Maegami Tarou(1979)
まえがみ太郎
Maegami Tarou Synopsis
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 (1979) is a animation and tv movie film directed by Hiroshi Saito, released on April 29, 1979 with a runtime of 1h 15m. It stars Keiko Yokozawa, Fujio Tokita, Minoru Yada and Miyoko Aso.
- Director:
- Hiroshi Saito
- Writers:
- Miyoko Matsutani, Akira Miyazaki
- Producers:
- Takaji Matsudo
- Cinematographer:
- Keishichi Kuroki
- Production:
- Nippon Animation
- Status:
- Released
Maegami Tarou Cast & Crew
Main 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
Tatsuya Matsuda
as 太郎
Shūichirō Moriyama
as 火の鳥
Kazuyo Aoki
as 牛鬼
Noriko Tsukase
as 牛鬼の子
Key crew
Directed by Hiroshi Saito, written by Miyoko Matsutani and Akira Miyazaki, produced by Takaji Matsudo.
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Maegami Tarou – Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I watch Maegami Tarou online?
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Maegami Tarou (1979) is available to stream on U-NEXT. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
Who stars in Maegami Tarou?
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The main cast of Maegami Tarou (1979) includes Keiko Yokozawa, Fujio Tokita, Minoru Yada, Miyoko Aso and Masako Ikeda. The film was directed by Hiroshi Saito. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was Maegami Tarou released?
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Maegami Tarou was released on April 29, 1979 and runs for 1h 15m.