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Feature film — 2021

The Deer King (2021)

6.81h 53mAnimation — Drama — Adventure — Fantasy

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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A high-signal pick with 113 votes.

Production I.G / KADOKAWA / Nippon Television Network Corporation / TOHO

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Director: Masayuki Miyaji

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Cast & crew

Shinichi Tsutsumi as Van (voice)

Shinichi Tsutsumi

Van (voice)

Ryoma Takeuchi as Hohsalle (voice)

Ryoma Takeuchi

Hohsalle (voice)

Anne Watanabe as Sae (voice)

Anne Watanabe

Sae (voice)

Hisui Kimura as Yuna (voice)

Hisui Kimura

Yuna (voice)

Yoshito Yasuhara as Tourim (voice)

Yoshito Yasuhara

Tourim (voice)

Tessyo Genda as King Akafa (voice)

Tessyo Genda

King Akafa (voice)

Tomomichi Nishimura as Kenoi (voice)

Tomomichi Nishimura

Kenoi (voice)

Toru Sakurai as Makokan (voice)

Toru Sakurai

Makokan (voice)

Shinshu Fuji as Orphan (voice)

Shinshu Fuji

Orphan (voice)

Atsushi Abe as Yotaru (voice)

Atsushi Abe

Yotaru (voice)

Yutaka Aoyama as Utalu (voice)

Yutaka Aoyama

Utalu (voice)

Satoshi Hino as Shikan (voice)

Satoshi Hino

Shikan (voice)

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