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| Train Man / Densha Otoko |
| Details � Episodes: 11 & 2 Specials (2005-10-06 & 2006-09-23) � Title Translation: Train Man � Genre: Romance, comedy � Viewership: 21.04% � Broadcast network: Fuji TV � Broadcast period: 2005-July-07 to 2005-Sept-22 � Opening Song: Twilight by Electric Light Orchestra � Ending Song: Sekai wa Sore wo Ai to Yobundaze by Sambomaster |
| Synopsis
This drama is a true love story about a geeky young man's romance with a beautiful young lady that was made into a bestselling novel. The novel is based on a message board discussion from the Internet BBS, 2channel. The novel was made in to a blockbuster hit movie and several mangas, (most of which were intended for adult readers), and finally this drama. Aoyama Saori works as an office lady. One day, she gets uncomfortable on the train when a drunken old man approaches her. She's saved by Yamada Tsuyoshi, who is an otaku (someone obsessed with anime, manga, games etc.). As a form of appreciation, she sends him �Hermes� teacups (Herms is an expensive brand). Tsuyoshi, being an otaku, has no experience with the opposite sex, so he decides to ask for help on the Aladdin Channel BBS on how to respond to Saori. |
| Cast � Itoh Misaki as Aoyama Saori (Hermes) � Itoh Atsushi as Yamada Tsuyoshi (Train Man) � Shiraishi as MihoJinkama Misuzu � Sato Eriko as Sawasaki Kaho � Sudo Risa as Mizuki Hiroko � Hayami Mokomichi as Keisuke � Gekidan Hitori as Matsunaga Yusaku � Sugawara Eiji as Kawamoto Shinji � Sato Jiro as Kuroki Fumihito � Yasuyuki Maekawa as Oikawa Naoto � Horikita Maki as Yamada Aoi � Koide Saori as Takeda Karin � Oguri Shun as Minamoto Munetaka � Rokkaku Seiji as Ushijima Sadao � Nukumizu Youichi as Ichisaka Susumu � Gashuin Tayya as Tominaga � Yamazaki Shigenori as Asano Shinpei � Kishibe Shiro as Yamada Tsuneo � Toyohara Kosuke as Sakurai Kazuya � Akiyoshi Kumiko as Aoyama Yuki |
| Production Credits
� Producers: Wakamatsu Jisashiki, Kawanishi Migaku � Directors: Takeuchi Hideki, Nishiura Masaki, Kobayashi Kazuhiro � Original Story: Nakano Hitori � Screenwriter : Mutou Susumuware, Tokunaga Tomokazu � Music by: Face 2 fAKE |
| Insert Songs
� Ep 1: Mr. Roboto by Styx � Ep 1,4,7,9,10-11: Start Me @ Starting Love by Missing Link � Ep 1-7,11,SP: Romantic ga Tomaranai by C-C-B � Ep 2: Unchained Melody by The Righteous Brothers � Ep 2,9: Pretty Woman by Roy Orbison � Ep 2-5,8-10,SP: Imperial March composed by John Williams � Ep 4: Surfin' USA by The Beach Boys � Ep 7: Kaze ni hitori de by Inoue Daisuke � Ep 8: Hero by Asakura Miki � Ep 8,10: Koi no MA-I-A-HI ~ DRAGOSTEA DIN TEI by O-zone � Ep 8,10-11,SP: Fantasy by Earth, Wind and Fire � Ep 9,SP: Sea of Love by Tsubaki � Ep 10: Volare � Ep 11: Ride of the Valkyries by Richard Wagner � SP: Sailor fuku to kikanjuu by Yakushimaru Hiroko |
| Episode Titles
�Ep 01: A Love Being Watched Over by a Million People �Ep 02: I'm Off to my First Date; Big Transformation �Ep 03: Huge First Date Crisis!! �Ep 04: Summer! Big Surfing Crash Course �Ep 05: Big Anti-stalker Strategy �Ep 06: A (Love) Confession is the Beginning of All Your Troubles! �Ep 07: Getting Rid of my Nerdiness!! Birthday of Tears �Ep 08: Revived!! Breaking Otaku's Tears �Ep 09: The Final War and Predictions of a Tragedy �Ep 10: The Ending Chapter! A Miraculous Change of Events �Ep 11: Greatest Confession in History!! Graduation Exercises of Tears �Ep SP: Train Man vs Guitar Man |
| Awards
� 46th Television Drama Academy Awards : Best Drama � 46th Television Drama Academy Awards : Best Supporting Actor (Itoh Atsushi) � 46th Television Drama Academy Awards : Best Supporting Actress (Shiraishi Miho) � 46th Television Drama Academy Awards : Best Director (Takeuchi Hideki) |
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| Review
Densha Otoko is definitely my all-time favourite j-doramas. The reason why I like it so much is because there are so many interesting characters. Itoh Atsushi does a great job of being an otaku. In every scene he acts exactly like what most people think an otaku will act like. This makes Densha Otoko have many humorous scenes. There are also many romantic scenes filled with drama later on in the series. I recommend Densha Otoko to anyone who wants a good mix of homour and romance. |
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| Densha Otoko Media |
| First 10 minutes of Densha Otoko Ep.1 (with English Subs) |
| Ending Theme of Densha Otoko (Sekai wa sore wo ai to yobundaze by Sambomaster) |