Shika no Ou: Yuna to Yakusoku no Tabi (2024)

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Japanese: 鹿の王 ユナと約束の旅

English: The Deer King

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Type: Movie

Episodes: 1

Status: Finished Airing

Aired: Feb 4, 2022

Producers: Yomiuri Telecasting, TOHO, Nippon Television Network, , Kadokawa, Movie Walker

Licensors: GKIDS

Studios: Production I.G

Source: Novel

Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Duration: 1 hr. 53 min.

Rating: R - 17+ (violence & profanity)


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Ranked: #48492

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Popularity: #4206

Members: 30,025

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Ten years ago, the Zol Empire conquered the neighboring lands of Aquafa, forcibly merging the two nations. Though the effort was a success, the Zol invasion could not seize Fire Horse Village, where an outbreak of a mysterious deadly disease known as Black Wolf Fever occurred. Since then, the people have believed the illness has been eradicated.

At a salt mine overseen by Zol authorities, Van Gansa is a prisoner of war carrying out a forced labor sentence. One night, a pack of spirit-like wolves attack the mine; while Van and a young girl named Yuna are bitten, the two escape as the only survivors. In the official investigation following the incident, the findings indicate that the wolves were carriers of Black Wolf Fever, which led to the swift deaths of the guards and workers.

Eager to experience freedom again, Van wastes no time settling down with Yuna in a small farming village. However, Van does not know that he is being followed. Pursued both by those who wish to harvest his blood to cure Black Wolf Fever and those who want to stop those efforts at all costs, Van faces a greater issue plaguing the nation that may spread to countries beyond.

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Background

Shika no Ou: Yuna to Yakusoku no Tabi was initially scheduled to premiere on September 18, 2020, but was delayed twice due to various undisclosed circumstances and the COVID-19 pandemic.

The film was released on Blu-ray and DVD in Japan on September 28, 2022. GKIDS released the movie in the same formats in North America on October 18, 2022.

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Characters & Voice Actors

Yugraul, Hossal

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Takeuchi, Ryouma
Japanese

Gansa, Van

Main

Tsutsumi, Shinichi
Japanese

Sae

Main

Watanabe, Anne
Japanese

Yuna

Main

Kimura, Hisui
Japanese

Oraha

Supporting

Kiya

Supporting

Kawakami, Hiromi
Japanese

Utal

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Aoyama, Yutaka
Japanese

Moshil

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Arisa

Supporting

Orikasa, Fumiko
Japanese

Ohma

Supporting

Naka, Hiroshi
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Morihiro, Fumi

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Matsushita, Keiko

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Andou, Masashi

Director, Storyboard, Character Design, Animation Director

Miyaji, Masayuki

Director, Storyboard

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"One Reason" by milet

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10 Recommended

5 Mixed Feelings

1 Not Recommended

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Jul 13, 2022

ZetaZ98

Recommended

This review does NOT contain spoilers.

This film harkens back to the old Ghibli films in its look and themes but is very much its own thing with a modern approach to animation. The director has made a point to highlight how this film's plot echoes the current times and that it only adds to the impact this film has on its viewers. The story is interesting and the animation is beautiful.

If I were to give any criticisms it is that some of the side plots and minor characters go slightly underdeveloped to an extent where it is sometimes confusing if you are not paying ...

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Sep 8, 2024

pocariswonk

Mixed Feelings

5.5/10
The Deer King is an unfortunate bundle of squandered potential on all fronts of its story. It would not be hyperbole to call it "Walmart Mononoke Hime"

There are WAY TOO MANY 'riding' scenes, where character are in chase/pursuit and barely anything happens, and they last too long. "Look, this guy is riding a deer! holy shit!" x5

The pacing falls apart at about the halfway mark after dragging its feet through a slow slog of unnecessary scenes as the writers clumsily try to curry your interest in the world. It just screams budget issues as the pacing ramps up while the writers scramble to ...

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Jul 15, 2022

Ardnaed

Not Recommended

I'm upset because this movie could have been great. However, it somehow managed to make me feel like I was watching a cheap imitation of itself.

Story: Awful pacing. They wanted to show a lot and didn't have the time. Also, this feels like someone not trying to copy other Ghibli films as much as someone who tried to learn from them and missed the mark. It was clear what every scene was trying to convey and how we were supposed to feel about the characters and that was the problem. This movie somehow managed to commit the tell not show error by showing too ...

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Poll: Shika no Ou: Yuna to Yakusoku no Tabi Episode 1 Discussion
KiraYoshikage - Aug 26, 2021
25 repliesby BookBirdie »»
Sep 4, 8:39 PM
I hate the ending, and I wunna rant some where
DraginZ0mbees - Feb 17
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Aug 7, 9:23 AM
the promotional poster is more visually striking than the actual movie
Nyron - Jul 16, 2022
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Expectations?
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Poll: Eastward
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