Shika no Ō

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Shika no Ō
Shika no Ō novel volume 1 cover.jpg
First novel reprinted volume cover
鹿の王
GenreFantasy
Novel series
Written byNahoko Uehashi
Published byKadokawa
Original runSeptember 2014 – July 2017
Volumes2
4 (reprinted)
Anime film
Shika no Ō: Yuna to Yakusoku no Tabi
Directed byMasashi Ando
Masayuki Miyaji
Written byTaku Kishimoto
Music byHarumi Fuuki
StudioProduction I.G
Licensed by
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Shika no Ō (鹿の王, lit. "King of Deer") is a Japanese fantasy novel series written by Nahoko Uehashi. Kadokawa have originally published the series in two volumes in September 2014, and then republished it in four reprinted volumes between June and July 2017. An anime film adaptation by Production I.G was scheduled to premiere on September 10, 2021, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Characters[]

Van (ヴァン, Van)
Voiced by: Shinichi Tsutsumi[1]
Hossal (ホッサル, Hossaru)
Voiced by: Ryoma Takeuchi[1]
Sae (サエ, Sae)
Voiced by: Anne Watanabe[1]
Yuna (ユナ, Yuna)
Voiced by: Hisui Kimura[2]

Media[]

Novels[]

Anime film[]

An anime adaptation was announced on June 21, 2018.[3] It was later announced to be an anime film adaptation produced by Production I.G, titled Shika no Ō: Yuna to Yakusoku no Tabi.[4] The film is directed by Masashi Ando and Masayuki Miyaji, with Ando designing the characters, Taku Kishimoto handling the scripts, and Harumi Fuuki composing the film's music.[5] It was originally scheduled to premiere on September 18, 2020, but was delayed to September 10, 2021, due to undisclosed reasons.[6][7][1] The film was delayed again in August 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8]

The film had its world premiere in the official feature film competition[9] at Annecy International Animation Film Festival on June 14, 2021, under the English title The Deer King. It has been licensed for release in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and French-speaking Europe by Anime Limited.[10] GKIDS has acquired the film for release in North America with plans to screen it in both Japanese with English subtitles and an English dub in early 2022.[11]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Production I.G's Shika no Ō Anime Film Reveals Cast, More Staff, Full Title, September 10 Debut in Teaser". Anime News Network. March 31, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  2. ^ "鹿の王 ユナと約束の旅". Animehack. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  3. ^ "Shika no Ō Novels by Moribito's Nahoko Uehashi Get Anime". Anime News Network. June 21, 2018. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
  4. ^ "Production I.G Produces Shika no Ō Medical Fantasy Anime as a Film". Anime News Network. March 24, 2019. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  5. ^ "Production I.G Reveals Shika no Ō Anime Film's Staff, September 18 Opening". Anime News Network. December 10, 2019. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
  6. ^ "Production I.G's Shika no Ō Anime Film Delayed to 2021". Anime News Network. August 6, 2020. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  7. ^ "Production I.G's Shika no Ō Anime Film Reveals Cast, More Staff, Full Title, September 10 Debut in Teaser". Anime News Network. March 31, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  8. ^ "The Deer King Film Delayed Again Due to COVID-19". Anime News Network. August 26, 2021. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  9. ^ "Festival programme". CITIA, Image & industries créatives. June 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  10. ^ "The Deer King – Annecy Festival – Programme 2021". CITIA, Image & industries créatives. June 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021. June 14
  11. ^ "GKIDS Licenses Production I.G's The Deer King Anime Film". Anime News Network. June 18, 2021. Retrieved September 18, 2021.

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