Milan Records has announced the upcoming release of the original series soundtrack for Phoenix: Eden17 on September 15, 2023 on all music streaming platforms. The soundtrack features music written and composed by Takatsugu Muramatsu (Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko, Mary and the Witch’s Flower).
In discussing the Phoenix: Eden17 soundtrack, composer Muramatsu provided the following statement:
I am so happy to be able to portray the world of Osamu Tezuka’s Phoenix: Eden17, which I have loved since I was a child, with my own music. I am truly delighted. When I saw the script and the animation, I imagined the sound at once. During the production process, the world that came to mind was one that I had never encountered before and so large in scale that I wondered if I would be able to meet my deadline. Before I knew it, it had become a race against time. The soundscape of Phoenix: Eden17 is centered around a dynamic and mysterious orchestra. I hope you enjoy it.
The full track listing for PHOENIX: EDEN17 (ORIGINAL SERIES SOUNDTRACK) is listed below:
- 1. Prologue
- 2. Unexpected Error
- 3. Sprint in danger
- 4. Reality
- 5. Joyful Trotting
- 6. Inorganic Creature
- 7. New World
- 8. Despair
- 9. Encounter
- 10. Dropping
- 11. Cruel Reality
- 12. Escape
- 13. Brave Determination
- 14. Another Planet
- 15. Dark Spacecraft
- 16. Growth Alone
- 17. Enigmatic Trouble
- 18. Dark Tunnel
- 19. Nightmare
- 20. Sudden Attack
- 21. Glorious Appearance
- 22. Philosophy of Eden
- 23. Beginning…
- 24. Nostalgia
- 25. Destroying Future
- 26. Devastated Illusion
- 27. Soul of the Earth
- 28. Peaceful Air
- 29. Rescue
- 30. Lost Future
- 31. Greedy
- 32. Contrary
- 33. Battle
- 34. Beautiful Land
Phoenix: Eden17 will consist of four episodes and will begin streaming on Disney+ starting on September 13, 2023. It will also be released in Japanese theaters as Phoenix: Reminiscence of Flower and will have a different ending than the streaming series. Studio 4°C is the animation production company for both the ONA series and film.
The official synopsis describes the story as:
In the age of space exploration, Romi and her lover George flee a devastated Earth in search of a new world for just the two of them, settling on planet Eden17. However, it turns out to be a desolate planet unsuitable for human habitation. After losing George in an accident, Romi is determined to survive with her son Cain and enters a hibernation pod. When she awakes 1,300 years later, she finds that Eden is now home to a thriving city built by the descendants of Cain and the alien life-form known as Moopy. Romi lives there as a queen, but as she ages, her longing for Earth grows stronger. One day, a child of Eden named Com acknowledges Romi’s feelings and resolves to embark on a journey to take her to Earth.
Source: press release
