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...
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Cast
| Takayuki Yamada | ... |
Densha otoko
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| Miki Nakatani | ... |
Hermes
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Ryôko Kuninaka | ... |
Rika
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| Eita Nagayama | ... |
Hirofumi
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| Kuranosuke Sasaki | ... |
Hisashi
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Tae Kimura | ... |
Michiko
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| Yoshinori Okada | ... |
Yoshiga
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Naomi Nishida | ... |
Hermes's friend
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| Ren Ôsugi | ... |
Middle-aged man in train
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Hiroki Miyake | ... |
Tamura
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Ian Moore |
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Makoto Sakamoto | ... |
Muto
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Momoko Shimizu | ... |
Schoolgirl on the train
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Ichie Tanaka |
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Atsushi Itô | ... |
Man curbing drunkard on the train (uncredited)
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| Misaki Itô | ... |
Woman harassed on the train (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Shôsuke Murakami | ||
Written by
| Hitori Nakano | ... | (novel) |
| Arisa Kaneko | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Kei Haruna | ... | producer |
| Minami Ichikawa | ... | executive producer |
| Hideki Inada | ... | producer |
| Genki Kawamura | ... | producer |
| Hiroyoshi Koiwai | ... | executive producer |
| Kyukan Maeda | ... | associate producer |
| Tomoyo Nihei | ... | producer |
| Yoshishige Shimatani | ... | chief executive producer |
| Hiroto Takeishi | ... | line producer |
| Akihiro Yamauchi | ... | producer |
Music by
| Takayuki Hattori | ||
Cinematography by
| Shigeki Murano | ||
Editing by
| Jun'nosuke Hogaki | ... | (as Junosuke Hogaki) |
Casting By
| Yoshiyuki Maeda | ||
Art Direction by
| Kazuo Yanagawa | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Yasuro Morinaga | ... | first assistant director |
| Hideaki Murakami | ... | second assistant director |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Toho (2005) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Viz Pictures (2006) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Viz Pictures (2007) (United States) (theatrical)
- Asian Crush (2010) (United States)
- Digital Media Rights (2010) (United States)
- Panasia Films (2005) (Hong Kong)
Special Effects
- Malin Post (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Continental Far East (Dolby consultant)
- Kodak Japan (film stock supplied by)
- Nihon Shomei Co. (lighting equipment supplied by)
- Toho Sound Studio (post-production sound services)
- Tokyo Laboratory Co. Ltd. (digital intermediate)
- Tokyo Laboratory Co. Ltd. (prints)
- Video Art System Communications (VASC) (camera equipment supplied by)
Storyline
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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. 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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| Taglines | A True Love Story See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The film was shot in 25 days, then released into cinemas only 35 days later. See more » |
| Movie Connections | References Ghost in the Shell (1995). 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 Train Man (2005). This time Takayuki Yamada drags away the drunk man. See more » |