Movie

Taro the Dragon Boy

1979 · 75 min

A gentle, hand-painted folk tale that unfolds like a storybook, mixing playful adventure with quiet moments of wonder and warmth.

Overview: 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.
How it feels: Warm, whimsical, melancholic and earnest. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Family, coming-of-age, mystery, nature
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
coming-of-age
mystery
nature
redemption
Places: countryside
wilderness
fantasy world
Era: timeless
Audience: family
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none