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The Deer King (2022)
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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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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Genre:Animation, Drama, Adventure, Fantasy
Written By:Taku Kishimoto
In Theaters:7/15/2022
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Runtime:113 minutes
Studio:Production I.G, KADOKAWA, Nippon Television Network Corporation, TOHO
Cast
Masayuki Miyaji, Masashi Ando
Director
Shinichi Tsutsumi
Van (voice)
Ryoma Takeuchi
Hohsalle (voice)
Anne Watanabe
Sae (voice)
Hisui Kimura
Yuna (voice)
Atsushi Abe
Yotaru (voice)
Yoshito Yasuhara
Tourim (voice)
Toru Sakurai
Makokan (voice)
Shinshu Fuji
Orphan (voice)
Tomomichi Nishimura
Kenoi (voice)
Tessyo Genda
King Akafa (voice)
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