A Deer of Nine Colors English Sub & Dub

About A Deer of Nine Colors

Meet A Deer of Nine Colors (九色鹿), a supernatural anime by Shanghai Animation Film Studio (1981). Here is the premise in a nutshell. The setup: In age-old times, a Persian merchant gets lost in a windstorm. All at once a spiritual deer of nine colors appears to guide the man.

From there, later on, the deer rescues a man drowning in a river. In exchange, the man promises not to reveal the deer's whereabouts. The man reaches an imperial palace.

With supernatural at the core, spirits, curses and unexplained forces shape both mood and plot. If you count yourself among fans of eerie, otherworldly settings, put it on your list. With 1 episodes in total, there is enough room for the story to develop.

Production & Appeal

Shanghai Animation Film Studio is the studio behind A Deer of Nine Colors, and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. Because it leans on supernatural, spirits, curses and unexplained forces shape both mood and plot. Its 5.5/10 score suggests opinions are split, so it suits viewers who already like the genre. Released in 1981, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.