7.5
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69
GoodGoodWatch scoreMostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 69 (IMDb 7.5).
Taro the Dragon Boy
1979·Movie
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Good for family movie night · friends night · kids
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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.
Japanese MythologyAnimated AdventureCultural HeritageComing-of-Age JourneyVisual ArtistryDragon LoreHistorical SettingFamily Themes
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Is Taro the Dragon Boy okay for kids?
Yes: the viewing guide lists it for kids.
Is Taro the Dragon Boy in English?
Japanese
No, it was made in Japanese.