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Release Date:
April 29, 1979
Original Title:
まえがみ太郎
Alternate Titles:
As Aventuras de Maegami Taro
Preface Taro
Genres:
Animation | TV Movie
Production Companies:
Nippon Animation
Production Countries:
Japan
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 75
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.
Animation Director:
Yoshiyuki Momose
Noriko Moritomo
Noboru Takano
Art Direction:
Shouhei Kawamoto
Character Designer:
Yoshiyuki Momose
Director:
Hiroshi Saito
Director of Photography:
Keishichi Kuroki
Editor:
Hajime Okayasu
Music:
Shin'ichi Tanabe
Original Story:
Miyoko Matsutani
Producer:
Takaji Matsudo
Screenplay:
Akira Miyazaki
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