Train man is a japanese television drama that aired on fuji television. This article is within the scope of the wikiproject japan, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of japanrelated articles on wikipedia. Contrary to popular rumor, the animated opening sequence was made by the anime studio gonzo, not gainax. Terms of use corporate information investor relations privacy download our app. The story of a train man who fell in love with a girl. The film was a big success at the box office, making the story of densha otoko popular. 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. The storyline is amazing and gives hope that even an otaku can still have a chance with a beautiful girl.
Also known as train man this is an article about the tv drama. Creditless opening video for densha otoko twiilight. Train man by nakano hitori overdrive rakuten overdrive. Densha otoko is a japanese television drama that aired on fuji television. Did not want to limit myself to japanese horror, as i think this will keep myself interested. Densha otoko originated from a fiftysevenday online conversation, from march 14 to may 16, that included a total of 29,862 posts on 2channel was edited into a sixchapter story, each called missions of 1,919 posts and made available on the matome site. Volume 1 the story of the train man who fell in love with a girl. Bijutsukai smithsonian books japanese influence on art nouveau. This whole train ride is an ode to them, an ardent exhortation to.
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. Although i didnt end up following it at the time, i had a positive initial impression of this series. Densha otoko is the true story of a young man who lives in tokyo, but spends most of his life on his computer or shopping for anime character figurines. It is based on the densha otoko story, which has also been portrayed in other media. Demo, ore tabidatsuyo is written and illustrated by wataru watanabe. Hermes san has been converted in a typical shounen romance bimbo you know the type, perfect moe beauty, looks like she is 15. A sentimental love story of an awkward nerd and a fashionable workingwoman based on supposedly real events, train man was collectively written through. Densha otoko deluxe the final crusade episode special. Yamada volunteers to get a girls balloon that got stuck. Jun 23, 2007 one of my favorite series of all time, densha otoko, has an opening which is a tribute to daicon iv. Densha otoko train man is one of those series that really stayed with me since young adulthood. Based on densha otoko by hitori nakano a reallife thread on an internet forum sparks a nationwide phenomenon. This story, along with the corresponding tv drama is one of the culturally important treasures from the internet. 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.
Yet even if youre not a hikikomori like me, or an otaku like densha, this is a must read. This story is a work of fiction based upon densha otoko by hitori nakano, published in japan by shinchoshatitle page verso all the pages in this book were created and are printed here in japanese righttoleft traditional manga format rated for teen, violent language 172 pages. 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. But for the drama i can say that the actors were really well picked. Creditless opening video for densha otoko twiilight ringo starr shows how to play ticket to ride, come together and back off boogaloo duration.
A true love story turned to bestselling novel, created from the internet bbs, 2channel to blockbuster hit movie. Densha otoko on myanimelist, the internets largest manga database. As sports series go, this unexpected and wellwritten badminton show is a grade above. Boybashful and not overly bravedefends girl from obnoxious drunk on a tokyo train. Densha ecchi hentai english, maron marons yareruko. The opening animation is a homage to the legendary daicon iv twilight anime short. I have not watched the anime nor the movie that was aired first so i cant make any comparisons. Densha ecchi hentai chapters for free at hentai2read, download yareruko. Funnydensha otokoheartwarmingdensha otokotearjerkerdensha otokoif you meant one of those, just click and go.
Somewhere in japan now, the real densha otoko and hermes is going out together. Densha otoko train man is a love story about tsuyoshi yamada played by atsushi itoo itou itoh. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. See scores, popularity and other stats for the light novel densha otoko train man on myanimelist, the internets largest manga database. Densha otoko, the train man japanese drama loved it so much i even own the book. It was serialized in akita shotens champion red from january 19, 2005. The dramas 11 episodes were aired on fuji tv from july 7 to september 22, 2005 with a special episode on october 6, 2005. Train man densha otoko has been one of the most significant recent japanese popular culture.
Having never had a girlfriend or received a gift from a girl in his life, otaku seeks out his pals on internet bulletin board bbs website for advice using his codename train man densha otoko. Without spoiling the first volume, as previously mentioned, the series is about an otaku who looks to 2chan for help on how to ask the young woman on the date. The rise of new media, nerd heroes and consumer communities. I found the story well written and the daily life of the otaku very realistic when i compare them from this tv series to the actual otaku that you find in japan. The otaku ultimately begins dating one of the women. The main character is a nameless otaku living in akihabara. Twlight is by the electric light orchestra and is an amazing piece of music. It is based on the densha otoko story, which has also. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the project, participate in relevant discussions, and see lists of open tasks. Unconfident in public, he has never learned how to talk to women, lacking all the social skills we have come to expect from leading characters in romance films. See the complete densha otoko series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Just the art is a lot worse in that one, with one small execption. Bonnie elliot is translating bestselling japanese writer natsuo kirinos next novel. A nerdy otaku meets a girl on a train and posts an urgent query on the webhow the heck do you talk to girls.
The movie is based on a supposedly true story that played out on the channel 2 web site, japans most popular bbs. We dont have an article named film denshaotoko, exactly. Im kinda watching nodame cantabile on the side, which he also directed, and it turns out that i like that drama for the same reasons that i like densha otoko. 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. But, during a magazine interview, the producers at gonzo did. Densha ecchi hentai chapters, download doujinshi hentai, download incest hentai, read all yareruko. This entire story takes place on a japanese bulletin board. This time however they are played by atsushi ito and misaki ito who played densha and hermes respectively in the series densha otoko 2005. Dc is home to the worlds greatest super heroes, including superman, batman, wonder woman, green lantern, the flash, aquaman and more.
Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Lvxs sent me a picture of the rumoured densha and hermes, but nobody knows for sure. A hopeless geek, a beautiful woman, and a fast connectioncould the internet be his ticket onto the express train to romance. Military metaphors begin in densha otoko with the designation of the chapters as missions. In the january 2007 issue of wired there is an article love train about our favorite true love story densha otoko. This story of the little train man that could will chug into your heart and leave tracks. The story of the train man who fell in love with a girl, volume 1, densha otoko. Densha otoko is a japanese movie, television series, manga, novel, and other media, all based on the purportedly true story of a.
Maybe thats why i like the densha otoko drama but not the movie. Oct 22, 2004 see scores, popularity and other stats for the light novel densha otoko train man on myanimelist, the internets largest manga database. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Densha otoko tv original soundtrack if this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. A tv series based on a book based on events that supposedly happened in real life. English japanese dictionary pdf free download epdf. Writer brian ashcraft gets a special interview with the man behind the phenomenon. Densha otoko 2005 starring miki nakatani and takayuki yamada on dvd and bluray. I heard there were several manga adaptions out there, but i only know of this one which ran in young sunday comics which got. Densha otoko, translated as train man is a 2005 japanese film, starring takayuki yamada and miki nakatani. A twohourlong tv special, densha otoko deluxe, aired on september 23, 2006, featured a visit to tahiti. Jun 04, 2005 following the credits the scene where densha and hermes meet each other for the first time is shown. Densha otoko, its the thrill of seeing how this man transforms himself from your akihabara otaku to a welldressed, wellgroomed guy willing to take the advice of people he doesnt know and go for it.
If you are wondering which bbs densha used for getting advice, its one of the hottest site in japan called 2channel sounds familiar. The story of a train man who fell in love with a girl, densha otoko. Think of anime as animation and manga as a comic book. This is densha otoko ep 11 end by diomedes8888 on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. As drama or film, densha otoko may not have the sleekness of a shinkansen or the onyouredge thrill of a tgv ride, but it has an exuberant, offbeat charm all its own. This time takayuki yamada drags away the drunk man. Volume 1 the story of the train man who fell in love with a girl paperback october 11, 2006. Rent japan movies and tv shows on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. This content was uploaded by our users and we assume good faith they have the permission to share this book.
Anime continuity original continuity ryuuga continuity. One of my favorite series of all time, densha otoko, has an opening which is a tribute to daicon iv. A transcription of the piano version of twilight by electric light orchestra, as heard in densha otoko. The movie densha otoko train man is to be shown in several countries in east asia, including hong kong, taiwan and singapore, following sales efforts at the recent cannes film festival. Jan 15, 2006 somewhere in japan now, the real densha otoko and hermes is going out together. You may want to ask in ask the tropers about whether it. Densha otoko train man in english is a franchise that, as of the time of this writing, consists of a book, a film, a television drama, and five different manga adaptations, all of which are based on forum posts in 2ch. Train man is a japanese television comedy drama that aired on fuji television. Following the credits the scene where densha and hermes meet each other for the first time is shown. 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. Twilight was again used in 2005 as the theme for the japanese drama densha otoko train man. Densha otoko tv miniseries 20052006 densha otoko tv. 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. Densha otoko was based on an online thread on 2channel, japans largest internet bulletin board site.
Made in 2006 for 4chan, this mashup of footage from the japanese drama densha otoko lit. Might be a spoiler so you might want to watch the series first. Hi, i think you should change the anime and manga tag because in my opinion densha otoko really doesnt fit there. The show itself is based on the japanese urban legend of the train man. The story of the train man who fell in love with a girl, vol. Stop reading this comment and start reading densha otoko, because the sooner you start, the sooner youll understand what i mean.
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