The Deer King (2021)

Fight to survive.

28/10/2021

#Animation#Drama#Adventure#Fantasy

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.

Status: Released

Rating: 64%

Original language: JA

Budget: $0

Revenue: $0

Official website:
https://gkids.com/films/the-deer-king/

Details

Production Companies

Production I.G

KADOKAWA

Nippon Television Network Corporation

TOHO

Social Network

IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11417856

Wikipedia: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106707387

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Cast

Shinichi Tsutsumi

Van (voice)

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)

Reviews (1)

Review by: Chris Sawin

Written by: Chris Sawin on 2022-07-16T13:48:07.714Z

The Deer King is as visually gorgeous as any Studio Ghibli film. While its animation pleases on almost every level, its storytelling and pacing is lacking as the film seems to prioritize monotonous dialogue and petty human squabbling over anything remotely exciting.

Full Review: https://hubpages.com/entertainment/The-Deer-King-2022-Review-A-Gorgeously-Stale-Animated-Film