Synopsis

This is the second story of "The Tiger Books" series. A boy meets a lonely little umbrella ghost wearing Geta. He promises the ghost that he will give it a pair of rain boots in exchange for three wishes. The boy, however, grows up completely forgetting the promise. One day, when he happens to remember the ghost, he rushes back to that bridge in his hometown, to the Rain Boy...This is a moving, sweet hometown fantasy about a gentle ghost and a forgotten promise. (Source: AniDB)

Characters & Staff

Rain Boy
Main
Junko Hori (Japanese)

Information

Japanese 雨ふり小僧
Studios Tezuka Productions
Source Manga
Licensors None found, add some
Rating 6.4
Aired 24 Dec 1983 – Ongoing
Synonyms Rain Boy

Last updated: 24 Aug 2026