If you were to make a list of the most distinguished animation directors of all time, Masashi Ando would be one of the first names included. In spite of never serving as a director himself, Ando ha…
May 22, 2023 • Subscribe
More like this
The Deer King
By Jonathan Clements. Supposedly, life has returned to normal in the lands of Aquafa, but there are still unwelcome echoes of the past. The Empire of Zol maintains…
The Deer King
By Andrew Osmond. Masashi Ando is co-director of The Deer King; he’s also the film’s Chief Animation Director, Character Designer and Storyboarder. Before Deer King, Ando had an…
The Deer King
Ando's talent lies in creating emotional impact through subtle character animation, even within a dense story. The emotional buildup and father-daughter relationship is brilliantly portrayed from the first…
Books: The Deer King
By Motoko Tamamuro. A salt mine controlled by the Empire of Zol is attacked by a pack of dogs. The workers and slaves are all bitten, and within…
The Deer King: Survivors
Nahoko Uehashi’s fantasy epic The Deer King is the story of two characters who find themselves caught in an ongoing conflict fought on two fronts – an imperial…
Deer King Novel!
My copy of the Deer King novel finally arrived! Expect a review of that in the near future.
The Deer King, Vol. 1
By Nahoko Uehashi and Masaaki Yamamoto. Released in Japan as “Shika no Ō” by Kadokawa Bunko. Released in North America by Yen On. Translated by Cathy Hirano. I…
The Deer King Movie Review
The Deer King is set to hit cinemas around the UK from Wednesday 27th July 2022 thanks to the good folks from Anime Limited. The movie marks...
Dearest Dad: The Deer King
An imprisoned veteran of an old war tries to rescue a young girl from a plague said to be brought on by a people’s vengeance. Though he was…
The Deer King, Vol. 2
By Nahoko Uehashi and Masaaki Yamamoto. Released in Japan as “Shika no Ō” by Kadokawa Bunko. Released in North America by Yen On. Translated by Cathy Hirano. There’s…
Anime Limited acquires THE DEER KING
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, 20th May 2021 Anime Limited, the leading independent distributor of Japanese animation in France and the United Kingdom, is proud to announce the acquisition…
The Deer King – The Wolves Are Coming
I Wish I Jumped Into This Faster This film is a major case of “why didn’t anyone tell me about who was behind the source material?” Ok, part…
Big Dad Energy: The Deer King: Review
UK distributor Anime Limited has long championed cinematic anime, most obviously with their annual Scotland Loves Anime film festival in…
The Deer King UK Cinema Screening Details
The good folks from Anime Limited have sent us the details of their latest cinematic outing. The Deer King is set to hit cinemas around the ...
Nahoko Uehashi’s ‘THE DEER KING’ | NOW IN THEATERS
From directors Masashi Ando and Masayuki Miyaji comes THE DEER KING, a sweeping fantasy epic that marks the directorial debut of acclaimed animator, Masashi Ando. Based on…
The Deer King (Collector’s Edition Blu-ray & DVD) Unboxing
Masashi Ando and Production I.G’s The Deer King finally gets released in the UK and was shipped early from Anime Limited’s store. Comes with a slipcase too.
The Deer King In UK Cinemas from July 27th
Anime Limited have announced that Masashi Ando’s directorial debut The Deer King will head to selected UK cinemas from July 27th.
Angel Sanctuary
Thou shalt not covet thy sister
The Speakeasy #144: The Deer King, Belle, Goodbye Don Glees + More
This month we talk our Anime Secret Santa pick and some other anime movies. Plus, we discuss a few of our favorite things from 2022 that aren’t anime…
Manga of the Month: Dinosaur Sanctuary
Dinosaur Sanctuary by Itaru Kinoshita This month’s manga is about a world where dinosaurs survived on a remote island. Now in the contemporary era, the world enjoys plenty…
Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter – Sanctuary
Saint Seiya. It’s been a bit of time since I’ve finished the original series. You can read my complete Saint Seiya thoughts if you want to see them.…
I’m Totally Down With This Kit! SMP Alternative Destiny King ExkAiser
I have repeatedly mentioned on this blog my choice to go with Kotobukiya’s The Brave Fighter kits over Bandai’s Super Minipla and SMP [Shokugan Modeling Project] offerings. The…
My Deer Friend Nokotan Episode 1: The Deer Necessities
I was ready to lose brain cells going into this show. Yes, even in show like this I must call on Utena for help.
Saint Seiya: Sanctuary Battle: "Seiya May Cry"? "Saint Gaiden"? How About "Sanctuary Musou"?
Being an iconic manga to come from Weekly Shonen Jump's "Golden Age", it's only natural that Saint Seiya has seen its fair share of video g...
Miyazaki, Takahata and 'The King and the Mockingbird'
On the influence of an essential French film.
My Deer Friend #05 — Inner Deer
I'd rather have seen more of that intro bit, to be honest. Impressions: Probably the closest to the first episode in humor, right down to multiple jokes…
My Deer Friend #08 — Deer Life
I was more of a Careers board gamer myself. Impressions: While I do think that the humor has absolutely run its course, I also can't help but…
My Deer Friend #11 — Deer Season
You can just go out and hit a deer with a car, you know. Nobody's stopping you. Impressions: Very little to say about the first and third…
My Deer Friend #12 — Deer Off
At least it's over. Impressions: We end as of course we do, with recycled sequences and flashbacks to the last time they told these jokes. It's also…
The Destiny of Lineart
This update was a given, considering the subject of the previous update. The following series have been updated with new secondary lineart: Gundam SEED DESTINY Gundam SEED DESTINY…
Deer Diary
I watch Anige 11 pretty religiously. I’ve missed only one episode, and I did so intentionally out of principle (because what’s the point of being religious is you don’t…
First Impression: Angel Sanctuary – Tokyo chronos –
So… who was going to tell me that Kaori Yuki was working on, and released a sequel to Angel Sanctuary?? Better yet, did anyone, know that this was…
King in Limbo and Cutie and the Beast
The Seattle Mariners are clinging on for dear life, and I am in pain. This episode, we’re...
Shikanoko Nokonoko Koshitantan – Episode 8 – Happy New Deer at a Shrine and the Game of Deer Life
Episode impressions of Shikanoko Nokonoko Koshitantan Episode 8 as we didn't get a beach episode because of the extensive time skip to fall. Surprisingly, there is no Christmas…
Spinning Another Destiny: SMP Alternative Destiny Gunbuster
First revealed during the SMP [Shokugan Modeling Project] rebranding launch, Bandai Candy/Shokugan has finally opened solicitations for the first kit in the SMP Alternative Destiny line. To recall,…
Takt Op. Destiny (Episode 8) – Destiny -Cosette-
Now that Takt knows the truth of Cossette’s death, he has finally found a purpose and that is to pulverise Felix Schindler. If only Hell would get out…
Temples and love hotels and deer… oh my! (Nara)
Having spent a good few hours exploring the old capital of Asuka, it was time to properly experience the place which came after.
takt op. Destiny #03 — Breakfast and Exposition
"Oops, we get way less budget because we're not the main characters." Impressions: That's a lot more like it. At least it did have some of the great action…
Takt Op. Destiny | E3: Hints and Details.
The animations are just so slick, the fight scenes are just so good. How could you not dislike it. There were many things I liked about episode three…
The Deer King (鹿の王 ユナと約束の旅, Masashi Ando & Masayuki Miyaji, 2021)
A lone survivor comes to represent both salvation and destruction in Ando & Miyaji’s fantasy adventure.
Dinosaur Sanctuary, Volume 1 by Kinoshita Itaru
I happened to be at my library again before all the snow hit and saw that they had a few new manga in their collection. One of them…
BLog: The Treasure of the King and the Cat
BLog reviews recent boys love, yaoi and LGBTQ+ English translation manga. The Treasure of the King and the CatStory and art: You KajikaTranslation: Christine DashiellPublisher: TOKYOPOPRelease Date…
The King is Dead. Long Live the King.
TheMamaLuigi takes a break from anime to talk about his relationship with the 3DS family of systems amidst the closure of the eShop.
Dinosaur Sanctuary Is A Quiet Revolution Of The Dinosaur Story
Dinosaur Sanctuary is far more than a gentle manga riff on Jurassic Park. It’s a look into the wonder and work that would go into managing a dinosaur…
My Deer Friend Nokotan Episode 3: Deer Club Assemble!
All four members of the main cast together at last.
My Deer Friend Nokotan Episode 1 Review – Oh Deer
Shikanokonoko Koshitantan
My Deer Friend Nokotan Episode 11 Review – Deer Hunter
The part with Noko and the hunter was the best.
My Deer Friend Nokotan Episode 9 Review – The Sports Festival Or-deer-al
Koshitan definitely aged thirty years after the ordeal of the sports festival
My Deer Friend Nokotan Episode 4 Review – The Deer Club Is In Danger?
The Deer Club is in danger???
takt op. Destiny
takt op. Destiny is currently streaming on Crunchyroll....