Tarou, l'enfant-dragon

A kid's film that really leans into its source material. Taro journeys to a faraway lake in order to rescue his mother, who has been transformed into a dragon. It's a sweet film, but maybe not one for the easily distracted.

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Kirio Urayama directed Tarou, l'enfant-dragon in 1979. See Kirio Urayama's full filmography, where to start with Kirio Urayama, or where to go after you've seen everything by Kirio Urayama.

Tarou, l'enfant-dragon was released in 1979 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 75 minutes.