Densha Otoko (2005)

Original title

電車男

Directed by

Takeuchi Hideki, Nishiura Masaki, Kobayashi Kazuhiro

Cast

Ito Misaki, Ito Atsushi, Shiraishi Miho, Sato Eriko, Sudo Risa, Hayami Mokomichi, Sato Jiro, Maekawa Yasuyuki

Genre

drama television series, comedy television program

Country

Japan

Length

1 season, 11 episodes

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 22 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An awkward young man risks his safety to stop a sexual harasser on a train. The act draws the attention of a woman he admires, and with support from online friends, he learns how to win her affection.

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What happens

Train Man (電車男, Denshaotoko) is a Japanese television drama that aired on Fuji Television. It is based on the Densha Otoko story, which has also been portrayed in other media. The drama's 11 episodes were aired on Fuji TV from July 7 to September 22, 2005 (with a special episode on October 6, 2005). A two-hour-long TV special, Train Man Deluxe: The Last Crusade, aired on September 23, 2006, featured a visit to Tahiti. Pony Canyon released the series on a DVD box set on December 22, 2005. It also aired in Taiwan's Videoland Japan from January 24, 2006 (with a special episode on December 28, 2006), and in Hong Kong's TVB Jade from April 15, 2006 (with a special episode on January 27, 2007). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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