GKIDS has released a new trailer for directors Masashi Ando and Masayuki Miyaji’s feature adaptation of Nahoko Uehashi’s The Deer King. The animated fantasy follows former soldier Van as he tries to uncover the cause of a plague ravaging the kingdom, and a possible cure; check it out below along with the poster and official promo images…
In the aftermath of 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 Deer King arrives in select theatres on July 15th.
