The Deer King

鹿の王ユナと約束の旅

Catalog score

★ 6.8 / 10· Favourites: 111

Type

Movie

Episodes

1 / 1

Genres

Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

Themes / tags

Fugitive, Adoption, Pandemic, Male Protagonist, Slavery, Found Family, Wilderness, Politics, Medicine, War, Conspiracy, Agriculture

Source

Other

Status

Finished

Release

4 February 2022

Season

Winter 2022

Duration

113 min/ep

Studio

Production I.G

In the aftermath of 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. (Source: GKIDS) Note: The film received an early premiere at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on June 14, 2021.