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Taro the Dragon's Son

Also known as Tatsu no Ko Tarou

Movie Finished 1979

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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.

Studio
Toei Animation
Episodes
1 listed
Runtime
about 75 minutes per episode
Genres
Adventure, Fantasy

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Characters & voices

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Tarou Tatsunoko
Tarou TatsunokoMain character
Junya Kato
Junya KatoJapanese voice
Aya
AyaMain character
Miina Tominaga
Miina TominagaJapanese voice
Tengu
TenguMain character
Douan Suimeitei
Douan SuimeiteiJapanese voice
Yamanba
YamanbaSupporting character
Kirin Kiki
Kirin KikiJapanese voice

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