New trailer and new visual for the movie "The King of Deer, Yuna and the Promised Journey! The first film directed by top animator Masashi Ando

A new trailer, a new poster visual, and information on the theme song have been released from the movie "The King of the Deer: Yuna and the Journey of a Promise," which is scheduled to be shown nationwide on September 10, 2021 (Friday).

Winner of both the 2015 Honya Taisho Award and the Japan Medical Novel Award, "The King of Deer" is a bestselling masterpiece by Nahoko Uehashi that has sold over 2.3 million copies in total and boasts immense popularity. The top creators who have supported the Japanese animation industry have gathered to make a film adaptation of this story of overwhelming scale, which was said to be impossible to visualize! The film, "The King of the Deer: Yuna and the Journey of a Promise," will open in theaters nationwide on September 10 (Friday).

The production studio is Production I.G., and the director is the animation director of "Spirited Away" and "Kimi no na wa. The film will be directed by Masashi Ando, who was the animation director for "Spirited Away" and "Kimi no na wa. Co-director is Masayuki Miyaji, who worked as assistant director to world-famous Hayao Miyazaki on "Spirited Away.

⇒" The King of the Deer" will be released nationwide on September 18, 2020! Kimi no na wa. Masashi Ando, the animation director, directs for the first time! Co-directed by Masayuki Miyaji, script by Taku Kishimoto!
Article from December 2019. The current theatrical release date is Friday, September 10, 2021.

⇒ Click here for the anime film screening schedule.

The story takes place in a world ruled by a powerful empire. A father and daughter, who are not related by blood, survive a mysterious disease that is invading the world and continue their journey while confronting their harsh destiny. A "genius doctor" struggles to save many lives from the disease. A "mysterious woman" fights for her hometown in accordance with the empire. Eventually, they have a fateful encounter. This is a one-of-a-kind adventure epic that combines a magnificent worldview with a detailed medical suspense and a moving storyline.

New Trailer & Poster Visual

In the newly released trailer, the aforementioned theme song "One Reason" can be heard. The voices of the main characters are also unveiled in the trailer! The content of the trailer foreshadows the birth of a moving fantasy epic that will carve a new name in the history of Japanese animation.

The new visual was created based on the concept of the teaser visual drawn by Director Ando. Van, a warrior with the strength to face a harsh fate and the determination to protect Yuna, and Yuna, a young child who offers a ray of hope amidst the cloudy skies. The visuals depict the journey of the four.

New trailer

New Poster Visual

The theme song is sung by the singer-songwriter "milet! Director Masashi Ando's comment is also released.

In 2019, milet made her major label debut with her debut song "inside you" produced by ONE OK ROCK's Toru. milet's first full album "eyes" released last June was Billboard JAPAN "HOT ALBUMS At the end of 2020, only a year and a half after her debut, she made her first appearance on the NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen (71st Kohaku Uta Gassen), and is now one of the most energetic and talented singer-songwriters in Japan. He is a singer-songwriter with great momentum and ability.

Milet is in charge of the theme song for this film! The theme song "One Reason" was written especially for this film. milet commented, "I read the novel and the script and wrote the song while vividly feeling the quiet smell and temperature of the forest conveyed by the words. He also revealed that he created the film with passion and care.

<milet comment> *Original text
I am pleased to be in charge of the theme song for the movie "The King of Deer, YoonA and the Journey of Promise.
One Reason" was written while reading the novel and script and vividly feeling the quiet smell and temperature of the forest conveyed by the words. The song is about the connection of small lives facing difficulties, and the creation of great love in a single life. After all, human beings are warm creatures. I embraced this message and sang the song as if I was swimming through a deep forest.
I hope you will enjoy the theme song "One Reason" along with the world of "The Deer King.

＜ Director Masashi Ando's comment
During the production of the film, the producer asked me, "Are there any artists you are interested in right now? I was not familiar with the name of the artist, but I was asked to sing the theme song for the drama, and my answer was "milet," whose voice was the most memorable.
When I asked her to sing the theme song, the image I conveyed to her was a song that conveys the thought, "I am here now because you cared for me...," from a child to a parent, or to a loved one. I thought it would be beautiful if the image overlapped with the image of Yuna, the little girl in the film, telling Van, the man who protected her, how she felt.
I am very grateful that we were able to create a truly wonderful theme song, just as we had envisioned.
I hope that this theme song will resonate with the viewers of this film.

About "The King of Deer, YoonA and the Journey of Promise

The production studio is Production I.G, which continues to deliver high-quality visual works that are highly acclaimed both domestically and internationally, and is directed by the director of "Princess Mononoke," "Spirited Away," "Your Name. The director is Masashi Ando, a top animator who has worked as animation director on three of the top five Japanese films of all time, including "Princess Mononoke," "Spirited Away," and "Kimi no na wa. The co-director is Masayuki Miyaji, who worked as assistant director for Hayao Miyazaki on "Spirited Away.
The screenplay will be written by Taku Kishimoto, a popular screenwriter who has worked on a number of high-profile productions, including the "Haikyuu‼" series. The magnificent staff, who can truly be called the best in the world of Japanese animation, has meticulously created a magnificent and profound worldview.

The story takes place in a world ruled by a powerful empire. A father and daughter, who are not blood related, survive a mysterious disease that is invading the world and continue their journey as they face their harsh destiny. A "genius doctor" struggles to save many lives from the disease. A "mysterious woman" fights for her hometown in accordance with the empire. Eventually, they have a fateful encounter.
This is a one-of-a-kind adventure epic that combines a magnificent worldview with a detailed medical suspense and a moving story.

The story's protagonist, Van, a lone surviving warrior, is played by Shinichi Tsutsumi, in what is surprisingly his first attempt at voice acting. The other main character, Hossar, a genius doctor searching for a cure for a mysterious disease, is played by Ryoma Takeuchi. The voice cast, which breathes life into the film, also features a superb lineup of actors representing the Japanese film industry.

The film was recently selected for the Feature Length Competition at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2021, the world's largest animation festival. Animator Masashi Ando, who has long supported the Japanese film industry, attracted attention from abroad for his first film as a director.

[Film Information
■Animation film "The Deer King: Yuna and the Promised Journey
＜Date of release
September 10, 2021 (Fri.) Nationwide Roadshow

＜Voice Cast
Shinichi Tsutsumi, Ryoma Takeuchi, Anne, Himizu Kimura, Yoshito Yasuhara, Toru Sakurai, Masahide Fuji, Hiroshi Naka, Tetsuaki Genda, Tomomichi Nishimura

<Staff
Original Story : Nahoko Uehashi
Director/Character Design/Editing Director : Masashi Ando
Director : Masayuki Miyaji
Screenplay : Taku Kishimoto
Character design/ Animation director： Masashi Ando
Conceptual Visual： Hiroki Shinagawa
Art Director：Hiroshi Ohno
Color Designer: Ken Hashimoto
Director of Photography: Koji Tanaka
Sound Director: Hiromi Kikuta
Music: Harumi Tomiki
Animation Production: Production I.G

＜Story
A group of warriors, the Dokkaku, fight to protect their homeland, which is being swept away by a powerful empire.
Van, the head of the Dokkaku, is reduced to slavery and held captive in a salt mine.
One night, a pack of strange dogs attacked the salt mine and a mysterious disease broke out.
Van escapes and rescues a young girl, whom he raises as a child.
Meanwhile, in Wangban territory, where a disease that is rumored to affect only immigrants is spreading, Hossar, a medical doctor, is searching for a cure for the disease.

A man survives the infection and a doctor struggles to save his life.
This is a story of the "bond" between people facing a harsh fate.

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