The Annecy International Animation Film Festival announced today that the Blue Lock The Movie -Episode Nagi - and Look Back anime movies will both screen at the event in June in the non-competitive "Annecy Presents" track. The two Japanese animated films join others in the "Annecy Presents" collection including Detective Conan: The Million-dollar Pentagram , Give It All and Sand Land , among other animated works from around the world. Based on the manga by Tatsuki Fujimoto ( Chainsaw Man ), Kiyotaka Oshiyama ( Flip Flappers ) directs the Look Back movie while also writing the script and providing character design. Studio Durian handles the animation production, with Kiyoshi Sameshima as the art director and haruka nakamura providing the music. Annecy describes Look Back : The overly confident Fujino and introverted Kyomoto couldn't be more different. Their love of drawing manga is the one thing connecting these contrasting girls. However, one day something happens to them that shatters everything.
- 5/10/2024
- by Paul Chapman
- Crunchyroll
The official Twitter account of Blue Lock revealed the release date for the much anticipated second season of the anime. According to the announcement, Blue Lock anime season 2 is scheduled to start airing in October 2024.
An illustration drawn by the mangaka Yusuke Nomura was revealed to commemorate the announcement.
Blue Lock anime aired on Oct 8, 2022 in Japan.
The cast members for the anime include:
Yoichi Isagi as Ura Kazuki Hyōma Chigiri as Saitō Sōma Meguru Bachira as Kaito Tasuku Rensuke Kunigami as Ono Yūki Masatomo Nakazawa as Wataru Kuon Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Jingo Raichi Shoya Chiba as Yudai Imamura Shugo Nakamura as Gin Gagamaru Daishi Kajita as Asahi Naruhaya Ryunosuke Watanuki as Okuhito Iemon Aoi Ichikawa as Gurimu Igarashi Kenichi Suzumura as Ryosuke Kira Eri Yukimura as Anri Teieri Junichi Suwabe as Barou Natsuki Hanae as Ikki Niko Ryota Suzuki as Junichi Wanima and Keisuke Wanima Takahiro Sakurai as Sae...
An illustration drawn by the mangaka Yusuke Nomura was revealed to commemorate the announcement.
Blue Lock anime aired on Oct 8, 2022 in Japan.
The cast members for the anime include:
Yoichi Isagi as Ura Kazuki Hyōma Chigiri as Saitō Sōma Meguru Bachira as Kaito Tasuku Rensuke Kunigami as Ono Yūki Masatomo Nakazawa as Wataru Kuon Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Jingo Raichi Shoya Chiba as Yudai Imamura Shugo Nakamura as Gin Gagamaru Daishi Kajita as Asahi Naruhaya Ryunosuke Watanuki as Okuhito Iemon Aoi Ichikawa as Gurimu Igarashi Kenichi Suzumura as Ryosuke Kira Eri Yukimura as Anri Teieri Junichi Suwabe as Barou Natsuki Hanae as Ikki Niko Ryota Suzuki as Junichi Wanima and Keisuke Wanima Takahiro Sakurai as Sae...
- 5/6/2024
- by Ami Nazru
- AnimeHunch
We already know that the Bluelock The Movie -Episode Nagi– will be released very soon, on April 19, 2024, in Japan and that the movie will be getting an international release, thanks to Crunchyroll, starting from June 28, 2024. Now, with the premiere date so close, we, naturally, know a lot about the movie, and we have to say that we actually did expect the release of a final trailer around this time, and we can confirm that the trailer is finally out and that we are going to bring it to you as you might have expected.
Bluelock The Movie -Episode Nagi- will continue the anime adaptation of one of the most popular sports manga titles in recent years. Focusing on football (soccer), Bluelock became a massive hit after its first season, and while we’re still waiting for a confirmation of a second season, the series will continue.
As we have said,...
Bluelock The Movie -Episode Nagi- will continue the anime adaptation of one of the most popular sports manga titles in recent years. Focusing on football (soccer), Bluelock became a massive hit after its first season, and while we’re still waiting for a confirmation of a second season, the series will continue.
As we have said,...
- 4/13/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
The official website of the upcoming Bluelock -Episode Nagi- anime film unveiled a new Pv, titled “Awakening of Nagi,” that puts the spotlight on the film’s protagonist Nagi Seishiro.
Bluelock -Episode Nagi- will release in Japanese theatres on April 19, 2024.
The film is based on the spinoff manga, “Bluelock -Episode Nagi-,”by Kota Sannomiya. It focuses on the character Nagi Seishiro and portrays the battle within Blue Lock from his perspective.
The film will feature returning staff and cast members.
Shunsuke Ishikawa will be directing the film at Eight Bit, with Taku Kishimoto in charge of script. Nomura will serve as the character designer, and Jun Murayama will be composing the music.
Cast includes:
Nobunaga Shimazaki as Seishiro Nagi Yuma Uchida as Reo Mikage Kazuyuki Okitsu as Zantetsu Tsurugi Kazuki Ura as Yoichi Isagi Tasuku Kaito as Meguru Bachira Yuki Ono as Rensuke Kunigami Soma Saito as Hyoma Chigiri Koki...
Bluelock -Episode Nagi- will release in Japanese theatres on April 19, 2024.
The film is based on the spinoff manga, “Bluelock -Episode Nagi-,”by Kota Sannomiya. It focuses on the character Nagi Seishiro and portrays the battle within Blue Lock from his perspective.
The film will feature returning staff and cast members.
Shunsuke Ishikawa will be directing the film at Eight Bit, with Taku Kishimoto in charge of script. Nomura will serve as the character designer, and Jun Murayama will be composing the music.
Cast includes:
Nobunaga Shimazaki as Seishiro Nagi Yuma Uchida as Reo Mikage Kazuyuki Okitsu as Zantetsu Tsurugi Kazuki Ura as Yoichi Isagi Tasuku Kaito as Meguru Bachira Yuki Ono as Rensuke Kunigami Soma Saito as Hyoma Chigiri Koki...
- 4/13/2024
- by Ami Nazru
- AnimeHunch
Chiru Labs' "Web3 anime brand" Azuki and advertising agency Dentsu have teamed up to reveal plans for a new three-part anime anthology series titled Enter the Garden , featuring Goro Taniguchi—the director of Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion , One Piece Film: Red and more—as producer. The series will kick off with the first part, "The Waiting Man," on Tuesday, April 30, 2024 and will be available exclusively via Azuki's official website and YouTube channel . Parts two and three will follow "in the coming months." Junichi Yamamoto ( Haigakura ) directs "The Waiting Man," with Taku Kishimoto ( Haikyu!! ) writing and Kinu Nishimura ( Overman King Gainer ) providing character designs. The cast includes Tomokazu Sugita (Gintoki in Gintama ), Akari Kito (Nezuko in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba ) and Jun Fukuyama (Lelouch Lamperouge in Code Geass ). Azuki, Dentsu, Qzil.la and Imagica Infos are producing the anthology. Related: Azuki Adds Lost Youth, Leaving Our Truths to...
- 4/11/2024
- by Joseph Luster
- Crunchyroll
At its first-ever CinemaCon presentation in Las Vegas today, Crunchyroll announced the acquisition and select theatrical dates for three new films: Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle, Blue Lock The Movie -Episode Nagi-, and Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom.
CinemaCon attendees were also treated to an exclusive sneak peek of the first ten minutes of the upcoming Crunchyroll film Spy x Family Code: White. The film will be released in theaters on April 19 in North America.
Crunchyroll has acquired the North American and select international theatrical rights for Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle, which is based on the beloved volleyball series Haikyu!!. Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment are set to spike the film into North American theaters beginning on May 31, 2024.
The film will be available in Japanese with English subtitles and dubbed in English. The first four seasons of Haikyu!! are currently available to stream on Crunchyroll.
Additional international theatrical release dates for the film include:
May 30: Australia,...
CinemaCon attendees were also treated to an exclusive sneak peek of the first ten minutes of the upcoming Crunchyroll film Spy x Family Code: White. The film will be released in theaters on April 19 in North America.
Crunchyroll has acquired the North American and select international theatrical rights for Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle, which is based on the beloved volleyball series Haikyu!!. Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment are set to spike the film into North American theaters beginning on May 31, 2024.
The film will be available in Japanese with English subtitles and dubbed in English. The first four seasons of Haikyu!! are currently available to stream on Crunchyroll.
Additional international theatrical release dates for the film include:
May 30: Australia,...
- 4/9/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
CinemaCon 2024 is officially in full swing, and Crunchyroll leads the charge with exciting news about new movies and animated projects coming to theaters and streaming! Today’s presentation was Crunchyroll’s first time at CinemaCon, and they did not disappoint fans looking forward to details about upcoming releases. To kick things off, Crunchyroll announced the acquisition and select theatrical dates for three new films: Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle, Blue Lock The Movie -Episode Nagi- and Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom.
Crunchyroll, the ultimate home for anime worldwide, announced today at CinemaCon that it has acquired the North American and select international theatrical rights for Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle, based on the beloved volleyball series Haikyu!! Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment will release the film in North American theaters beginning May 31, 2024. Additional international territories have also been announced!
Here’s the official synopsis for Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle courtesy of Crunchyroll:
Shoyo...
Crunchyroll, the ultimate home for anime worldwide, announced today at CinemaCon that it has acquired the North American and select international theatrical rights for Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle, based on the beloved volleyball series Haikyu!! Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment will release the film in North American theaters beginning May 31, 2024. Additional international territories have also been announced!
Here’s the official synopsis for Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle courtesy of Crunchyroll:
Shoyo...
- 4/9/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
The battle of egos will head to the silver screen with Blue Lock The Movie -Episode Nagi - coming to international theaters in 2024! Starting with the North American release on June 28, Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment will release the newest Blue Lock movie in other select international regions in Latin America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa at a later date, so stay tuned for further announcements. The film will be available in both Japanese with English subtitles as well as dubbed in English. Based on the award-winning manga by Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yusuke Nomura, Tetsuaki Watanabe ( Haikyu!! episode director) directed Blue Lock and assistant-directed by Shunsuke Ishikawa ( Sword Art Online Alicization episode director) at studio Eightbit ( That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime ). Ishikawa acts as director for the -Episode Nagi- movie, with character designs by Yusuke Nomura, Screenplay/Composition by Taku Kishimoto and music by Jun Maruyama.
- 4/9/2024
- by Kyle Cardine
- Crunchyroll
Sports anime and manga series generally do quite well in Japan, although they are not as popular in the West as some other shounen titles (just look at Haikyuu!! or Slam Dunk), but there are some exceptions. One of the most recent ones is the football (soccer)-centered manga series Bluelock by Muneyuki Kaneshiro and illustrated by Yusuke Nomura. Published since 2018, the manga currently has 28 collected volumes and is still ongoing.
On top of that, a 24-episode anime adaptation was produced in 2022, becoming one of that year’s major and most popular titles. The anime series has been renewed for a second season, but that is not all, as it has been confirmed that the spin-off manga, Bluelock Movie -Episode Nagi-, will also be adapted in the form of a movie, which is set to come out on April 19, 2024 in Japan.
The movie is projected to be a big hit,...
On top of that, a 24-episode anime adaptation was produced in 2022, becoming one of that year’s major and most popular titles. The anime series has been renewed for a second season, but that is not all, as it has been confirmed that the spin-off manga, Bluelock Movie -Episode Nagi-, will also be adapted in the form of a movie, which is set to come out on April 19, 2024 in Japan.
The movie is projected to be a big hit,...
- 3/30/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
Crunchyroll revealed that the English dub of Mappa’s original anime, Bucchigiri?!, is making its way to the streaming platform, with the first episode scheduled to release on Jan 27, 2024.
Cast and staff involved in Bucchigiri?! English dub were also revealed.
Bucchigiri?! English dub cast includes:
Alex Mai as Arajin Christopher Guerrero as Senya Ricco Fajardo as Matakara Lindsay Seidel as Mahoro Daniel Van Thomas as Zabu James Marler as Komao
Staff includes:
Voice Director: Lee George Producer: Zach Bolton Adaptation: Dallas Reid Mixer: William Dewell Engineer: Ian Emerson
Bucchigiri?! is an original Japanese anime television series animated by Mappa. It is directed by Hiroko Utsumi and written by Taku Kishimoto, with Michiru Oshima composing the music, and character designs handled by Takahiro Kagami. It premiered on January 13, 2024.
The opening theme is “Sesame” by Kroi, while the ending theme is “Love je t’aime” by Mahiru Coda.
Crunchyroll describes the plot...
Cast and staff involved in Bucchigiri?! English dub were also revealed.
Bucchigiri?! English dub cast includes:
Alex Mai as Arajin Christopher Guerrero as Senya Ricco Fajardo as Matakara Lindsay Seidel as Mahoro Daniel Van Thomas as Zabu James Marler as Komao
Staff includes:
Voice Director: Lee George Producer: Zach Bolton Adaptation: Dallas Reid Mixer: William Dewell Engineer: Ian Emerson
Bucchigiri?! is an original Japanese anime television series animated by Mappa. It is directed by Hiroko Utsumi and written by Taku Kishimoto, with Michiru Oshima composing the music, and character designs handled by Takahiro Kagami. It premiered on January 13, 2024.
The opening theme is “Sesame” by Kroi, while the ending theme is “Love je t’aime” by Mahiru Coda.
Crunchyroll describes the plot...
- 1/27/2024
- by Ami Nazru
- AnimeHunch
Your deepest wish for more English dubs is granted! Bucchigiri?! , a punchy punch-up that wears its heart and inspirations on its brightly colored sleeves, officially begins on Crunchyroll from January 27! Check out the cast and crew for Episode 1 below! Bucchigiri?! English Dub Cast Arajin voiced by Alex Mai Senya voiced by Christopher Guerrero Matakara voiced by Ricco Fajardo Mahoro voiced by Lindsay Seidel Zabu voiced by Daniel Van Thomas Komao voiced by James Marler Bucchigiri?! English Dub Crew Voice Director: Lee George Producer: Zach Bolton Adaptation: Dallas Reid Mixer: William Dewell Engineer: Ian Emerson Related: Bucchigiri?! Anime: Everything You Need to Know Key Visual Related: Crunchyroll Winter 2024 Dubs Include Solo Leveling, Classroom of the Elite Season 3 and More Inspired by One Thousand and One Nights and delinquent classics, Bucchigiri?! is directed by Hiroko Utsumi at studio Mappa, with series composition by Taku Kishimoto ( Blue Lock ), character designs by Takahiro Kagami ( Yu-Gi-Oh!
- 1/26/2024
- by Liam Dempsey
- Crunchyroll
What happens when you mix a Mappa production with the minds of director Hiroko Utsumi and writer Taku Kishimoto? You get Bucchigiri?! , an original series that blends delinquents and One Thousand and One Nights to bombastic results. We'll see how explosive that particular concoction is when the series launches on Crunchyroll today as part of the Winter 2024 lineup . In the meantime, you can see what Bucchigiri?! is all about, from the release date and trailers to who's behind it in our full guide! Watch Bucchigiri?! on Crunchyroll! In This Guide Bucchigiri?! Anime Release Date: Where Can I Watch? Bucchigiri?! Anime Characters and Cast Bucchigiri?! Anime Staff Watch Bucchigiri?! Official Trailers Bucchigiri?! Anime Art & Key Visuals Bucchigiri?! Anime Synopsis Bucchigiri?! Additional Information Bucchigiri?! Anime Release Date: When Can I Watch? Bucchigiri?! officially gets released on Crunchyroll on January 13, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. Pt. Where can I watch? On Crunchyroll Territories: Worldwide excluding Japan Bucchigiri?...
- 1/14/2024
- by Joseph Luster
- Crunchyroll
Putting a twist on the 1,001 Nights story, the Bucchigiri?! anime comes out of the gate swinging hard and throwing down punches. Ahead of its full release tomorrow, the first three episodes premiered at Toho Cinema Roppongi in December featuring the latest anime from acclaimed director Hiroko Utsumi at studio Mappa, giving us a taste of the gang-filled antics. The story features Arajin, who transfers into the roughest school in Hama Bay filled with delinquents and gangs. While his day starts chatting with the most seemingly normal girl in the class, it ends with him learning that his childhood friend is one of the toughest guys in the school. That is until Arajin is running from another of the three gangs and is saved by a magical Djinn who just adores fighting. With the power of a Djinn who just loves punching by Arajin's very reductive side, the transfer student...
- 1/12/2024
- by Daryl Harding
- Crunchyroll
For fan’s of Hiroko Utsumi’s work on Free! - Iwatobi Swim Club and Sk8 the Infinity , she has another original bombastic series coming at you soon! Bucchigiri?! will premiere on Crunchyroll Saturday, January 13 at 8:30 a.m. Pt and we have all the info you need to know about the launch! Watch Bucchigiri?! Episode 1 right here ! Hiroko Utsumi directs the series at studio Mappa, with Taku Kishimoto handling the series composition, Takahiro Kagami with character designs and Michiru Oshima on music. Kroi will perform the opening theme, “Sesame,” with Mahiru Coda performing the ending theme “Love Je t’aime.” The cast for the series includes: Arajin Tomoshibi voiced by Genki Okawa Matakara Asamine voiced by Yusuke Hoshino Senya voiced by Masafumi Kobatake Marito voiced by Nozomu Sasaki Kenichiro voiced by Jiro Saito Komao voiced by Kappei Yamaguchi Zabu voiced by Yukihiro Nozuyama Outa voiced by Ryota Takeuchi Jabashiri...
- 1/11/2024
- by Kyle Cardine
- Crunchyroll
The anime sports arena is buzzing with anticipation as details emerge about the upcoming ‘Bluelock: Episode Nagi‘ prequel film, slated for a spring 2024 release. In a captivating reveal, fans were treated to a tantalizing new teaser visual, hinting at the dynamism and excitement the movie promises to deliver. Most intriguingly, Subaru Kimura, celebrated for his portrayal of Todo in ‘Jujutsu Kaisen,’ will be joining the cast.
He’s all set to bring to life Ryo Nameoka, a pivotal character described as the squad’s original leader who challenges soccer prodigies Nagi and Reo in their high school soccer debut. Kimura’s genuine excitement was palpable in a recent interview where he shared his eagerness to delve deep into this mysterious character’s persona.
Diving deeper into the film’s core, ‘Bluelock: Episode Nagi’ provides an enriched backstory to the already renowned ‘Blue Lock’ soccer manga. Crafted by the imaginative minds...
He’s all set to bring to life Ryo Nameoka, a pivotal character described as the squad’s original leader who challenges soccer prodigies Nagi and Reo in their high school soccer debut. Kimura’s genuine excitement was palpable in a recent interview where he shared his eagerness to delve deep into this mysterious character’s persona.
Diving deeper into the film’s core, ‘Bluelock: Episode Nagi’ provides an enriched backstory to the already renowned ‘Blue Lock’ soccer manga. Crafted by the imaginative minds...
- 10/29/2023
- by Hrvoje Milakovic
- Fiction Horizon
The uneven Japanese animated fantasy “The Deer King” often resembles the sort of Studio Ghibli action-adventure that made animation figurehead Hayao Miyazaki internationally famous, especially “Princess Mononoke” and “Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind.” “The Deer King” not only looks like those Studio Ghibli staples, but also follows a plot that recalls Ghibli-style high fantasies: two warring feudal kingdoms try either to capture or enlist Van, a resourceful ex-soldier who may or may not be immune to a devastating plague.
Comparisons between “The Deer King” and Studio Ghibli’s better known movies seem inevitable, especially given how many of this movie’s creators learned their trade as animators and animation directors at Studio Ghibli, particularly co-directors Masashi Ando and Masayuki Miyaji, and key animators Kenichi Konishi and Kenichi Yoshida. Thankfully, what works in so many Ghibli movies also mostly works in “The Deer King,” given the craft and consideration...
Comparisons between “The Deer King” and Studio Ghibli’s better known movies seem inevitable, especially given how many of this movie’s creators learned their trade as animators and animation directors at Studio Ghibli, particularly co-directors Masashi Ando and Masayuki Miyaji, and key animators Kenichi Konishi and Kenichi Yoshida. Thankfully, what works in so many Ghibli movies also mostly works in “The Deer King,” given the craft and consideration...
- 7/14/2022
- by Simon Abrams
- The Wrap
The Deer King Trailer — Masashi Ando and Masayuki Miyaji‘s The Deer King / Shika no ou (2021) U.S. movie trailer has been released by GKids. The Deer King trailer stars Shinichi Tsutsumi, Ryoma Takeuchi, Anne Watanabe, Atsushi Abe, and Hisui Kimura. Crew Taku Kishimoto wrote the screenplay for The Deer King. Michael Archacki was [...]
Continue reading: The Deer King (2021) U.S. Movie Trailer: Two Black Wolf Fever survivors Navigate a Perilous World Seeking Their Secret...
Continue reading: The Deer King (2021) U.S. Movie Trailer: Two Black Wolf Fever survivors Navigate a Perilous World Seeking Their Secret...
- 5/14/2022
- by Rollo Tomasi
- Film-Book
The Japanese animation studio Production I.G. has been no stranger to critical hits over the past decade, with the likes of “Miss Hokusai” and “A Letter to Momo” both being well received. The studio returns in 2021 with the release of “The Deer King”, a fantasy epic adapted from the acclaimed novel series by Nahoko Uehashi. The film, helmed by directors Masashi Ando and Masayuki Miyaji, is an ambitious, grand, and timely endeavour that marks another success for the studio.
The Deer King is screening at Camera Japan
The Zols and Aquafans live together in relative peace after years of war, yet this harmony is threatened by the return of an Aquafan “curse”, the mittsual plague. The illness, which is spread by vicious dogs and only targets Zols, rips through a Zol-controlled mine that leaves only two survivors, the Aquafan warrior, Van, and a young orphan, Yuna. The two take refuge...
The Deer King is screening at Camera Japan
The Zols and Aquafans live together in relative peace after years of war, yet this harmony is threatened by the return of an Aquafan “curse”, the mittsual plague. The illness, which is spread by vicious dogs and only targets Zols, rips through a Zol-controlled mine that leaves only two survivors, the Aquafan warrior, Van, and a young orphan, Yuna. The two take refuge...
- 9/26/2021
- by Tom Wilmot
- AsianMoviePulse
Gkids has acquired North American rights to “The Deer King,” the latest feature film animated by the acclaimed studio Production I.G.
Directed by Masashi Ando and Masayuki Miyaji and written by Taku Kishimoto, the movie premieres in competition at the Annecy Animation Festival this week and is slated for a theatrical release in early 2022.
The sweeping fantasy epic takes place in the years following a destructive war, with the Empire of Zol controlling the land and citizens of rival Aquafa — except for the Fire Horse Territory, where wild dogs, once ridden with the deadly Black Wolf Fever, roam free. When a pack of dogs rampage through a Zol-controlled mine, they bite enslaved former soldier Van and young girl Yuna, who become the only two to survive the attack. The pair seeks out a quiet life in the countryside, but when the disease runs rampant once again, they find themselves...
Directed by Masashi Ando and Masayuki Miyaji and written by Taku Kishimoto, the movie premieres in competition at the Annecy Animation Festival this week and is slated for a theatrical release in early 2022.
The sweeping fantasy epic takes place in the years following a destructive war, with the Empire of Zol controlling the land and citizens of rival Aquafa — except for the Fire Horse Territory, where wild dogs, once ridden with the deadly Black Wolf Fever, roam free. When a pack of dogs rampage through a Zol-controlled mine, they bite enslaved former soldier Van and young girl Yuna, who become the only two to survive the attack. The pair seeks out a quiet life in the countryside, but when the disease runs rampant once again, they find themselves...
- 6/17/2021
- by Ethan Shanfeld
- Variety Film + TV
Nippon TV represents international sales.
Gkids has acquired North American rights to Production I.G’s official Annecy selection The Deer King as the film premieres in the festival this week.
The fantasy epic takes place in the aftermath of a war as an enslaved former soldier and a young girl in a mine run by the Empire of Zol escape an attack by disease-carrying wild dogs from Aquafa, a region outside Zol’s control.
The pair seek a simple life in the countryside, however the widespread return of the disease pitches them into a struggle far larger than any one nation.
Gkids has acquired North American rights to Production I.G’s official Annecy selection The Deer King as the film premieres in the festival this week.
The fantasy epic takes place in the aftermath of a war as an enslaved former soldier and a young girl in a mine run by the Empire of Zol escape an attack by disease-carrying wild dogs from Aquafa, a region outside Zol’s control.
The pair seek a simple life in the countryside, however the widespread return of the disease pitches them into a struggle far larger than any one nation.
- 6/17/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Gkids is bringing The Deer King to North America. The animation producer-distributor has acquired rights to the Japanese-language film directed by Masashi Ando and Masayuki Miyaji after its premiere in competition at the Annecy Film Festival this week. Watch a teaser above.
Gkids will open a subtitled and English-dubbed versions of the toon pic early next year.
Written by Taku Kishimoto, the sweeping fantasy epic marks the directorial debut for Ando, an acclaimed animator whose credits include Studio Ghibli’s Princess Mononoke and Oscar-winning Spirited Away. Miyaji directing the 2009 series Xam’d: Lost Memories and worked on Studio Ghibli films including My Neighbors The Yamadas.
Here’s the official Deer King synopsis: 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.
Gkids will open a subtitled and English-dubbed versions of the toon pic early next year.
Written by Taku Kishimoto, the sweeping fantasy epic marks the directorial debut for Ando, an acclaimed animator whose credits include Studio Ghibli’s Princess Mononoke and Oscar-winning Spirited Away. Miyaji directing the 2009 series Xam’d: Lost Memories and worked on Studio Ghibli films including My Neighbors The Yamadas.
Here’s the official Deer King synopsis: 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.
- 6/17/2021
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
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