{"product_id":"taroman-taro-okamoto-style-tokusatsu-adventure-blu-ray","title":"TAROMAN: Taro Okamoto Style Tokusatsu Adventure Blu-ray","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat on earth is this!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne day in the 1970s, outrageous strange beasts attack the world. Facing them is the mysterious giant Taroman.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe unique artworks Taro Okamoto gave the world, and his words that stir the heart, grapple together and invite viewers into his world through an extraordinary sensory experience. Each of the ten episodes takes its title from Taro's words, such as Art Is an Explosion and Play Seriously, Risking Your Life. Those themes unfold in special-effects footage that makes you ask, What on earth is this!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe protagonist is TAROMAN. He is no champion of justice: he fights the strange beasts through surreal and nonsensical exchanges. The creatures he confronts give physical form to Taro's artworks, including The Running Eye and The Spoiled Child. In the second half of each programme, Ichiro Yamaguchi of Sakanaction appears. With his love for Taro, he discusses the artwork and words featured in that episode.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComposition and script: Ryo Fujii. Music: Hayashi. Research cooperation: Taro Okamoto Memorial Foundation for the Promotion of Contemporary Art and Tsuburaya Productions. Reference materials supplied by Kaiyodo. Production: NHK Educational. Production cooperation: Gosei Studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContains all ten episodes: 1. Try Doing Something Nonsensical 2. You Can Sing Your Own Song 3. Become Someone Who Has Died Once 4. Rather Than Repeat the Same Thing, You Might as Well Die 5. Play Seriously, Risking Your Life 6. Beauty Depends on How You Look at It 7. The More Someone Is Liked, the Worse They Become 8. Solitude Is What Drives People to Live Intensely 9. Bet on Your Own Living Self 10. Art Is an Explosion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVideo extras: the extended version of Ichiro Yamaguchi's interview TAROMAN and Me; a Strange Beast Encyclopaedia; and a collection of treasured footage, including previews.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally broadcast on NHK E-Tele from July 19 to July 30, 2022. This is the regular retail edition. Planning and production: NHK Educational. Japanese television live-action special-effects drama.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NHK Enterprises","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67623732314477,"sku":"HT-BD-4988066241970","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0997\/9700\/8749\/files\/hobbytiger-media-taroman-taro-okamoto-style-tokusatsu-adventure-blu-ray-01.jpg?v=1791291094","url":"https:\/\/www.hobbytiger.net\/products\/taroman-taro-okamoto-style-tokusatsu-adventure-blu-ray","provider":"HobbyTiger.net","version":"1.0","type":"link"}