The Deer King (2021)

10/28/2021 (JP) • 1h 53m

Animation, Drama, Adventure, Fantasy

Fight to survive.

Overview

Following a brutal war, former soldier Van toils in a mine controlled by the ruling empire. One day, his solitary existence is upended when a pack of wild dogs carrying a deadly and incurable disease attack, leaving only Van and a young girl named Yuna as survivors. Finally free, the pair seek out a simple existence in the countryside but are pursued by nefarious forces. Intent on protecting Yuna at all costs, Van must uncover the true cause of the plague ravaging the kingdom—and its possible cure.

Top Billed Cast

Ryoma Takeuchi

Hohsalle (voice)

Anne Watanabe

Sae (voice)

Hisui Kimura

Yuna (voice)

Atsushi Abe

Yotaru (voice)

Yoshito Yasuhara

Tourim (voice)

Toru Sakurai

Makokan (voice)

Shinshu Fuji

Orphan (voice)

Tomomichi Nishimura

Kenoi (voice)


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Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

based on novel or book

slavery

survival

tragedy

disease

epidemic

medieval

feudal japan

anime

fictious world

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