DramaComedy

Train Man

7.9(21)

First Aired:July 7, 2005

Seasons:1 season

Episodes:11

Status:Ended

With the help of an online community, a nerdy and socially awkward man gathers the courage to start dating an attractive lady he met on a train.

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Cast

Atsushi Ito

Tsuyoshi Yamada ("Train Man"/ "Densha Otoko")

Misaki Itō

Saori Aoyama ("Hermes")

Miho Shiraishi

Kisuzu Jinkama

Mokomichi Hayami

Keisuke Aoyama

Eriko Sato

Kaho Sawazaki

Maki Horikita

Aoi Yamada

Kosuke Toyohara

Kazuya Sakurai

Kumiko Akiyoshi

Yuki Aoyama

Risa Sudou

Yuko Mizuki

Rokkaku Seiji

Ushijima Sadao [Netizen, Hanshin Tigers fan]

Gekidan Hitori

Yusaku Matsunaga [Guitar Man]

Eiji Sugawara

Shinji Kawamoto

Shun Oguri

Munetaka Minamoto [Netizen/ forum owner / ASCII artist]

Nasubi

Couple Man [Netizen]

Shigenori Yamazaki

Shinpei Asano [Netizen, College student, Anime otaku]

Seasons & Episodes

Aoyama Saori, working as an office lady at an MNC, gets into trouble with a drunkard on a train. She's saved by Yamada Tsuyoshi. As a form of appreciation, she sends him Hermes teacups. Having no experience with the opposite sex, Tsuyoshi decides to ask for help on the Aladdin Channel BBS on how to interact with Saori. ~~ Adapted from the novel "Densha Otoko" (電車男) by Nakano Hitori (中野独人). ~~ Based on a real online conversation on the Japanese forum 2channel.

E1A Love Being Watched Over by a Million People

50m8.0

Jul 7, 2005

Yamada Tsuyoshi is a middle class otaku (Japanese geek) who one day defends Aoyama Saori from a drunkard on the train.

E2I'm Off to My First Date; Big Transformation

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Jul 14, 2005

Yamada manages to finally reach Saori, inviting her to dinner. Following the advice from 2channel users, Yamada changes his appearance to impress Saori.

E3Huge First Date Crisis!!

50m8.0

Jul 21, 2005

Yamada feels the first date was a disaster; Saori calls and asks if he would like to meet up again. This time, however, Saori brings a friend along.

E4Summer! Big Surfing Crash Course

50m8.0

Jul 28, 2005

After Saori mistakes "surfing the web" for surfing, Yamada has to quickly learn how to surf to impress her.

E5Big Anti-stalker Strategy

50m8.0

Aug 4, 2005

A mysterious stalker starts harassing Saori. Yamada investigates to find out who the stalker is.

E6A (Love) Confession is the Beginning of All Your Troubles!

50m8.0

Aug 11, 2005

Yamada is invited to Saori's house for the first time for tea. Although he tries to tell Saori he likes her, he is unable to muster the courage. A second date is arranged and Yamada lies to Saori that he can't make it due to work but is actually going to a manga convention.

E7Getting Rid of my Nerdiness!! Birthday of Tears

50m8.0

Aug 18, 2005

Yamada believes that Saori is disappointed in discovering his "otaku" nature. He decides to give up all his figurines and "otaku" collection. Saori, however, is only saddened because Yamada had lied to her.

E8Revived!! Breaking Otaku's Tears

50m8.0

Aug 25, 2005

Yamada is finally able to show Saori his "otaku" nature even with the fear of rejection.

E9The Final War and Predictions of a Tragedy

50m8.0

Sep 1, 2005

Yamada is invited to dinner with Saori's parents. Meanwhile, her younger brother discovers 2channel...

E10The Ending Chapter! A Miraculous Change of Events

50m8.0

Sep 8, 2005

Yamada sinks into a depression after the breakup with Saori. All the 2channel users rally together to try to cheer him up.

E11Greatest Confession in History!! Graduation Exercises of Tears

50m8.0

Sep 15, 2005

Saori finally reads through the website and is touched, and Yamada is finally able to confess his feelings to her and they both share their first kiss. But soon he must say goodbye to the 2channel users that supported him as the post count soon reaches its maximum limit of 1000 posts.