
Chicken Phoenix
Overview
Childhood friends Sota, and Rakuto are on a journey to find the Phoenix, which shouldn't exist. As adults, there remains a dark shadow over each of them as their lives have progressed, thus they seek a bit of escapism in their travels. Parallel to their own story, is the mysterious bride. Not to mention a deserted youkai snack bar in the underworld, a gang from an SM Castle, an agricultural rapper, a young man on a bike trip, a monk peaching about enlightenment, the owner and operator of an empty movie theater, and more that the duo meet on their aimless journey. The hints of the true colors of life are within the journey, so what kind of Phoenix are they looking for?
Top Cast


Arata Iura
Arata Iura
Sota Amaya
Arata Iura
Sota Amaya


Ryo Narita
Ryo Narita
Rakuto Hoshino
Ryo Narita
Rakuto Hoshino


Mary Sara
Mary Sara
Mary Sara


LiLiCo
LiLiCo
LiLiCo


Kanji Tsuda
Kanji Tsuda
Kanji Tsuda


Ryohei Abe
Ryohei Abe
Ryohei Abe


Shōhei Hino
Shōhei Hino
Shōhei Hino


Eiji Okuda
Eiji Okuda
Eiji Okuda
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