The Deer King (2021)

About This Movie

The Deer King is a 2021 animation and drama film directed by Masayuki Miyaji and Masashi Ando. Its leading cast includes Shinichi Tsutsumi, Ryoma Takeuchi and Anne Watanabe. It runs for 1 hour 53 minutes. Its original language is Japanese.

Synopsis

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.

Synopsis from TMDB.

Official Trailer

THE DEER KING | On Blu-ray/DVD & Digital · plays from YouTube

• Official English Dub Trailer (opens YouTube)
• Theatrical Announcement Trailer [Subtitled] (opens YouTube)
• Official Teaser Trailer [Subtitled] (opens YouTube)

Cast

• Shinichi Tsutsumi Van (voice)
• Ryoma Takeuchi Hohsalle (voice)
• Anne Watanabe Sae (voice)
• Hisui Kimura Yuna (voice)
• Yoshito Yasuhara Tourim (voice)
• Tessyo Genda King Akafa (voice)
• Tomomichi Nishimura Kenoi (voice)
• Toru Sakurai Makokan (voice)
• Shinshu Fuji Orphan (voice)
• Atsushi Abe Yotaru (voice)
• Yutaka Aoyama Utalu (voice)
• Satoshi Hino Shikan (voice)
• Fumiko Orikasa Van's Wife (voice)
• S Soki Matsumoto Van's Son (voice)
• Chado Horii Tohma (voice)
• Hiroshi Naka Ohma (voice)
• Sayuri Sadaoka Ohma's Wife (voice)
• Hiromi Kawakami Kiya (voice)