Densha otoko

"A True Love Story"

Jun 4 2005 N/A 1h 45m
Comedy, Romance

The purportedly true story of a 23-year-old otaku (Japanese geek) who intervened when a drunk man was harassing a woman on a train. The otaku ultimately started dating with her and chronicled his event and his dates with the woman (who became known as "Hermès") on the Japanese mega-BBS 2channel.

Plot

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

Hitori Nakano, Arisa Kaneko

Directed by

Shôsuke Murakami

Cast

Takayuki Yamada, Miki Nakatani, Ryôko Kuninaka

Crew

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Production Countries

Japan

Production Companies

Fuji Television Network, Toho

Languages

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
2,465
Average Rating
6.7 out of 10
Metascore
60
Popularity
NA