The Deer King (2021)

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Fight to survive.

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.

• Released: 2021-10-28
• Genres: Animation, Drama, Adventure, Fantasy
• Runtime: 1h 53m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.8/10 from 113 votes

Directed by Masayuki Miyaji, Masashi Ando.

Top cast

• Shinichi Tsutsumi as Van (voice)
• Ryoma Takeuchi as Hohsalle (voice)
• Anne Watanabe as Sae (voice)
• Hisui Kimura as Yuna (voice)
• Yoshito Yasuhara as Tourim (voice)
• Tessyo Genda as King Akafa (voice)
• Tomomichi Nishimura as Kenoi (voice)
• Toru Sakurai as Makokan (voice)
• Shinshu Fuji as Orphan (voice)
• Atsushi Abe as Yotaru (voice)

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Deer King

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store

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