Maegami Tarou (1979)
まえがみ太郎
Overview
This is a folk-tale-like adventure story of an active boy on a quest for the Water of Life. The boy sets out on this quest after learning that the Water of Life is needed to make his village happy. On the way, he meets gods, demons... Soon, he discovers that the evil snake has stolen the Water, and he heads for the snake's palace. Defeating the snake is not easy since it has the Water of Life to revive itself. This boy - Maegami Tarou - continues his courageous quest in cooperation with various creatures and the gods.
Where to watch Maegami Tarou
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | U-NEXT | — | — |
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This is a folk-tale-like adventure story of an active boy on a quest for the Water of Life. The boy sets out on this quest after learning that the Water of Life is needed to make his village happy. On the way, he meets gods, demons... Soon, he discovers that the evil snake has stolen the Water, and he heads for the snake's palace. Defeating the snake is not easy since it has the Water of Life to revive itself. This boy - Maegami Tarou - continues his courageous quest in cooperation with various creatures and the gods. Maegami Tarou is a Animation, TV Movie movie, released on 1979-04-29, runtime 75 minutes.
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Directed by
Hiroshi Saito
Cast
- Keiko Yokozawa as お姫さま
- Fujio Tokita as くじら
- Minoru Yada as じいさま
- Miyoko Aso as ばあさま
- Masako Ikeda as ツバメトビ
- Tatsuya Matsuda as 太郎
- Shūichirō Moriyama as 火の鳥
- Kazuyo Aoki as 牛鬼
- Noriko Tsukase as 牛鬼の子
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