The Deer King
- Released on
- Runtime
- 113 mins
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.
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.
Cast
- Shinichi Tsutsumi
- Ryoma Takeuchi
- Anne Watanabe
- Hisui Kimura
- Atsushi Abe
- Yoshito Yasuhara
- Toru Sakurai
- Shinshu Fuji
- Tomomichi Nishimura
- Tessyo Genda
Director
- Masayuki Miyaji
- Masashi Ando
Producers
Screenwriter
- Taku Kishimoto
