Taro the Dragon Boy
1979, Japanese. Directed by Kirio Urayama.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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Cast & crew
- Kirio UrayamaDirector
- Junya KatoTaro (voice)
- Mina TominagaAya (voice)
- Kirio UrayamaTengu (voice)
- Junko KurodaNarrator (voice)
- Kazuo KitamuraBlack Oni (voice)
- Kazuo KumakuraRed Oni (voice)
- Kirin KikiYamanba (voice)
- Sayuri YoshinagaTatsuya (voice)
- Toshiko YabukiTarō's Grandmother (voice)
- Tsuneo SanadaHakuja (voice)
Details
- Released
- 17 March 1979
- Original title
- 龍の子太郎
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Kirio Urayama, Takashi Mitsui
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What Taro the Dragon Boy is based on
Taro the Dragon Boy is adapted from a novel.
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How long is Taro the Dragon Boy?
Taro the Dragon Boy runs 75 minutes (1h 15m).
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Which OTT platform is Taro the Dragon Boy on?
Taro the Dragon Boy isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 17 March 1979. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Taro the Dragon Boy?
If you liked Taro the Dragon Boy, try Legend of the Millennium Dragon, The Black Cauldron, The Hobbit.
Who directed Taro the Dragon Boy?
Taro the Dragon Boy (1979) was directed by Kirio Urayama and stars Junya Kato, Mina Tominaga, Kirio Urayama.
What is Taro the Dragon Boy based on?
Taro the Dragon Boy is adapted from a novel.