Poster of Taro the Dragon Boy

Taro the Dragon Boy

Plot: 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.
Release Date: Saturday, March 17 1979
45 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Junya KatoJunya Kato
Junya Kato was
>> in Taro the Dragon Boy
as 'Taro (voice)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mina TominagaMina Tominaga
Mina Tominaga was
12 in Taro the Dragon Boy
as 'Aya (voice)'.
Sun, Apr 03 1966
Portrait of Sayuri YoshinagaSayuri Yoshinaga
Sayuri Yoshinaga was
34 in Taro the Dragon Boy
as 'Tatsuya (voice)'.
Tue, Mar 13 1945
Portrait of Kirin KikiKirin Kiki
Kirin Kiki was
36 in Taro the Dragon Boy
as 'Yamanba (voice)'.
Fri, Jan 15 1943 –
Sat, Sep 15 2018
Portrait of Kazuo KumakuraKazuo Kumakura
Kazuo Kumakura was
52 in Taro the Dragon Boy
as 'Red Oni (voice)'.
Sun, Jan 30 1927 –
Mon, Oct 12 2015
Portrait of Kazuo KitamuraKazuo Kitamura
Kazuo Kitamura was
52 in Taro the Dragon Boy
as '(voice)'.
Fri, Mar 11 1927 –
Sun, May 06 2007
Portrait of Toshiko YabukiToshiko Yabuki
Toshiko Yabuki was
48 in Taro the Dragon Boy
as '(voice)'.
Wed, Jan 07 1931 –
Fri, Oct 12 1990
Portrait of Junko KurodaJunko Kuroda
Junko Kuroda was
44 in Taro the Dragon Boy
as '(voice)'.
Mon, Jan 14 1935

Crew

Portrait of Kirio UrayamaKirio Urayama
Kirio Urayama was
48 in Taro the Dragon Boy
as 'Director, Writer'
Sun, Dec 14 1930 –
Sun, Oct 20 1985
Portrait of Yōichi KotabeYōichi Kotabe
Yōichi Kotabe was
42 in Taro the Dragon Boy
as 'Animation Director'
Tue, Sep 15 1936
Portrait of Reiko OkuyamaReiko Okuyama
Reiko Okuyama was
42 in Taro the Dragon Boy
as 'Animation Director'
Mon, Oct 26 1936 –
Sun, May 06 2007
Portrait of Takashi MitsuiTakashi Mitsui
Takashi Mitsui was
>> in Taro the Dragon Boy
as 'Screenplay'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Chiaki ImadaChiaki Imada
Chiaki Imada was
29 in Taro the Dragon Boy
as 'Executive Producer'
Tue, Jun 07 1949 –
Fri, Jun 23 2006
Portrait of Yutaka SenzôYutaka Senzô
Yutaka Senzô was
>> in Taro the Dragon Boy
as 'Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Riichirō ManabeRiichirō Manabe
Riichirō Manabe was
54 in Taro the Dragon Boy
as 'Original Music Composer'
Sun, Nov 09 1924 –
Thu, Jan 29 2015
Portrait of Isao TakahataIsao Takahata
Isao Takahata was
43 in Taro the Dragon Boy
as 'Concept Artist, Original Concept'
Tue, Oct 29 1935 –
Thu, Apr 05 2018
Portrait of Michihiro ItouMichihiro Itou
Michihiro Itou was
30 in Taro the Dragon Boy
as 'Sound Effects'
Wed, Jun 09 1948
Portrait of Shingo ArakiShingo Araki
Shingo Araki was
40 in Taro the Dragon Boy
as 'Key Animation'
Mon, Nov 28 1938 –
Thu, Dec 01 2011
Portrait of Noboru TakanoNoboru Takano
Noboru Takano was
>> in Taro the Dragon Boy
as 'Key Animation'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Toshitsugu SaidaToshitsugu Saida
Toshitsugu Saida was
29 in Taro the Dragon Boy
as 'Key Animation'
Tue, Jul 05 1949
Portrait of Iku IshiguroIku Ishiguro
Iku Ishiguro was
>> in Taro the Dragon Boy
as 'Key Animation'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Koichi TsunodaKoichi Tsunoda
Koichi Tsunoda was
40 in Taro the Dragon Boy
as 'Key Animation'
Sun, Feb 05 1939 –
Tue, Jan 14 2014
Portrait of Shigeo MatobaShigeo Matoba
Shigeo Matoba was
>> in Taro the Dragon Boy
as 'Key Animation'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Miyoko MatsutaniMiyoko Matsutani
Miyoko Matsutani was
>> in Taro the Dragon Boy
as 'Original Story, Novel'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Isao HatanoIsao Hatano
Isao Hatano was
>> in Taro the Dragon Boy
as 'Sound Recordist'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yoichi TakanashiYoichi Takanashi
Yoichi Takanashi was
>> in Taro the Dragon Boy
as 'Camera Operator'
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Portrait of Nobuhiro YamadaNobuhiro Yamada
Nobuhiro Yamada was
>> in Taro the Dragon Boy
as 'Camera Operator'
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Portrait of Toshifumi WakudaToshifumi Wakuda
Toshifumi Wakuda was
>> in Taro the Dragon Boy
as 'Production Assistant'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Takashi AbeTakashi Abe
Takashi Abe was
>> in Taro the Dragon Boy
as 'Key Animation'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Akihiro OgawaAkihiro Ogawa
Akihiro Ogawa was
>> in Taro the Dragon Boy
as 'Key Animation'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Zen HirotaZen Hirota
Zen Hirota was
>> in Taro the Dragon Boy
as 'Key Animation'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tatsuji KinoTatsuji Kino
Tatsuji Kino was
>> in Taro the Dragon Boy
as 'Key Animation'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Michihiro KanayamaMichihiro Kanayama
Michihiro Kanayama was
>> in Taro the Dragon Boy
as 'Key Animation'
Unknown Birthday