
Tatsu no Ko Tarou
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.
Data
Format
MOVIE
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
75 minutes
Status
FINISHED
Start Date
Tue Apr 17 1979
End Date
Tue Apr 17 1979
Season
SPRING 1979
Average Score
62%
Mean Score
64%
Popularity
1385
Favourites
13
Studios
Producers
Discotek
Source
OTHER
Genres
Adventure, FantasyRomaji
Tatsu no Ko Tarou
English
Taro the Dragon's Son
Native
龍の子太郎
Characters
1 / 1

Aya
MAIN
Miina Tominaga
JAPANESE


Tarou Tatsunoko
MAIN
Junya Kato
JAPANESE


Tengu
MAIN
Douan Suimeitei
JAPANESE


Yamanba
SUPPORTING
Kirin Kiki
JAPANESE

Staff
1 / 13

Isao Takahata
Creator (Original Concept)

Hiromi Satou
2nd Key Animation

Shingo Araki
Original Character Design

Kenji Matsumoto
Background Art

Miyoko Matsutani
Original Creator

Michihiro Itou
Sound Effects

Osamu Kasai
Animation Director

Reiko Okuyama
Character Design (art design)

Youichi Kotabe
Design

Youichi Kotabe
Character Design
Status Distribution
- CURRENT
26 Users
- PLANNING
636 Users
- COMPLETED
664 Users
- DROPPED
39 Users
- PAUSED
20 Users










