Phoenix, Vol. 2 (2nd Edition): Future

This is one of the most beautiful manga I have ever read, and it definitely goes in my collection of favorite books of all time. This beautiful story is a part of the Phoenix series, but can easily be read on its own. You'll find yourself quickly drawn it. You'll smile, you'll cry, you'll find yourself a part of the beauty of infinity, and suddenly, you'll find yourself back in your own life, wondering what happened, wondering if you can return to the world you just witnessed, and then, opening it up to read it again.

Exquisite art, simple in line, but full of detail (and sometimes any in-joke hidden in plain sight). Powerful story and an interesting "endcap"for the whole saga that is contained within the next 10 volumes.

Phoenix Volume 2 is an amazing story that stands alone, you don't have to read the other volumes to read this one. The art was great and the Story was phenomenal. Tezuka is a manga genius. This was a slightly dark manga and the themes are are a little more mature but the concepts and ideals are amazing. I highly recommend picking up this volume, its definitley worth the price. This book is about the reconstruction of the earth, the planet is slowly dying and people have to live under ground to survive. When all life is finaly destroyed on earth there is only one man left who is immortal and is his job to watch over life and to help guide it. A truly amazing story about evolution and the theories of life. This is one of the first Osamu Tezuka mangas I've read and made me want to read more. I plan on getting more Phoenix and hopefully Viz or Vertical reprints them because of the high prices for the other volumes.

The book was in perfect condition. The details are awesome and really worth getting the complete collection . I really like the books and really think its a must have for the fans of the series and others .

Disney declares to provide human stories for family and children. Osamu Tezuka learned and copied from Disney. He also improved its art of storytelling and gave a mythical and factual view of humanity. Someone should make a animated series about this. Nah. One of the best manga/illustrated novels I've ever read.

greatest manga volume of all time

I really enjoyed seeing the old school artwork in this manga, however the storyline did not meet my expectations. It was a manga that had a philosophical message and while I appreciated that, I would've liked to see more action.

Phoenix is a set of 12 self-contained, yet interlinked stories which bounce back and forth between ancient Japanese history and the distant future. Tezuka, the "god of Manga" who liberated Manga from obscurity during post-WWII Japan wrote this series over several DECADES. All twelve stories are linked by the presence of the mythical Phoenix bird, which has slightly different connotations in Eastern and Western cultures. The common theme, however, is that of death and re-birth.In this volume, Tezuka uses his signature cinematic style which is now so often copied that it seems commonplace to the modern reader. Compare anything he draws to the best American comics drawn during the same era, and the difference is staggering- it's like comparing a 3D HDTV set to an old black and white cathode ray tube.This is the second volume of the lengthy series. It takes place in the distant future, as man destroys himself through world war. The eventual rebirth and the hero Masato underscore themes of pacifism, environmentalism, and buddhist thought for which Tezuka is famous. This is a must read for serious and casual graphic novel fans alike. Even if you've never been a fan of manga before, you are likely to enjoy this serious, thought-provoking, and entertaining work.

This series of books is Osamu Tezuka's finest, if not most his consistent, and is up there with the most original sci-fi creations I've encountered. At their best they are simple, amazing ideas that help you look at the world from a great height, making everything clear and simple. He's interested in metaphysics and the nature of existence quite a bit in this series and there are a lot of big ideas presented in very simple form. The art is fantastic, a very distinct manga style with a lot of detail and great visualisations of the world of the future as he imagined it.

Never read any of Tezuka's work but after all the praise he gets, I gave it a shot! This manga is different from others, in its beginning, ending and story-telling. I'd like to get more but most of the other volumes are out of print.

手塚治虫好きで火の鳥好きなら文句無し。台詞も全部暗記しているぐらい好きなので、英語も理解しやすく効果的でした。このシリーズ、今では出品でしか購入できず値段が高騰していますね。入手容易だったときに全巻購入しておくべきだったと後悔しています。