As of my latest knowledge update (May 2026), there is no officially released, mainstream animated film titled exactly "El Dragón de la Tetera" (The Teapot Dragon) Part 1 in major databases like IMDb, Disney, Pixar, DreamWorks, or Netflix Originals.
A poorly preserved Spanish fan-sub titled circulated on Dailymotion in 2018 before being removed for copyright. The footage showed a boy in a rural village who inherits a dusty teapot from his late grandfather. When he pours hot water, a spectral dragon emerges, able to control the weather. The dragon teaches the boy about his ancestors' legacy. el drag%C3%B3n de la tetera pel%C3%ADcula 1
If you find the film, treasure it. If you don't, perhaps it's time to create your own—because every great dragon begins as a tiny spark in a storyteller's teapot. Have you seen "El Dragón de la Tetera"? Share your memories in the comments below. If you have a dusty VHS recording or a digital file, please contact the Internet Archive's Lost Media curator. As of my latest knowledge update (May 2026),
Lost Animated Gems of Spanish Television (1995-2010) by Marta Fuentes. When he pours hot water, a spectral dragon
The climax involves a massive storm that threatens to destroy the grandmother's house, and only the teapot dragon's final wish—selflessly used to save the family—can stop it. The dragon disappears in a puff of cinnamon-scented steam, promising to return if ever truly needed.
They believe the ending is a cliffhanger. Part 2: The False Trail – Chinese Folktale Adaptation Another strong possibility is that "El Dragón de la Tetera" is a Spanish-dubbed version of a Chinese animated film from the Shanghai Animation Film Studio . Chinese folklore includes stories of tea dragons ( chálóng 茶龙) said to live in antique Yixing teapots. In 2015, a 45-minute CGI short titled The Dragon in My Teapot was screened at the Beijing International Animation Festival .