Maegami Tarou (1979)

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
TV Movie

Top billed cast

Keiko Yokozawaお姫さま
Fujio Tokitaくじら
Minoru Yadaじいさま
Miyoko Asoばあさま
Masako Ikedaツバメトビ
Tatsuya Matsuda太郎
Shūichirō Moriyama火の鳥
Kazuyo Aoki牛鬼
Noriko Tsukase牛鬼の子

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