Japan Synopsis
鹿の王 ユナと約束の旅
“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.
The 2020–2022 Japan Window
452 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Deer King sits at position #352.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with The Deer King. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
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The 2020s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2020s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Deer King premiered. 539 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,947 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (36th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.3 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,900 of 2,532 (top 75%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Production I.G, KADOKAWA, Nippon Television Network Corporation, TOHO |
| Runtime | 1h 53m |
| Release Date | October 28, 2021 |
| IMDb | tt11417856 |
| Official Site | gkids.com |