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Phoenix 2772 (1980)
Directed by Osamu Tezuka, Taku Sugiyama
Overview
Phoenix 2772 starts with twelve minutes without dialogue, much like a silent film, recalling the birth and education of Godo. In this brave new world, children are born in test tubes and are raised by computers and robots. Godo learns the skills that will make him into a great pilot, assisted by the robotic wonder Olga. Everything that Godo needs is provided for him until he eventually goes for training with his automaton companion. He soon realizes that the world is not what he expected…
Length 122 minutes
Actors
Kaneto Shiozawa | Katsue Miwa | Shuuichi Ikeda | Kazue Takahashi | Kazuo Kumakura | Hiroshi Ohtake | Keiko Takeshita | Shûichirô Moriyama | Yasuo Hisamatsu | Masatō Ibu | Toshiko Fujita | Osamu Kobayashi