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Train Man (2005)
Director: Shosuke Murakami
Cast: Takayuki Yamada, Miki Nakatani, Ryoko Kuninaka, Eita Nagayama
Runtime105 min
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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.
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Train Man is a charming, heartwarming romantic comedy that offers a unique glimpse into Japanese otaku culture. Directed by Shosuke Murakami in 2005, the film features standout performances from Takayuki Yamada and Miki Nakatani as an unlikely couple whose budding relationship is chronicled on an online forum. Fans of quirky, character-driven stories and insights into niche subcultures will find this film particularly engaging.
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Densha Otoko is a Japanese movie, television series, manga, novel, and other media, all based on the purportedly true story of a 23-year-old otaku who intervened when a drunk man started to harass several women on a train. The otaku ultimately began dating one of the women.
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