Taro the dragon boy

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 Taro the dragon boy 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.

Taro the dragon boy was released in 1979 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 75 minutes.