Japan Synopsis
浦島太郎
A Japanese legend about a fisherman who rescues a turtle and is rewarded for this with a visit to Ryūgū-jō, the palace of Ryūjin, the Dragon God, under the sea.
The 1930–1932 Japan Window
9 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Taro Urashima sits at position #9.
Other Titles From Nikkatsu Corporation
The 1930s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1930s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Taro Urashima premiered. 22 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
4.8
TMDB Rating
11
Audience Reviews
Polarizing
Critical Tier
Ranked #4,482 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (2nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -2.1 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #2,507 of 2,532 (top 99%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Nikkatsu Corporation |
| Runtime | 1m |
| Release Date | December 31, 1931 |
| IMDb | tt1024250 |