328 pages, Paperback
First published November 1, 1980
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手塚治虫
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Osamu Tezuka
手塚 治虫（てづか おさむ、本名：手塚 治（読み同じ）、1928年 （昭和3年）11月3日 - 1989年（平成元年）2月9日）は、日本の漫画家、アニメーター、アニメーション監督。 大阪帝国大学附属医学専門部を卒業、医師免許取得、のち医学博士（奈良県立医科大学・1961年）。血液型A型。戦後日本においてストーリー漫画の第一人者として、漫画の草分け的存在として活躍した。兵庫県宝塚市出身（出生は 大阪府豊能郡豊中町、現在の豊中市）、同市名誉市民。
手塚 治虫（てづか おさむ、本名：手塚 治（読み同じ）、1928年 （昭和3年）11月3日 - 1989年（平成元年）2月9日）は、日本の漫画家、アニメーター、アニメーション監督。 大阪帝国大学附属医学専門部を卒業、医師免許取得、のち医学博士（奈良県立医科大学・1961年）。血液型A型。戦後日本においてストーリー漫画の第一人者として、漫画の草分け的存在として活躍した。兵庫県宝塚市出身（出生は 大阪府豊能郡豊中町、現在の豊中市）、同市名誉市民。
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September 16, 2022
I'm continuing this series that many pundits refer to as Tezuka's finest hour. Each one so far has been widely different in not just setting/plot but tone as well. Tezuka is always using goofy cartooning and gags even in his more serious stories, it's quite fun.
'Yamato' is in feudal Japan. It feels like a historical epic but has so much Mel Brooks-esque humour that elevates the material but still allows Tezuka to tell his tale.
'Space' is a locked-room murder mystery set in 2500 AD! A crew of 4 men and 1 woman are living together on a space ship. One of the men is found dead. Who did it!?
'Yamato' is in feudal Japan. It feels like a historical epic but has so much Mel Brooks-esque humour that elevates the material but still allows Tezuka to tell his tale.
'Space' is a locked-room murder mystery set in 2500 AD! A crew of 4 men and 1 woman are living together on a space ship. One of the men is found dead. Who did it!?
November 23, 2017
"Yamato" me ha parecido la historia más floja de las que he leído hasta ahora, no resulta especialmente interesante y creo que se ve lastrada por un exceso de comicidad, sobre todo porque la mayoría de chistes son anacronías de la actualidad insertadas en la Antigüedad del Japón (inevitablemente agravadas por la adaptación al inglés). Aunque algunos chistes son muy graciosos y aliviar el dramatismo con humor chorra sea un recurso típicamente japonés que a mí en general me agrada, en este caso creo que a Tezuka se le va un pelín la mano. No obstante, no faltan esas splash-pages deslumbrantes, esas viñetas originalísimas y esas escenas tremendamente emotivas (me encanta el exquisito lirismo que le echa Tezuka a las escenas románticas).
Sin embargo, "Space" es otro cantar. Se nota que Tezuka debió ser un gran aficionado a la ciencia ficción (se rastrea a Lem, Bradbury o Stapledon en esta historia) antes de dedicarse profesionalmente al manga y dejar de tener una vida. Se trata de una historia que comienza como un relato de intriga, un original "whodunnit" que se desarrolla en cuatro cápsulas de salvamento vagando por el espacio y acaba en una bizarrísima narración moral y metafísica sobre la inmortalidad, el sentido del deber y el amor. Además aquí Tezuka experimenta de forma brillante con el diseño de página al servicio de la narración, la primera parte de la historia es sencillamente un derroche de virtuosismo formal.
Sin embargo, "Space" es otro cantar. Se nota que Tezuka debió ser un gran aficionado a la ciencia ficción (se rastrea a Lem, Bradbury o Stapledon en esta historia) antes de dedicarse profesionalmente al manga y dejar de tener una vida. Se trata de una historia que comienza como un relato de intriga, un original "whodunnit" que se desarrolla en cuatro cápsulas de salvamento vagando por el espacio y acaba en una bizarrísima narración moral y metafísica sobre la inmortalidad, el sentido del deber y el amor. Además aquí Tezuka experimenta de forma brillante con el diseño de página al servicio de la narración, la primera parte de la historia es sencillamente un derroche de virtuosismo formal.
August 31, 2017
The third volume of Tezuka's lifelong opus and the third and fourth entries in his story-cycle about history, immortality, and human nature. The first story, "Yamato", starts off with Tezuka's goofball side given free rein, his gag-comic and fourth-wall-breaking instincts in full flow, which involves plenty of tonal whiplash even as the story he's telling is a grand historical epic. Even at his most 'literary', Tezuka is proudly a cartoonist and an entertainer - the craft he's applying to telling his story of sacrifice and kingship in ancient Japan is the craft he's learned from Walt Disney comics and cranking out manga by the ton, and he unashamedly wants you to know that.
This fits well with the sense in the Phoenix stories that being true to yourself is the best way of living a fulfilled life, which in turn is the only happy ending you're going to get - Tezuka is a warm storyteller but he can also be a pitiless one. The second story, "Space", is a science fiction tale with a brilliant premise, as four astronauts fleeing a doomed spaceship in separate pods have to come to terms with one of them possibly being a murderer. That Tezuka can get as much visual drama as he does out of a situation where his characters cannot physically interact is a marvel. The solution to the mystery loops the story back into Phoenix' wider cosmic themes.
This fits well with the sense in the Phoenix stories that being true to yourself is the best way of living a fulfilled life, which in turn is the only happy ending you're going to get - Tezuka is a warm storyteller but he can also be a pitiless one. The second story, "Space", is a science fiction tale with a brilliant premise, as four astronauts fleeing a doomed spaceship in separate pods have to come to terms with one of them possibly being a murderer. That Tezuka can get as much visual drama as he does out of a situation where his characters cannot physically interact is a marvel. The solution to the mystery loops the story back into Phoenix' wider cosmic themes.
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December 29, 2019全部都是悲劇。被流放到異星周而復始變小又長大的罪人，清水玲子的《Magic》是否從之得到靈感呢？
July 28, 2008
Another excellent book from Tezuka sensei. Yamato is a nice fictional historical story but what makes this book special is an amazing and revolutionary space opera in the second part. It feels like Space is packed with ideas to use comics as a medium to the fullest. Easily one of the most original and originally drawn stories I've ever read. And we're talking here about a book made many, many years ago. Unbelievable.
July 26, 2020
Beautiful
Both in art and in story. Two stories in one volume, both with sweeping landscapes , from terrestrial to alien, and heartbreaking relationships between characters. Unexpected developments and interactions between characters and their environment make this an intriguing and thought-provoking read.
Both in art and in story. Two stories in one volume, both with sweeping landscapes , from terrestrial to alien, and heartbreaking relationships between characters. Unexpected developments and interactions between characters and their environment make this an intriguing and thought-provoking read.
June 16, 2012
Phoenix, Vol. 3: Yamato/Space consist of 2 stories. The first "Yamato" is the story of how a Japanese King's tomb was left unfinished. The story takes a while to become interesting because the first pages consist of lots of silly word and visual puns and references to American pop culture. Also, the king is drawn in an amateur fashion.
The story becomes interesting when the King sends his youngest son to an enemy kingdom to kill there ruler. From there on the story is of the quality I expect from Tezuka in his stories about ancient Japanese history.
The second story "Space" is good science fiction. A crew of one woman and four men living together for years on a spaceship (I can't imagine why there would be any problems with that arrangement:)) must abandon ship in lifepods.
The crew members have conversations by intercom as their pods move further away from one another.
While "Phoenix, Vol. 3" is not the strongest among the series it is also not a waste of time.
The story becomes interesting when the King sends his youngest son to an enemy kingdom to kill there ruler. From there on the story is of the quality I expect from Tezuka in his stories about ancient Japanese history.
The second story "Space" is good science fiction. A crew of one woman and four men living together for years on a spaceship (I can't imagine why there would be any problems with that arrangement:)) must abandon ship in lifepods.
The crew members have conversations by intercom as their pods move further away from one another.
While "Phoenix, Vol. 3" is not the strongest among the series it is also not a waste of time.
March 25, 2009
By now, the boys are not only fans of Tezuka, but readily recognize his rendition of the Phoenix. Thinking about immortality comes quickly to six-year olds, and again a graphic novel is the perfect way in my mind to approach some difficult topics, as compare to a live-action movie for example, or just plain text.
Granted I did have to sort of speed through one section in the second installment, as a peculiar form of infanticide was explored. So again this might not be for all kids, and even the first story has its gory angle, but the underlying notions of sacrifice (compassionate versus regal ego sacrifice of a king's subjects) and love ( true devotional versus selfish and manipulating) are deftly covered here, and as always plenty of action.
Too bad Tezuka himself was not immortal, but clearly his stories live on and on. I have not read much manga to the kids, but if there is someone as solid as Tezuka, I'd like to know about him/her.
Granted I did have to sort of speed through one section in the second installment, as a peculiar form of infanticide was explored. So again this might not be for all kids, and even the first story has its gory angle, but the underlying notions of sacrifice (compassionate versus regal ego sacrifice of a king's subjects) and love ( true devotional versus selfish and manipulating) are deftly covered here, and as always plenty of action.
Too bad Tezuka himself was not immortal, but clearly his stories live on and on. I have not read much manga to the kids, but if there is someone as solid as Tezuka, I'd like to know about him/her.
May 14, 2008
Whoa. These just keep getting better. Past story and future story both excellently self-contained and able to stand alone as well as clearly relating to the larger story and each other.. and the art was a great blend of Tezuka epic and small-scale cartoon goofy, which I'm finally starting to get used to.
Yay the Phoenix!
Yay the Phoenix!
March 22, 2015
One of the best in the Phoenix series, although a bit confusing at times. Still, it was an amazing story, and I love how things are all starting to tie together. Each of these seemingly individual stories are all starting to connect in this big way, and it's really cool to see this happening. A wonderful series! I can't wait to continue reading.
May 26, 2010
The "Space" chapter in this volume uses really amazing page layouts.
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