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Train Man (2005)
Densha otoko (original title)

105 min  -  Comedy | Romance   -  4 June 2005 (Japan)
6.9
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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... See full summary »

Director:

Shôsuke Murakami

Writers:

Hitori Nakano (novel), Arisa Kaneko (screenplay)

Stars:

Takayuki Yamada, Miki Nakatani and Ryôko Kuninaka
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Cast

Credited cast:
Takayuki Yamada Takayuki Yamada ...
Densha otoko
Miki Nakatani Miki Nakatani ...
Hermes
Ryôko Kuninaka Ryôko Kuninaka ...
Rika
Eita ...
Hirofumi
Kuranosuke Sasaki Kuranosuke Sasaki ...
Hisashi
Tae Kimura Tae Kimura ...
Michiko
Yoshinori Okada Yoshinori Okada ...
Yoshiga
Naomi Nishida Naomi Nishida ...
Hermes's friend
Ren Ohsugi Ren Ohsugi ...
Middle-aged man in train
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Hiroki Miyake Hiroki Miyake ...
Tamura
Makoto Sakamoto Makoto Sakamoto ...
Muto
Momoko Shimizu Momoko Shimizu ...
Schoolgirl on the train
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Storyline

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. Written by Calan  

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Plot Keywords:

Bulletin Board System | First Sexual Experience | Internet | Train | Based On Novel

Taglines:

A True Love Story

Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

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Toho Company, Fuji Television Network, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners See more »
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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Based on a true story. See more »

Crazy Credits

Following the credits the scene where Densha and Hermes meet each other for the first time is shown. This time however they are played by Atsushi Itô and Misaki Itô who played Densha and Hermes respectively in the series Densha otoko. This time Takayuki Yamada drags away the drunk man. See more »

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Version of "Densha otoko" (2005) See more »