#New Japanese Trailer For The Deer King Anime Film Unveils Film’s Theme Song, New Key Visual Released

The official site for The Deer King anime film adaptation has been updated with two new trailers revealing the film’s theme song. The song featured in the trailer “One Reason” was written by singer-songwriter milét, while a new key visual has been released, illustrated by director Masashi Ando and is featured below the trailer:

Trailer:

Key Visual:

The film will be released in Japanese theaters on September 10th, after a year long delay and being featured during this year’s abbreviated edition of the Annecy international animated film festival, where it was placed in competition with multiple entries. The film has been licensed for international release by Anime Limited for the UK and French-speaking Europe, while GKIDS will release the film later this year in the US and describes the film:

In the years following a vicious war, the Empire of Zol now controls the land and citizens of rival Aquafa – except for Aquafa’s Fire Horse Territory, where wild dogs that once carried the deadly Black Wolf Fever continue to roam free. When a pack of dogs race through a Zol-controlled mine, Van, an enslaved former soldier, and a young girl named Yuna are both bitten, but manage to escape as the sole survivors of the attack. Finally free, Van and Yuna seek out a simple, peaceful existence in the countryside. But as the deadly disease once again runs rampant, they find themselves at the crossroads of a struggle much larger than any one nation.

SOURCES: Comic Natalie, Eiga.com

Images: (C)2021「鹿の王」製作委員会/Deer King Production Committee