Score
6.2 / 10
Status
Finished Airing
Episodes
1
Studio
Toei Animation
Taro the Dragon's Son
Also known as 龍の子太郎 | Tatsu no Ko Tarou | Taro the Dragon Boy
MovieSpring 1979Source NovelG - All Ages
AdventureFantasy
6.2/10
Community score
#5850
Rank
4.8K
Members
10
Favorites
Synopsis
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.
Cast Highlights
Aya
Main
Voice: Tominaga, Miina (Japanese)
Tatsunoko, Taro
Main
Voice: Kato, Junya (Japanese)
Black Oni
Supporting
Konta
Supporting
Red Oni
Supporting
Tarou's Grandmother
Supporting
Tatsunoko, Tatsuyo
Supporting
Tengu
Supporting
Core Staff
Urayama, Kirio
Director, Script
Mitsui, Takashi
Script
Mizuki, Ichirou
Theme Song Performance
Wakabayashi, Ichirou
Theme Song Lyrics
Araki, Shingo
Original Character Design
Ebisawa, Kazuo
Background Art
Quick Facts
FormatMovie
Episodes1
Duration1 hr 15 min
SourceNovel
RatingG - All Ages
SeasonSpring 1979
AiredMar 17, 1979
StatusFinished Airing
Recommended
Monetizing Content
Ranking And Reach
Popularity#9677
Scored by1.9K
BroadcastUnknown
ApprovedYes
Title Variants
English title
Taro the Dragon Boy
Romaji title
Tatsu no Ko Tarou
Japanese title
龍の子太郎
Synonyms
Unknown
Production Team
Main studio
Toei Animation
Producers
Unknown
Licensors
Discotek Media
Japanese title
龍の子太郎
Themes And Audience
HistoricalMythology