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The Deer King (2021)

Original title: 鹿の王 ユナと約束の旅

R · 2021-10-28 · 1h 53m · JA
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Fight to survive.

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.

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Masashi AndoDirectorMasayuki MiyajiDirector

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Shinichi TsutsumiShinichi TsutsumiVan (voice)Ryoma TakeuchiRyoma TakeuchiHohsalle (voice)Anne WatanabeAnne WatanabeSae (voice)Hisui KimuraHisui KimuraYuna (voice)Atsushi AbeAtsushi AbeYotaru (voice)Yoshito YasuharaYoshito YasuharaTourim (voice)Toru SakuraiToru SakuraiMakokan (voice)Shinshu FujiShinshu FujiOrphan (voice)Tomomichi NishimuraTomomichi NishimuraKenoi (voice)Tessyo GendaTessyo GendaKing Akafa (voice)

Keywords

Based on novel or bookAnimeTragedySurvivalEpidemicDiseaseSlaveryMedievalFeudal japanFictious world

Movie DNA

Genre affinityAction · Fantasy · DramaTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · Anime · TragedyVisual styleAnimationDialogue densityDramaPacingActionDirector preference13988 · 37146

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What is The Deer King about?

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.

How long is The Deer King?

The Deer King has a runtime of 113 minutes.

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