Taroman Expo Explosion (2025): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2025, Taroman Expo Explosion is an action, science fiction and comedy film directed by Ryo Fujii, running about 105 minutes.

What it’s about. Osaka was the the site of Expo ’70, and among the most memorable elements of the event, standing to this day, is the "Tower of the Sun", a 70-metre-tall sculpture/building envisioned and designed by renowned artist Taro Okamoto, who some call “the Japanese Picasso”. This film is a theatrical adaptation of "TAROMAN", a tokusatsu series re-envisioning Okamoto's most famous pieces as surrealist superheroes and villains, with Ultraman-like TAROMAN, based on the Tower itself, at the forefront of it all.

Who’s in it. Taroman Expo Explosion stars Ichiro Yamaguchi as Self, Wataru Okamura as Taroman / Elan Scaffold / Sun of the Underground / Baron Pitcher / Various Others, Yuusuke Tokuda as Elan Scaffold (voice) / Dr. Uko (voice) and Tadanobu Morino as Captain / Future CBG Commander, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 9.0/10, Taroman Expo Explosion sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Taroman Expo Explosion page.

If you liked it. Fans of Taroman Expo Explosion tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.