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
Did you know
- 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
Featured review
Just a masterpiece!!!!!!!!!
When you are 3 years old and something touches you so deep, just like this anime did to me, you NEVER EVER forget it. You might forget the name of the characters, or the exact plot but it never goes, all the pictures stay inside (especially when these pictures are that impressing). That happened to me with this movie. I was so moved when I discovered it again!
All these colors, the way the characters were drawn, the plot of course, EVERYTHING about this anime is perfect! And of course it is not only for kids or anime fans, this is a movie everyone must see. It is a movie about hope, and love and what someone can do for the person he loves the most and how many barriers he can overcome -wether he is as strong as Taro, or not. ;P
This is a movie that will wake the child inside you but this doesn't mean it is childish. On the contrary, it is a very mature movie and a masterpiece indeed!!!!
All these colors, the way the characters were drawn, the plot of course, EVERYTHING about this anime is perfect! And of course it is not only for kids or anime fans, this is a movie everyone must see. It is a movie about hope, and love and what someone can do for the person he loves the most and how many barriers he can overcome -wether he is as strong as Taro, or not. ;P
This is a movie that will wake the child inside you but this doesn't mean it is childish. On the contrary, it is a very mature movie and a masterpiece indeed!!!!
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- dark_elf_angel
- Nov 23, 2006
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- Release date
- 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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