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Tatsu no ko Tarô (original title), Taro the Dragon Boy | |
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Directed by | Kiriro Urayama, Peter Fernandez |
Written by | Kiriro Urayama(screenplay), Isao Takahata(concept), Miyoko Matsutani(novel), Takashi Mitsui(screenplay) |
Produced by | Toei Doga |
Starring | Kazuo Kitamura, Sayuri Yoshinaga, Junya Kato, Kirin Kiki, Kazuo Kumakura |
Cinematography | Motoi Takahashi |
Edited by | Yasuhiro Yoshikawa |
Music by | Riichiro Manabe |
Distributed by | Toei Doga |
Release dates | 17 March 1979 1984 January 31, 2006 (DVD) |
Running time | 75 minutes |
Country | Japan |
Languages | Japanese, English |
Budget | ? |
Plot
The animation is an ancient Japanese fable about Taro the Dragon Boy. He goes on an exotic adventure to search for his long lost mother. A wizard sees Taro wrestling with forest animals decides to give Taro a magic potion that will give him the strength of 100 men. With his new strength Taro goes on a quest to find his mother. On his voyage, Taro befriends different creatures that will later on help him on his quest.
Cast
Mîna Tominaga ... Aya (voice)
Kazuo Kitamura ... Niwatori-chouja (voice)
Kazuo Kumakura ... Red Oni (voice)
Junya Kato ... Taro (voice)
Sayuri Yoshinaga ... Tatsuya (voice)
Kirin Kiki ... Yamanba (voice)
Links
References
http://www.amazon.com/Taro-Dragon-Boy-Kazuo-Kitamura/dp/B000CCD242
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061069/