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Train Man

20051h 45mShosuke Murakami

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"A True Love Story"

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.

ComedyRomance
Based On True StoryRomanceTrainSocial AnxietyOtakuOtaku CultureDensha Otoko

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What is Train Man (2005) about?

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.

Who stars in Train Man?

Train Man stars Takayuki Yamada (Densha otoko), Miki Nakatani (Hermes), Ryoko Kuninaka (Rika), Eita Nagayama (Hirofumi), Kuranosuke Sasaki (Hisashi). The film was directed by Shosuke Murakami.

How long is Train Man?

Train Man has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2005.

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