'Shika no Ou' Anime Film Unveils Main Cast, Additional Staff, Teaser Trailer

by DatRandomDude
Mar 31, 2021 6:18 PM | 7 Comments

Toho opened an official website for the theatrical anime adaptation of Nahoko Uehashi's Shika no Ou (The Deer King) novel on Thursday, revealing the main cast, additional staff, a teaser trailer, and teaser visual (pictured). The anime film, subtitled Yuna to Yakusoku no Tabi (The Promised Journey with Yuna), is scheduled to open in theaters on September 10, after its delay from last September.

Cast
Van: Shinichi Tsutsumi (Okoshiyasu, Chitose-chan)
Hossal: Ryouma Takeuchi (Sensei Kunchu live-action movie)
Sae: Anne Watanabe (Birthday Wonderland)

Staff
Concept Visual: Hiroki Shinagawa (Cheating Craft art setting)
Art Director: Hiroshi Oono (Sarusuberi: Miss Hokusai)
Color Design: Satoshi Hashimoto (Vinland Saga)
Director of Photography: Kouji Tanaka (Yuukoku no Moriarty)
Sound Director: Hiromi Kikuta (Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic)
Music: Harumi Fuuki (Tsurune: Kazemai Koukou Kyuudoubu)

Masashi Andou (Kimi no Na wa. animation director) is helming the film with Masayuki Miyaji (Bounen no Xamdou) at Production I.G. Andou is also serving as the character designer and chief animation director, and Taku Kishimoto (Boku Dake ga Inai Machi) is penning the script.

Kadokawa published the two-volume fantasy novel in September 2014 and later reprinted the series in four volumes in June and July 2017. Shika no Ou: Minasoko no Hashi (The Deer King: Underwater Bridge), the sequel novel, shipped in March 2019.

Teaser Trailer

Official site: https://shikanoou-movie.jp/
Official Twitter: @shikanoou_movie

Source: Comic Natalie

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I'm really really really looking forward to it

Apr 3, 2021 3:14 AM by frnhndz

This one looks real hype. Andou is a legendary animator. This is probably his directorial debut. Expecting this to be no less than a masterpiece.

Apr 1, 2021 12:49 PM by removed-user

Dunno anyone from the voice cast but as long as they can do a great job that's all that matters.

Mar 31, 2021 10:05 PM by MegamiRem

This has been the anime I am most excited for since it was announced back years ago. So happy it's finally confirmed it actually exists lol.

Uehashi's Moribito and Erin are both wonderful stories made into wonderful anime, I don't know much about this one but I am sure it will be wonderful as well. High-profile theatrical project by Production IG and unimaginably great staff its bound to be extremely well made. For example it's known that Toshiyuki Inoue has been on the project since 2015/16.

Anyway the trailer looks great and I can't wait to see it.

Mar 31, 2021 9:20 PM by Tsarko

Adster123 said:
The trailer looks good
Seems similar to Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit

It is from the author of Moribito so... yeah

Mar 31, 2021 8:58 PM by DatRandomDude

The trailer looks good
Seems similar to Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit

Mar 31, 2021 7:08 PM by Adster123

I've never heard of this but the trailer looks great! I loved Moribito by the same author so looking forward to this.

Mar 31, 2021 6:49 PM by shortkitty