A young boy has to make a voyage to a distant lake to save his mother, who has been turned into a dragon.A young boy has to make a voyage to a distant lake to save his mother, who has been turned into a dragon.A young boy has to make a voyage to a distant lake to save his mother, who has been turned into a dragon.
Jun'ya Katô
- Tarô
- (voice)
Mîna Tominaga
- Aya
- (voice)
Kazuo Kumakura
- Red Oni
- (voice)
Kirin Kiki
- Yamanba
- (voice)
Sayuri Yoshinaga
- Tatsuya
- (voice)
Billie Lou Watt
- Taro
- (English version)
- (voice)
- Directors
- Kiriô Urayama
- Peter Fernandez(English version)
- Writers
- Miyoko Matsutani
- Isao Takahata(uncredited)
- Kiriô Urayama
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
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- SoundtracksTatsu no Ko Tarô no Uta
(Tarô the Dragon Boy's Song)
Lyrics by Ichirô Wakabayashi & Kiriô Urayama
Music by Riichirô Manabe
Vocals by Jun'ya Katô & Ichirô Mizuki
Chorus: Nihon Gasshô Kyôkai
Courtesy of Columbia Records
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Taro the Dragon Boy - a hero for children and lovers of animation
I first saw Taro when it was released by Turner on VHS back in the late 1980s. It instantly became a hit with my children, all three of whom came to love it; and we all watched it countless times. We were discouraged to learn that Turner had decided not to re-release the film on VHS, and we subsequently waited for years to see it come out on DVD. The artwork in this film is lovely, with many of the frames looking like a Japanese watercolor. There are elements of Japanese mythology here, as well as action, adventure, and important lessons in life and character building. Taro, an immensely strong and chubby orphan, must set out alone to discover the secret of his mother's disappearance. Along the way he learns that hard work, cooperation, honesty and ambition are essential to his survival. Children will enjoy the film and they may come to identify with the heroic Taro, the Dragon Boy, despite cultural differences and/or language barriers.
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- jeff-1306
- Jan 31, 2006
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- Country of origin
- Official sites
- Language
- Also known as
- Taro the Dragon Boy
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
- Runtime1 hour 15 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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