Rain Boy
1983, Japanese. Directed by Masateru Yoshimura & Osamu Tezuka.
A lonely kid who lives in the countryside meets a strange boy who has a ragged umbrella over his head and there is always rain pouring over him. The rain boy is dazzled by the other kid's boots and offers three wishes in exchange for them.
- Runtime
- 0h 24m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Masateru YoshimuraDirector
- Osamu TezukaDirector
- Junko HoriRain Boy (voice)
- Satomi MajimaMouta (voice)
- Daisuke GoriBancho (voice)
- Ichiro NagaiAzuki-arai (voice)
- Kiyoshi KawakuboMota (adult, voice)
- Show HayamiMota (teen, voice)
- Takeshi AonoFather (voice)
- Yuri NashiwaMother (voice)
- Bin ShimadaCast
- Runa AkiyamaCast
- Shozo IizukaCast
- Takashi YasudaCast
Details
- Released
- 24 December 1983
- Original title
- 雨ふり小僧
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Masateru Yoshimura
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Rain Boy: quick answers
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How long is Rain Boy?
Rain Boy runs 24 minutes (0h 24m).
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Which OTT platform is Rain Boy on?
Rain Boy isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 24 December 1983. (Checked 4 November 2026.)
What movies are like Rain Boy?
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Who directed Rain Boy?
Rain Boy (1983) was directed by Masateru Yoshimura and Osamu Tezuka and stars Junko Hori, Satomi Majima, Daisuke Gori.