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Taro the Dragon Boy (1979)

Movie ★ 6.4 75 min

Fantasy Animation Family Adventure

Patterned after Japanese art and silk screens, Taro, The Dragon Boy is an animated feature about Japanese mythology and cultures, focusing on Taro, a young boy who has to make a voyage to a distant lake to save his mother, who has been turned into a dragon.

Kirio Urayama Director Kirio Urayama Writer

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Quick facts

Released
March 17, 1979
Runtime
75 min
IMDb
tt0061069
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Cast

Junya Kato Taro (voice) Mina Tominaga Mina Tominaga Aya (voice) Sayuri Yoshinaga Sayuri Yoshinaga Tatsuya (voice) Kirin Kiki Kirin Kiki Yamanba (voice) Kazuo Kumakura Kazuo Kumakura Red Oni (voice) Kazuo Kitamura Kazuo Kitamura (voice) Toshiko Yabuki (voice) Junko Kuroda (voice)

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Frequently asked questions

What is Taro the Dragon Boy about?
Patterned after Japanese art and silk screens, Taro, The Dragon Boy is an animated feature about Japanese mythology and cultures, focusing on Taro, a young boy who has to make a voyage to a distant lake to save his mother, who has been turned into a dragon.
Who directed Taro the Dragon Boy?
Taro the Dragon Boy was directed by Kirio Urayama.
Who stars in Taro the Dragon Boy?
Taro the Dragon Boy stars Junya Kato, Mina Tominaga, Sayuri Yoshinaga, Kirin Kiki.
When was Taro the Dragon Boy released?
Taro the Dragon Boy is a 1979 fantasy, animation, family, adventure film.
Where can I watch Taro the Dragon Boy?
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