Maegami Tarou
1979, Japanese. Directed by Hiroshi Saito.
This is a folk-tale-like adventure story of an active boy on a quest for the Water of Life. The boy sets out on this quest after learning that the Water of Life is needed to make his village happy. On the way, he meets gods, demons... Soon, he discovers that the evil snake has stolen the Water, and he heads for the snake's palace. Defeating the snake is not easy since it has the Water of Life to revive itself. This boy - Maegami Tarou - continues his courageous quest in cooperation with various creatures and the gods.
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 29 April 1979
- Original title
- まえがみ太郎
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Akira Miyazaki
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Maegami Tarou runs 75 minutes (1h 15m).
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Which OTT platform is Maegami Tarou on?
Maegami Tarou isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 29 April 1979. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Maegami Tarou?
If you liked Maegami Tarou, try Pokémon: The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon, One Piece: Episode of Luffy - Hand Island Adventure, Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened.
Who directed Maegami Tarou?
Maegami Tarou (1979) was directed by Hiroshi Saito and stars Keiko Yokozawa, Fujio Tokita, Minoru Yada.