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“Mystical nine-colored deer guides lost merchant in ancient Persia, testing human greed and nature's delicate balance.”
Jiu Se Lu
九色鹿
5.95
10,923 rank · 1,737 viewers · 2 favorites
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Synopsis
Mystical nine-colored deer guides lost merchant in ancient Persia, testing human greed and nature's delicate balance.
In ancient Persia, a merchant finds himself lost in a fierce windstorm when he encounters a mystical deer with nine radiant colors. This ethereal creature becomes his guide through the treacherous wilderness. The story follows the profound connection between the spiritual deer and those who cross its path, exploring themes of trust, temptation, and the consequences of human greed. As word of the deer's magical nature spreads, various individuals become entangled in its fate, leading to a tale that examines the delicate balance between humanity and the natural world.
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Community consensus
Derived from 2 sampled reviews
6.0
/10
What 2 viewers settled on.
50%
recommend
Score distribution
median 6
mode 4
σ 2.00
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.00 · split reception
The polarity gap
4.0 pts
Recommenders 8.0 · others 4.0
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No
Score over time
↓ 2.00
Running avg · Feb 2013 → Dec 2018
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “Somewhat brief review for this anime; There's not much story to this short little film. At its core it portrays themes of greed, love and your brothers keeper. The story is centered around a...”
- 4 “It's a morality tale. What I learned: 1. Humans are terrible, awful, short-sighted and greedy creatures. 2. Don't *u** with the gods. Not the earliest of animated works I've seen from China, but...”
Verbosity
Short · 50%
Medium · 50%
Long · 0%
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A Movie Production
in association with
Shanghai Animation Film Studio
- Format 1 × 25′ eps × min
- Total runtime 0h 25m all episodes
- Aired Jan 1981 – ongoing
- Source Movie media type
- Rated G All Ages
- Ref. BS-5975 catalog
Produced by
- Shanghai Animation Film Studio Producer