Poster of Taro the Dragon Boy

Taro the Dragon Boy

Plot: 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.
Release Date: Saturday, March 17 1979
46 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Junya KatoJunya Kato. Junya Kato was >> in Taro the Dragon Boy as 'Taro (voice)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mina TominagaMina Tominaga. Mina Tominaga was 12 in Taro the Dragon Boy as 'Aya (voice)'.
Birthday: Sun, Apr 03 1966
Portrait of Sayuri YoshinagaSayuri Yoshinaga. Sayuri Yoshinaga was 34 in Taro the Dragon Boy as 'Tatsuya (voice)'.
Birthday: Tue, Mar 13 1945
Portrait of Kirin KikiKirin Kiki. Kirin Kiki was 36 in Taro the Dragon Boy as 'Yamanba (voice)'.
Birthday: Fri, Jan 15 1943 –
Died: Sat, Sep 15 2018
Portrait of Kazuo KumakuraKazuo Kumakura. Kazuo Kumakura was 52 in Taro the Dragon Boy as 'Red Oni (voice)'.
Birthday: Sun, Jan 30 1927 –
Died: Mon, Oct 12 2015
Portrait of Kazuo KitamuraKazuo Kitamura. Kazuo Kitamura was 52 in Taro the Dragon Boy as '(voice)'.
Birthday: Fri, Mar 11 1927 –
Died: Sun, May 06 2007
Portrait of Toshiko YabukiToshiko Yabuki. Toshiko Yabuki was 48 in Taro the Dragon Boy as '(voice)'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 07 1931 –
Died: Fri, Oct 12 1990
Portrait of Junko KurodaJunko Kuroda. Junko Kuroda was 44 in Taro the Dragon Boy as '(voice)'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 14 1935

Crew

Portrait of Kirio UrayamaKirio Urayama. Kirio Urayama was 48 in Taro the Dragon Boy as 'Director, Writer'
Birthday: Sun, Dec 14 1930 –
Died: Sun, Oct 20 1985
Portrait of Reiko OkuyamaReiko Okuyama. Reiko Okuyama was 42 in Taro the Dragon Boy as 'Animation Director'
Birthday: Mon, Oct 26 1936 –
Died: Sun, May 06 2007
Portrait of Yōichi KotabeYōichi Kotabe. Yōichi Kotabe was 42 in Taro the Dragon Boy as 'Animation Director'
Birthday: Tue, Sep 15 1936
Portrait of Takashi MitsuiTakashi Mitsui. Takashi Mitsui was >> in Taro the Dragon Boy as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Chiaki ImadaChiaki Imada. Chiaki Imada was 55 in Taro the Dragon Boy as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Fri, Jul 20 1923 –
Died: Fri, Jun 23 2006
Portrait of Yutaka SenzôYutaka Senzô. Yutaka Senzô was >> in Taro the Dragon Boy as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Riichirō ManabeRiichirō Manabe. Riichirō Manabe was 54 in Taro the Dragon Boy as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Sun, Nov 09 1924 –
Died: Thu, Jan 29 2015
Portrait of Isao TakahataIsao Takahata. Isao Takahata was 43 in Taro the Dragon Boy as 'Concept Artist, Original Concept'
Birthday: Tue, Oct 29 1935 –
Died: Thu, Apr 05 2018
Portrait of Noboru TakanoNoboru Takano. Noboru Takano was >> in Taro the Dragon Boy as 'Key Animation'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Toshitsugu SaidaToshitsugu Saida. Toshitsugu Saida was 29 in Taro the Dragon Boy as 'Key Animation'
Birthday: Tue, Jul 05 1949
Portrait of Shingo ArakiShingo Araki. Shingo Araki was 40 in Taro the Dragon Boy as 'Key Animation'
Birthday: Mon, Nov 28 1938 –
Died: Thu, Dec 01 2011
Portrait of Iku IshiguroIku Ishiguro. Iku Ishiguro was >> in Taro the Dragon Boy as 'Key Animation'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shigeo MatobaShigeo Matoba. Shigeo Matoba was >> in Taro the Dragon Boy as 'Key Animation'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Koichi TsunodaKoichi Tsunoda. Koichi Tsunoda was 40 in Taro the Dragon Boy as 'Key Animation'
Birthday: Sun, Feb 05 1939 –
Died: Tue, Jan 14 2014
Portrait of Takashi AbeTakashi Abe. Takashi Abe was >> in Taro the Dragon Boy as 'Key Animation'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Michihiro ItouMichihiro Itou. Michihiro Itou was 30 in Taro the Dragon Boy as 'Sound Effects'
Birthday: Wed, Jun 09 1948
Portrait of Tatsuji KinoTatsuji Kino. Tatsuji Kino was >> in Taro the Dragon Boy as 'Key Animation'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Michihiro KanayamaMichihiro Kanayama. Michihiro Kanayama was >> in Taro the Dragon Boy as 'Key Animation'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Isao HatanoIsao Hatano. Isao Hatano was >> in Taro the Dragon Boy as 'Sound Recordist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Akihiro OgawaAkihiro Ogawa. Akihiro Ogawa was >> in Taro the Dragon Boy as 'Key Animation'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yoichi TakanashiYoichi Takanashi. Yoichi Takanashi was >> in Taro the Dragon Boy as 'Camera Operator'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Miyoko MatsutaniMiyoko Matsutani. Miyoko Matsutani was 53 in Taro the Dragon Boy as 'Original Story, Novel'
Birthday: Mon, Feb 15 1926 –
Died: Sat, Feb 28 2015
Portrait of Zen HirotaZen Hirota. Zen Hirota was >> in Taro the Dragon Boy as 'Key Animation'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Toshifumi WakudaToshifumi Wakuda. Toshifumi Wakuda was >> in Taro the Dragon Boy as 'Production Assistant'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Nobuhiro YamadaNobuhiro Yamada. Nobuhiro Yamada was >> in Taro the Dragon Boy as 'Camera Operator'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday