Taro the Dragon's Son
Tatsu no Ko TarouSummary
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.
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Episodes
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Details
- Format
- Movie
- Number of Episodes
- 1
- Length
- 75 min
- Season
- Spring 1979
- Start date
- March 17, 1979
- End date
- March 17, 1979
- Status
- Finished
- Source
- Other
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Studios
- Toei Animation
- Romaji title
- Tatsu no Ko Tarou
- English title
- Taro the Dragon's Son
- Native title
- 龍の子太郎
Characters 4
Main characters
- AyaあやMain
- Tarou TatsunokoMain
- Tengu天狗Main
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- Yamanba山姥Supporting
Staff and studios
Studios
Key staff
- Shingo ArakiOriginal Character Design
- Miyoko MatsutaniOriginal creator
- Youichi KotabeCharacter design
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- Isao TakahataCreator (Original Concept)
- Hiromi Satou2nd Key Animation
- Kenji MatsumotoBackground Art
- Michihiro ItouSound Effects
- Osamu KasaiAnimation Director
- Reiko OkuyamaCharacter Design (art design)
- Yasuo YamaguchiPlanning
- Youichi KotabeArt Design
- Youichi KotabeDesign
- Youichi KotabeAnimation