Train Man

Train Man

2005 · 105 min · JA · 6.3 (24 votes)
Dir. Shosuke Murakami · Starring Takayuki Yamada, Miki Nakatani, Ryoko Kuninaka, Eita Nagayama, Kuranosuke Sasaki, Tae Kimura

A True Love Story

ComedyRomance

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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A charmingly awkward journey of a shy otaku finding his voice and unexpected romance. It’s a feel-good, quirky tale that captures the thrill of online connection and real-world connection blooming.

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