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.
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Cast
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Keiko Yokozawa
お姫さま
Known for
Dragon Ball Z
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Fujio Tokita
くじら
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Castle in the Sky
The Eel
Minoru Yada
じいさま
Known for
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Warriors of the Wind
Miyoko Aso
ばあさま
Known for
Fullmetal Alchemist
Candy Candy
Masako Ikeda
ツバメトビ
Known for
Queen Millennia
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils
Tatsuya Matsuda
太郎
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Shūichirō Moriyama
火の鳥
Known for
Porco Rosso
Terror in Resonance
Kazuyo Aoki
牛鬼
Known for
My Love Story!!
Future Boy Conan
Noriko Tsukase
牛鬼の子
Known for
Heidi: Girl of the Alps
Nobody's Boy: Remi
Hiroshi Saito Director · Akira Miyazaki Screenplay Miyoko Matsutani Story
First release April 29, 1979 · Produced in Japan · Original title まえがみ太郎
Production
Nippon Animation
Production
Japan
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Original title
まえがみ太郎
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · April 29, 1979
TV
No release date listed for United States.
Portugal
January 1, 2007 · Physical
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