Train Man
– Densha Otoko (translated as Train Man) is a Japanese movie based on the purportedly true story of a ..
Densha Otoko (translated as Train Man) is a Japanese movie based on the purportedly true story of a 23-year-old otaku (Japanese geek) who intervened when a drunk man was harassing a woman on a train. The otaku ultimately started dating with her and chronicled his event and his dates with the woman (who became known as "Hermès") on the Japanese mega-BBS 2channel.
04 Jun 2005
Japanese
Shôsuke Murakami
Hitori Nakano (novel), Arisa Kaneko (screenplay)
Takayuki Yamada, Miki Nakatani, Ryôko Kuninaka, Eita
The supposedly true story of a 23-year-old otaku (Japanese geek) who intervenes when a drunk man is harassing several women on a train. The otaku ultimately begins dating one of the women, and posts on a website asking for advice every step of the way.
Viz Pictures