
Tokyo Phoenix
Documentary · History · TV Movie
Overview
In 150 years, twice marked by total destruction —a terrible earthquake in 1923 and incendiary bombings in 1945— followed by a spectacular rebirth, Tokyo, the old city of Edo, has become the largest and most futuristic capital in the world in a transformation process fueled by the exceptional resilience of its inhabitants, and nourished by a unique phenomenon of cultural hybridization.
Top Cast


Éric Chantelauze
Éric Chantelauze
Narrator (voice)
Éric Chantelauze
Narrator (voice)


François Montagut
François Montagut
(voice)
François Montagut
(voice)


Hidetoshi Nakamura
Hidetoshi Nakamura
(voice)
Hidetoshi Nakamura
(voice)


Kaoru Yachigusa
Kaoru Yachigusa
(voice)
Kaoru Yachigusa
(voice)


Shouto Kashii
Shouto Kashii
(voice)
Shouto Kashii
(voice)


Mathieu Buscatto
Mathieu Buscatto
(voice)
Mathieu Buscatto
(voice)
Nathalie Roche
Nathalie Roche
(voice)
Nathalie Roche
(voice)


Antoine Tomé
Antoine Tomé
(voice)
Antoine Tomé
(voice)
Masayasu Eguchi
Masayasu Eguchi
(voice)
Masayasu Eguchi
(voice)


Hiroshi Ito
Hiroshi Ito
(voice)
Hiroshi Ito
(voice)
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