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Densha Otoko (2005)

Densha Otoko poster
Original title
電車男
Directed by
Shōsuke Murakami
Genre
comedy film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 45m
Rated
B
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 33 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A shy young man falls for a woman he meets on a train. With encouragement from an online community, he works to win her heart.

feel-goodcharminglightheartedhopefulsweetromanticcomedicuplifting

What happens

Densha Otoko (電車男; translated as Train Man) is a 2005 Japanese film, starring Takayuki Yamada and Miki Nakatani. It is part of the Densha Otoko franchise. The film was a big success at the box office, making the story of Densha Otoko popular. It was directed by Shosuke Murakami. The screenplay was written by Arisa Kaneko, and was based on the original book by Hitori Nakano. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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