The Deer King Anime Film Pushes Back Its Release Date Again

The official website for Shika no Ō: Yuna to Yakusoku no Tabi / The Deer King: Yuna and the Promised Journey, the forthcoming anime feature film adaptation of Nahoko Uehashi (Moribito series, The Beast Player)'s fantasy novel series, announced today that its release schedule has been postponed again. The film was originally slated for September 18, 2020, but had been postponed for one year to September 10, 2021, due to various circumstances.

The site writes, "We regret to inform you that we have decided to postpone the release of 'The Deer King: Yuna and the Promised Journey,' which was scheduled to be released on Friday, September 10, 2021, in light of the spread of the new coronavirus. We sincerely apologize to all those who have been looking forward to the release of the film. We will announce the future release schedule on the official website and Twitter as soon as it is decided."

Advance tickets that have already been purchased will still be available after the postponement.

新型コロナウイルス感染拡大を受け、2021年9月10日(金)より公開を予定しておりました『鹿の王ユナと約束の旅』の公開延期を決定いたしました。

今後の公開予定につきましては決定次第､公式HP・Twitterにてお知らせいたします。

詳細は公式HPよりご確認下さい。https://t.co/5SsG8fyLYd #鹿の王 pic.twitter.com/B8Kupz6KAN
— 映画『鹿の王ユナと約束の旅』【公式】近日公開！ (@shikanoou_movie) August 26, 2021

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