Susano'o is a key figure within the Yamatai faction in the live-action adaptation of "The Phoenix: Chapter of Dawn." As the brother of Queen Himiko, ruler of Yamatai, he commands the Yamatai army under her authority. Prince Susano'o spearheads the central conflict by collaborating with the elderly advisor Sumuke to hire the skilled hunter Yumihiko of Matsuro. Their mission is to capture the mythical phoenix, driven by Queen Himiko's desire for its blood, believed to grant eternal life. Operating within Yamatai's complex political and military structure, Susano'o acts as a high-ranking enforcer of the queen's will, engaging in strategic and combative efforts to achieve this ambitious pursuit of immortality.