In the january 2007 issue of wired there is an article love train about our favorite true love story densha otoko. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. It has been described as japans most popular online community, with around ten million users accessing it each day, with a level of influence in japanese society described as comparable to that of traditional mass media such as television. You can bet they will be blasting out the jeep as i race to work in the morning. The otaku ultimately begins dating one of the women. In 2005, kid became a sponsor of the japanese drama series densha otoko. Name category size date added seeders leechers completed dls. The story of the train man who fell in love with a girl, vol. This entire story takes place on a japanese bulletin board system called 2ch, or nichannel, particularly in a. Bonnie elliot is translating bestselling japanese writer natsuo kirinos next novel. Afterwards, one of the gals sends him a really expensive gift in thanks.
Train man is a japanese television drama that aired on fuji television. With the help of an online community, a nerdy and socially awkward man gathers the. The story of the train man who fell in love with a girl manga info and recommendations. We dont have an article named film denshaotoko, exactly. A tv series based on a book based on events that supposedly happened in. Densha otoko train man is one of those series that really stayed with me since young adulthood. The film was a big success at the box office, making the story of densha otoko popular. Train man densha otoko has been one of the most significant recent japanese popular culture phenomena and represents the interrelationship between the development of new media, marketing trends and notions of masculinity. Writer brian ashcraft gets a special interview with the man behind the phenomenon. Background this is one of the manga adaptations of the densha otoko series, based on the posts of a 23yearold otaku on the bulletin board 2channel, which spawned a bestseller book, an 11episode liveaction series from july 7, 2005 to october 6, 2005 and a film released in japan on march 26, 2005 and licensed in dvd by viz media. 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. The japanese narrative densha otoko or train man in.
Also known as train man this is an article about the tv drama. Yet even if youre not a hikikomori like me, or an otaku like densha, this is a must read. Densha otoko 2005 starring miki nakatani and takayuki yamada on dvd and bluray. This entire story takes place on a japanese bulletin board system called. The supposedly true story of a 23yearold otaku japanese geek who intervenes when a drunk man is harassing several women on a train. Translations in context of serie televisiva in italianenglish from reverso. Dlsite is one of the greatest indie contents download shops in japan.
I may not be an akibakei, but i am by no means a sociable man, so i suppose i saw a lot of myself in densho. Densha otoko was based on an online thread on 2channel, japans largest internet bulletin. The dramas 11 episodes were aired on fuji tv from july 7 to september 22, 2005 with a special episode on october 6, 2005. It is based on the densha otoko story, which has also been portrayed in other media the dramas 11 episodes were aired on fuji tv from july 7 to september 22, 2005 with a special episode on october 6, 2005. This is densha otoko ep 11 end by diomedes8888 on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. With a huge selection of products, were sure youll find whatever tickles your fancy. Densha otoko is definitely one of the best dramas ive watched, not about the super rich boy who falls for the poor girl, but about an otaku that falls for a refined lady. But for the drama i can say that the actors were really well picked. Sempre troppo tempo rispetto alluscita del torrent dellultima puntata sub ita che.
I have not watched the anime nor the movie that was aired first so i cant make any comparisons. Densha otoko, or train man is the name of a very popular book published in japan in early 2005, which tells the true story of a nerdy guy who falls in love with a girl who he saved from a drunk on a train. Its a very romantic story, about an intensely shy geeky boy who defends a girl from a drunk on the train and has to gather all his courage in order to ask the girl out on a date. Nov 29, 2006 ending densha otoko sambomaster sekai wa sore wo ai to yobundaze duration. Nakano hitori is the pen name of the 2channeler who compiled the original posts into a website, which started the densha otoko or train man. Dec 20, 2009 more than being a love story between train man and hermessan, densha otoko is really a love story between the writersdirectors and the otaku, geeks, nerds, dweebs, dorks, and nimrods of this world. Bakaupdates manga densha otoko net hatsu, kakueki teisha. Funnydensha otokoheartwarmingdensha otokotearjerkerdensha otokoif you meant one of those, just click and go. Ito misaki as aoyama saori 25 very pretty ito atsushi as yamada tsuyoshi 23 shiraishi miho as jinkama misuzu 26 hayami mokomichi as aoyama keisuke 23. Ive suddenly started failing lots of newer cards, and whether its due to weak stories or something else im not sure. Might be a spoiler so you might want to watch the series first. The otaku ultimately began dating one of the women the event, and the mans subsequent dates with the woman, who became known as.
Apr 08, 2009 november 21, 2008 filed under progress and random tagged densha, densha otoko, heisig, jdrama, japanese, kanji as i approach the 400 mark with heisig, im starting to have a bit of trouble. Hermess character isnt too special, but nakatani miki showed her capability of playing a sweet lady character so i wouldnt watch this movie to see her acting chops. Densha otoko computer engineer otaku the japanese term for geek is an average young man, dressed in unstylish clothes and dorky glasses. Hay cuatro manga adaptaciones del densha otoko novela.
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. But since im not a manga devote, im afraid i didnt recall it until after i had already decided to try this movie via netflix. This story, along with the corresponding tv drama is one of the culturally important treasures from the internet. This entire story takes place on a japanese bulletin board system called 2ch, or nichannel, particularly in a thread called men being shot from behind, where.
More than convinced, i truly believed he was the densha otoko. This whole train ride is an ode to them, an ardent exhortation to. The story goes that the train man, who is a seriously introverted otaku, helped several office ladies fend off a rude drunkard. Twilight by electric light orchestra sekai wa sore wo ai to yobun da ze by sambomaster. But as luck would have it, he encounters a pretty young woman on a commuter train and saves her from a. Jun 9, 2016 the japanese drama densha otoko train man is based on a real life story about a geek who tries to save a. The best part of the film is the communicating via the web in a chat room about the lead. Train man by nakano hitori overdrive rakuten overdrive. When a nerdy geek meets a girl on a train and he d.
Densha otoko is based on a japanese internet meme that may or may not have happened in real life. The otaku ultimately begins dating one of the women, and posts on a website asking for advice every step of the way. Densha otoko staring takayuki yamada and miki nakatani. I bought this volume along with the other two in the series thinking it was a different manga version. A sentimental love story of an awkward nerd and a fashionable workingwoman based on supposedly real events, train man was collectively written. Still, its amazing such resources exists for you to explore the crossover between drama and reality. Densha otoko is a japanese movie, television series, manga, novel, and other media, all based on the purportedly true story of a 23yearold otaku who. As attractive as he is, he was able to convince me of densha otoko s pure, unadulterated onness. As attractive as he is, he was able to convince me of densha otokos pure, unadulterated onness. November 21, 2008 filed under progress and random tagged densha, densha otoko, heisig, jdrama, japanese, kanji as i approach the 400 mark with heisig, im starting to have a bit of trouble. Densha otokotrain man is one of those series that really stayed with me since young adulthood. Densha otoko, translated as train man is a japanese movie, television series, manga, novel, and other media, all based on the purportedly true story of a 23yearold otaku who intervened when a drunk man started to harass several women on a train. With takayuki yamada, miki nakatani, ryoko kuninaka, eita.
A twohourlong tv special, densha otoko deluxe, aired on september 23, 2006. Jan 15, 2006 heres a website that has the log of densha seeking help in his bbs topic, spanning 3 months long. You may want to ask in ask the tropers about whether it. A tv series based on a book based on events that supposedly happened in real life. When he helps a young woman on a passenger train fend of an unwarranted advance, he. It is based on the densha otoko story, which has also been portrayed in other media. When he helps a young woman on a passenger train fend of an unwarranted advance, he makes a fan in the young woman, who eventually. When you download the torrent file, it will be downloaded into this folder. Stop reading this comment and start reading densha otoko, because the sooner you start, the sooner youll understand what i mean. Densha otoko is a 2005 japanese film, starring takayuki yamada and miki nakatani. Its all in japanese so i doubt it will be much use to you guys.