Matt Schley
May 11, 2022 
Anime film The Deer King, which came out in Japan earlier this year, is headed to theaters in the US in July.
The film will hit screens only July 13 and 14 with “fan preview” events before a wide(r) release July 15.
The fan preview screenings will feature an introduction from co-director Masashi Ando.
Tickets go on sale June 10.
Here’s the film’s official 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. When a pack of dogs race through a Zol-controlled mine, Van, an enslaved former soldier, and a young girl named Yuna are both bitten, but manage to escape as the sole survivors of the attack. Finally free, Van and Yuna seek out a simple, peaceful existence in the countryside. But as the deadly disease once again runs rampant, they find themselves at the crossroads of a struggle much larger than any one nation. GKIDS is proud to present THE DEER KING, a sweeping fantasy epic, and the directing debut of acclaimed animator Masashi Ando, whose work on such landmark films as Spirited Away, Paprika and Your Name helped shape the world of modern Japanese animation.
Source: ANN
