The Deer King
Shika no Ou: Yuna to Yakusoku no Tabi / The Deer King: The Promised Journey With Yuna / Il re dei cervi / El rey ciervo / Le Roi CerfSummary
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.
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Details
- Format
- Movie
- Number of Episodes
- 1
- Length
- 113 min
- Season
- Winter 2022
- Start date
- February 4, 2022
- End date
- February 4, 2022
- Status
- Finished
- Source
- Other
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Studios
- Production I.G
- Romaji title
- Shika no Ou: Yuna to Yakusoku no Tabi
- English title
- The Deer King
- Native title
- 鹿の王 ユナと約束の旅
- Other titles
- The Deer King: The Promised Journey With Yuna · Il re dei cervi · El rey ciervo · Le Roi Cerf
Characters 12
Main characters
- HossalホッサルMain
- MakoukanマコウカンMain
- SaeサエMain
- VanヴァンMain
- YunaユナMain
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- KenoiケノイSupporting
- OrphanオーファンSupporting
- PyuikaピュイカSupporting
- RimuellリムエッルSupporting
- SuollスオッルSupporting
- TomaトマSupporting
- Yamainu山犬（オッサム）Supporting
Staff and studios
Studios
Key staff
- Masashi AndouDirector
- Masayuki MiyajiDirector
- Nahoko UehashiOriginal creator
- Masashi AndouCharacter design
- Harumi FuukiMusic
- Hiroshi OonoArt director
- Hiromi KikutaSound director
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- Masashi AndouAnimation Director
- Taku KishimotoScript
- Hiroki ShinagawaVisual Concept
- Kouji TanakaDirector of Photography
- Satoshi HashimotoColor Design
- miletTheme Song Performance
- Masako SatouStoryboard
- Masashi AndouStoryboard
- Taisuke MamoriAssistant Unit Director
- Ei InoueStoryboard
- Masayuki MiyajiStoryboard
- Hiroki ShinagawaWorld Design
- Ai TakashiAssistant Animation Director
- Hiroki ShinagawaImage Board
- Hiroyuki OkiuraAssistant Animation Director
- Ei InoueAssistant Animation Director
- Akira HonmaProp Design
- Yoshimi ItazuAssistant Animation Director