2022
R
GKIDS
1 h 53 m

2022
R
GKIDS
1 h 53 m

Summary 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 coun...

Directed By: Masashi Andô, Masayuki Miyaji

Written By: Nahoko Uehashi, Taku Kishimoto

2022
R
GKIDS
1 h 53 m

2022
R
GKIDS
1 h 53 m

The Deer King

Name: The Deer King
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Released: 2022-07-13
Duration: 1 min 53 s
Rating: 58
Cast: Shin'ichi Tsutsumi, Ryoma Takeuchi, Anne Watanabe, Hisui Kimura, Yoshito Yasuhara

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 17 Critic Reviews

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Directed By: Masashi Andô, Masayuki Miyaji

Written By: Nahoko Uehashi, Taku Kishimoto

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Mixed or Average Based on 17 Critic Reviews

47% Positive
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Mixed or Average Based on 17 Critic Reviews

47% Positive
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53% Mixed
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LarsenOnFilm

Jul 12, 2022

The Deer King offers the personal touch of a hero’s journey alongside a more expansive vision of how to live in community. It’s a stunner.

By Josh Larsen FULL REVIEW

Austin Chronicle

Jul 13, 2022

Visually stunning (as can now be expected from esteemed studio Production I.G.), what truly distinguishes The Deer King is in the narrative, and how it is laid out by the co-directors, Miyaji (Fusé: Memoirs of a Huntress) and directorial first timer Ando.

By Richard Whittaker FULL REVIEW

Paste Magazine

Jul 13, 2022

In addition to a story about a found family and the potential for a life-saving vaccine, there are more than four other stories unfolding. It’s a shame too because there’s nothing inherently bad about The Deer King—it’s simply trying to do too much.

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The Irish Times

Jul 29, 2022

The animation remains enchanting and is punctuated by exciting swords-and-sandals action, even if the finished film is not quite the classic we might have anticipated from the talents attached.

By Tara Brady FULL REVIEW

Original-Cin

Jul 12, 2022

These images tantalize, but without satisfying, like a trailer for a narrative that would work better as a long-form series.

By Liam Lacey FULL REVIEW

TheWrap

Jul 14, 2022

Unfortunately, The Deer King fatally (and repeatedly) stalls as its plot starts winding down and its creators lunge for a character-driven moral to a symbolically freighted parable.

By Simon Abrams FULL REVIEW

The Guardian

Jul 26, 2022

Juggling palace politics, magical animals and medical ethics, The Deer King can’t get over major pacing problems: the emotional moments are not given enough time to land, as the plot rushes to its next world-building intrigue.

By Phuong Le FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Chukyo TV Broadcasting Company (CTV), East Japan Marketing & Communications Inc., Fukuoka Broadcasting System (FBS), Hiroshima Telecasting (HTV), Kadokawa, Miyagi Television Broadcasting, Movie Walker, Nippon Television Network (NTV), Production I.G., Sapporo Television Broadcasting Company, Shizuoka Daiichi Television, Toho, Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation (YTV)

Release Date Jul 13, 2022

Duration 1 h 53 m

Rating R

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Website https://gkids.com/films/the-deer-king/

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Awards

Fantasia Film Festival

• 2 Nominations

Annecy International Animated Film Festival

• 1 Nomination

Crunchyroll Anime Awards

• 1 Nomination

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Shin'ichi Tsutsumi

Van

Ryoma Takeuchi

Hohsalle

Anne Watanabe

Sae

Hisui Kimura

Yuna

Yoshito Yasuhara

Tohlim

Tesshô Genda

Aquafa King

Tomomichi Nishimura

Kenoi

Tôru Sakurai

Makokan

Shinshû Fuji

Ohfan

Atsushi Abe

Yotalu

Yutaka Aoyama

Utalu

Satoshi Hino

Shikan

Fumiko Orikasa

Van's Wife

Soki Matsumoto

Van's Son

Chad Horii

Tohma

Hiroshi Naka

Ohma

Sayuri Sadaoka

Ohma's Wife

Hiromi Kawakami

Kiya

Isamu Yûsen

Yoki

Rie Kawamura

Yoki's Wife

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