Tatsu no ko Taro is a 1979 film adaptation of a famous Japanese folk tale, and the novel Taro, the Dragon Boy by Miyoko Matsutani.

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)

See also

Kintarō

Kintaro

is a folk hero from Japanese folklore. A child of superhuman strength, he was raised by a mountain hag on Mount Ashigara. He became friendly with the animals of the mountain, and later, after catching Shutendouji, the terror of the region around Mount Ooe, he became a loyal follower of Minamoto no...

, hero from a similar fairy tale

Momotarō

Momotaro

is a popular hero from Japanese folklore. His name literally means Peach Tarō; as Tarō is a common Japanese boy's name, it is often translated as Peach Boy...

, hero from a similar fairy tale

Toei Animation

Toei Animation

Toei Animation Co., Ltd. is a Japanese animation studio owned by Toei Co., Ltd. The studio was founded in 1948 as Japan Animated Films . In 1956, Toei purchased the studio and it was reincorporated under its current name...