Screenplay:
Arisa KanekoComposer:
服部隆之Cast:
Takayuki Yamada, Miki Nakatani, Ren Ōsugi, Yoshinori Okada, Eita Nagayama, Tae Kimura, Kuranosuke Sasaki, Ryōko Kuninaka, Makoto Sakamoto, 三宅弘城, Eiji Sugiwara (more)Plots(1)
Computer engineer Otaku (the Japanese term for "geek") is an average young man, dressed in unstylish clothes and dorky glasses. But as luck would have it, he encounters a pretty young woman on a commuter train and saves her from a lecherous molester, falling in love with her at first sight. A few days later he receives a thank-you message from the woman along with a set of Hermes teacups. Having never had a girlfriend or received a gift from a girl in his life, Otaku seeks out his pals on his BBS website for advice using his codename Train_Man (Densha Otoko): "How should I ask her out?" Deeply interested in Train Man's first love, his BBS pals eagerly supply him with advice. Encouraged by their support, Train_Man undergoes a total makeover for his first-ever date with "Hermess". Little does he know that he is about to ignite an Internet phenomenon... (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Takayuki Yamada
Japan
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Miki Nakatani
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Ren Ōsugi
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Yoshinori Okada
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Eita Nagayama
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Tae Kimura
Japan
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Kuranosuke Sasaki
Japan
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Ryōko Kuninaka
Japan
Best movies:
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Makoto Sakamoto
Japan
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三宅弘城
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Best movies:
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Eiji Sugiwara
Japan
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Yukari Fukui
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